Acid Reflux and what to do about it, with Specialist SLT Tor Spence
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She's back! Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Tor Spence returns with in-depth advice on the bane of a singer's life - ACID REFLUX.  What acid reflux is and what it doesTwo types of acid reflux and why treatment for one might not work for the otherNocturnal coughing, upper and lower sphincters and soluble fibreWe talk about LPR, GERD, PPIs and pepsins, and how effective Gaviscon (and other alginates) areAnd if that wasn't enough, we're talking noses. Nasal breathing and its benefits, why Tor recommends it, and why Jeremy has reservations Dr Jamie Koufman's book Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet, Cookbook and Cure is here  https://amzn.to/3mtW9vO The Complete Acid Reflux Diet Plan: Easy Meal Plans & Recipes to Heal GERD and LPR, by Nour Zibdeh MS RDN CLT https://amzn.to/3Ha9NxS Tor can be found under the VoiceFit banner here https://www.instagram.com/voicefituk/ https://www.facebook.com/voicefituk/ https://twitter.com/voicefituk https://voicefit.co.uk Here's the link to Tor's online modular course for the developing voice therapist https://voicefitschool.thinkific.com/courses/voicefit-to-practise ENT UK - here's a link to the Patients section of ENT UK (the professional membership body representing Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery) https://www.entuk.org/patients/conditions To find out more about voice, vocal health and singing techniques, check out the Vocal Process Learning Lounge - full access to 16 years of voice training resources for less than the price of one singing lesson https://vocal-process-hub.teachable.com/p/the-vocal-technique-learning-lounge, 
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