These days, almost every one is familiar with GERD, or gastroesophogeal reflux. GERD is persistent heartburn that is very much “in your face.” It’s hard to ignore GERD, as the reflux and resulting heartburn can make life miserable. Thankfully, for those who suffer from GERD, a host of medications are available to treat the problem, ...
Fourteen years ago I was diagnosed with asthma. Through the years I’ve been on every asthma medication available, with little to no success at controlling my symptoms. There were even two hospital stays which were very scary. There were days when I felt like I’d never be able to get a good breath of air ...
If you are a female between the ages of 20 and 50 your voice may change and you not even be aware of it till others bring it to your attention. There can be several different causes of this symptom. One of the causes could be vocal cord polyps. This can be cause by noncancerous ...
Benign Vocal Cord Growths Polyps, Nodules, Cysts and Reactive Vocal Cord Growths The term vocal cord growth or lesion refers to a group of non-cancerous (benign), abnormal growths in or along the covering of the vocal cord. Vocal cord growths are the most common causes of voice problems and are usually either nodules, polyps or ...
Your vocal chords are a precious gift, which you want to ensure, is well taken care of, especially if you use your vocal chords to earn your living. There are a variety of exercises you can try that will be beneficial in strengthening your vocal chords. Those who have thinner vocal chords, and so a ...
Croup is a breathing difficulty caused by swollen vocal cords. It can be brought on by a virus, by allergies, by bacteria, or even acid reflux. Croup is very distinctive. If your child gets it, you will know immediately, that something is very wrong. Its calling card is that it almost always occurs in the ...
Singing voices are generally categorized in two ways: 1) breathy/airy; or, 2) squeezed/pressured. The key to maintaining a pure and pleasant singing voice is a technique called cord closure. Cord closure is a term used to describe the way in which the vocal cords meet in order to produce sound1. The amount of closure between ...
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