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Liner Notes
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& Soul Vocal care with
Laryngologist MARTIN HOPP, MD
KEEPING THE VOCAL CORDS HYDRATED
MBADC: You mention water, but can you explain what a warm beverage does
versus an ice cold one? Or do you feel it matters?
MH: Cold actually makes people a little dryer, with the reaction to the
cold. Lukewarm is best.
MBADC: What about the throat-coating type teas?
MH: It’s worthless. The only thing that’s of any value that
we’ve found is glycerine-based throat lozenges. Black
Currant Pastilles are the most common one. There used to be a Luden’s that was
glycerine-based also, but that’s hard to find now. The ones that are menthol, menthol
is the enemy, it just dries you out. You need water, moisture, and the best thing to use
is a glycerine-based lozenge in your mouth when you’re going between air-conditioned
and dry environments. Have one continuously bathing your throat and keep it in constantly.
MBADC: What about lemon? Is that an old wives’ tale, or does that do
anything?
MH: It’s OK.
MBADC: Generally speaking, would you say that air conditioning is good or
bad for the voice?
MH: Air conditioning is fine, as long as it doesn’t dry you out too
much and you don’t go continually between dry and hot. It’s the problem between
going between air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned spaces that’s the problem.
That’s the drying effect.
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