How to protect your vocal cords

People mostly communicate using words in their daily lives, and some people are prone to vocal cord problems because they like to speak loudly and don't pay attention to the care of their throat. When this situation occurs, it will not only affect people's communication, but also cause sore throat. In the face of this situation, people need to understand how to protect their vocal cords. Here we will introduce how to protect your vocal cords.

Protection measures:

First, drink more water. Sufficient water can keep your mouth and lips moisturized.

Second, refuse to smoke. Don't drink or smoke on a regular basis. Quit smoking and drinking. Don't attend excessive social events, as they are not good for your vocal cords and may cause a lot of harm.

Third, eat less ice cream. Avoid ice as much as possible. Or leave frozen food at room temperature and eat it after a while.

Fourth, stay away from irritating foods. Do not eat spicy food, drink coffee, strong tea or liquor, etc., which may irritate the vocal cords, cause swelling of the vocal cords or damage the vocal cords.

Fifth, eat less midnight snacks. Do not eat three hours before going to bed to avoid acid reflux and affect the vocal cords.

Sixth, speak slower. This can reduce muscle tension in the neck or throat and reduce the chance of injury to the vocal cords due to repeated and rapid vibrations.

7. Avoid coughing and clearing your throat if possible

If you can't control it, try to cough as softly as possible. Throat clearing can usually be controlled. If you feel very uncomfortable, you can use the method of "swallowing saliva" or drinking a small amount of water to remove the phlegm stuck in the throat.

8. When speaking, keep the volume, speed and tone moderate

If you feel your throat is dry, your breath is short, or you can't make a sound after speaking for less than ten minutes, it means that the volume, speed or pitch is not appropriate.

Ninth, don’t talk to people with your head tilted for a long time

When speaking, keep your head straight and the muscles of your head, face, neck and throat relaxed.

10. Don’t eat food with strong or stimulating flavors.

11. If you need to talk for a long time, try to sit in the center of the room and start talking when others are quiet.

Soothing relaxation exercises

The muscles in the shoulders and neck have a certain influence on the operation of the vocal cords. If these muscles can be relaxed while speaking, the vocal cords will function more normally.

In addition, massaging the neck can also help relax the vocal cords.

Luck and voice training

Your breathing pattern when you speak is different from when you are still. When we speak, we take in air through our mouth and then exhale it from our lungs through our vocal cords as we speak. Therefore, drink more water to reduce water loss in the mouth and throat. In an environment with polluted air, try to talk less to reduce the chance of bacterial infection.

[Daily Care]

1. Live a regular life, pay attention to your physical health, strengthen your physical fitness, and prevent colds. 2. Follow the doctor's advice and keep silent for about 2 to 3 weeks. Avoid shouting to avoid damaging the vocal cords. 3. Do appropriate chest expansion exercises and jogging to maintain chest and abdominal pressure to maintain the integrity and continuity of vocalization. 4. Treat throat inflammation early and thoroughly.

[Dietary adjustment]

1. Pay attention to supplementing vitamin A, vitamin C and B vitamins from your diet. Eat more foods that are good for the throat, such as apples, pears, oranges, bananas, green radishes, tomatoes, etc., which are beneficial for moistening the throat, clearing the throat and opening the voice. They also contain a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts, which are beneficial for maintaining health. 2. Do not drink excessively or eat spicy food. 3. Eat less food that is too cold or too hot.