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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Love Your Ears
There's a ton of discussion about vocal health in the singing world, and how to keep our voices healthy over a (hopefully) long career....
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Phonation Threshold Pressure: What it is and why you care
This is gonna be a straight up voice science post, just talking about phonation threshold pressure. Because science is fun, and voices...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- May 8
- 4 min
There's always pressure in your singing.
And that's not necessarily a bad thing! I'm talking specifically about air pressure that is happening at all times along the vocal tract,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Apr 17
- 3 min
First, do no harm.
I don't think any one of us would be surprised when I say that being human can be hard. Being a singer can be hard. And sometimes the...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jan 23
- 2 min
PRESSURE! When Sinuses Attack.
I don't know anyone who hasn't had a sinus infection at least once in their life. If you are that person, I wanna know how you've managed...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
You Are Not a Jellyfish
Jellyfish have no spines, but you do! The presence of spines literally divides the animal kingdom into two distinct parts. Those with...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Jun 6, 2021
- 3 min
Hydration Basics for Singers
For decades singing teachers have been hounding their students about drinking enough water and staying hydrated, because it was good for...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Phlegm: Your Frenemy
'Tis the season. Allergy season, that is. And many of you are dealing with the annoyance of extra phlegm and all the hassles that go with...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Is your voice super tired? Here are three easy things that can help.
In this short video, I go through three easy things that you can do if your voice is really tired from talking too much. This is...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 31, 2019
- 6 min
On the twelfth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...flexible scopes a-strobing
Have you been to the laryngologist this year for your annual voice check up yet? The last post in this series looks at twelve things to...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 30, 2019
- 2 min
On the eleventh day of vocal health, my true love encouraged me...to keep huffing and puffing.
There are weird unicorn people who just LOVE to exercise. I'm admittedly not one of them. Well, I do really enjoy walking, especially...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 29, 2019
- 5 min
On the tenth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...ten tea bags steeping.
We all want quick fixes and miracle cures. I spend a lot of time on forums in the social media world filled with singers who get sick,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 28, 2019
- 2 min
On the ninth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...sugar plums a-dancing
SLEEP! We all need it, though science hasn't really explained why. We do know that sleep is required for long term learning, and that a...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 27, 2019
- 4 min
On the eighth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...eight signs of aging
We don't like to talk about getting older here in the United States. Entire industries, and quite a few charlatans peddling miracle...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 26, 2019
- 2 min
On the seventh day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...seven minutes steaming.
Hydration of your whole body by drinking water is best for keeping your vocal tract hydrated enough. But if you need a little extra,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
On the fifth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...five reasons to sing!
This is a simple post to write, but the challenge I'm laying out may be harder for you and me to dig into. Vocal health is a noble goal,...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 23, 2019
- 3 min
On the fourth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me....four vocal nerds.
If you're a professional singer, or even just a busy amateur, you need a team to help keep your voice in shape and growing toward its...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 22, 2019
- 2 min
On the Third Day of Vocal Health My True Love Gave to Me....Good Nutrition
'Tis the season for indulgence. And, unfortunately, sometimes that means the consequences that go along with that. Let me start by saying...
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Dr. Heather Nelson
- Dec 21, 2019
- 2 min
On the Second Day of Vocal Health, My True Love Gave to Me....Ew! Flu Bugs!
THE FLU!! It's the worst. Okay, maybe not the literal worst, but it's still pretty terrible. And it can really derail you this time of...
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