{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/6454cfc37a1e2900111e356e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"0966 - Throat Clearing","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/1640517727663-c9732320b1dc90956152d18c807b99bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>2023.08.24 – 0966 - <u>Throat Clearing</u></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Throat clearing</u></strong></p><p><strong>Symptom:</strong> Throat clearing can become a habit. The slightest tickle and you may cough, but this irritates the vocal folds even more and makes them more raw and sensitive which then exacerbates the problem.</p><p><strong>Prescription:</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Swap a cough for a hard swallow, preferably with a sip of water and you have a double-whammy: you have eased the irritation without causing more trauma, and hydrates yourself at the same time. Episode 761 covers this.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the problem persists, see a health professional in case there is an underlying issue that demands investigation and explanation.</p>","author_name":"Peter Stewart"}