Health Tip: Protect Your Voice

(HealthDay News) -- The human voice is produced by two bands of muscle tissue called vocal folds. When you talk, the folds come together as the air from your lungs travels through them.

Air blows through the folds and causes them to vibrate, making sound waves that travel through your mouth, nose and throat.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health suggests these tips to keep your voice healthier:

  • Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. This helps keep the vocal folds moist.
  • Limit caffeine and alcohol, which can dry the vocal folds and larynx.
  • Avoid inhaling tobacco smoke, which can irritate the vocal folds.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Mothers' Milk Might Be Key To Avoiding Childhood Food Allergies

    Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems

    How To Help Your Back-To-School Kid With Their Allergies

    Adrenaline Nasal Sprays Work As Well As EpiPen For Allergic Shock

    Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward

    NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says

    Holiday Tips To Keep Allergies and Asthma Under Control

    Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women

    Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids

    Asthma Drug Cuts Need For Steroid Pills While Keeping Attacks In Check

    Moderna Starts Large Bird Flu Study Despite Earlier HHS Funding Loss

    Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn

    Holiday Flu Surge Drives Record Illness Across the United States

    52 Kids Have Died From Flu So Far This Season as Child Hospitalizations Rise

    Pentagon Drops Flu Vaccine Requirement For U.S. Military