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Podcast: Get A Better Broadcast, Podcast and Voice-Over Voice
Episode: 0751 – A Moment On Mucus
Description: 2023.01.21 – 0751 – A Moment On MucusSo, hydration affects the folds specifically in two ways:·        ‘Systemic hydration’ is the term for hydrating your whole body, the cells and the tissues from inside out·        ‘Topical (or ‘surface’) hydration’ affects the moisture levels of the surface of the vocal folds, keeping them slippery enough to vibrate.  The vocal folds are covered in a thin protective coating of slippery, stringy and slimy mucus[1] made up of water, antibodies, enzymes, proteins and salt. This film allows for optimum vibration with minimal effort, protects the folds from heat and friction, and a...