Thanks, Lloyd ! Question, I have PND; I am assuming that this starts before the division of food and air pipe.
James -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd W. Hanson <lloyd.hanson@n...> To: vocalist-temporary@egroups.com <> Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [vocalist-temporary] is icecream bad for voice?
>Dear Vocalisters: > >Ice cream does not glop up the vocal folds. The vocal folds are not >in contact with the food we eat unless we experience an extreme >coughing to clear that area. Contrary to many old wives tales what >one eats does not directly affect the vocal folds either positively >or negatively. Sucking lemons will not, for example, clear the vocal >folds. To repeat, the vocal folds do not come in contact with the >food we eat. They are, however, one of the last lines of defense to >keep food out of the lungs and for this reason they will trigger a >cough to move the offending food back into the mouth for proper >swallowing. > >However, some people experience an increase in the creation of phlegm >from dairy products and, within a period of time after eating said >products will have more than the usual amount of phlegm to contend >with. > >-- >Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA >Professor of Voice, Pedagogy >School of Performing Arts >Northern Arizona University >Flagstaff, AZ 86011 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Make new friends, find the old at Classmates.com: >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >
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