| A singer uses their human body as an musical | | | | no tobacco. So far the health effects of this type of |
| instrument & thus it is crucial for a singer to remain | | | | smoking are unknown & not studied. However |
| in the best health possible. | | | | nicotine is harmful to the body. My advice is to simply |
| Smoking, marijuana, drugs and alcohol are all known to | | | | avoid this type of smoking even if you use no nicotine |
| affect the human body. | | | | to smoke because the food additives used to produce |
| For singers, these factors have a very huge impact | | | | the vaporized smoke could be harmful to the lungs |
| upon their vocal cords, singing voice & musical | | | | & vocal cords. In other words, better stay safe |
| ability. The impact is mostly negative... | | | | than sorry. |
| Let's first cover smoking cigarettes, cigars, hookah, | | | | Smoking is not a option for singers, especially for those |
| those new-trendy electric vaporized cigarettes & | | | | looking for a career in singing, it IS deadly. It will age you |
| marijuana. | | | | quicker, ruin your voice gradually, halt any improvement |
| Before we do that, it is important to understand that | | | | you might have seen from vocal lessons, & cause |
| ANY type of smoke is harmful to the vocal cords, the | | | | a loads of problems to your health. |
| lungs & the body. Smoke dehydrates the body | | | | But... |
| which eventually dehydrates the vocal cords | | | | What about marijuana? Many singers, musicians |
| themselves, it also reduces the flexibility of the vocal | | | | & entertainers use all types of drugs including |
| cords which makes it harder to coordinate the vocal | | | | marijuana to "enhance" their creativity. They certainly |
| cords. In addition, smoke from ANY type of smoking- | | | | DO enhance their creativity & their talents |
| whether it's hookah or marijuana damages the tissues | | | | skyrocket- different drug substances effect each |
| of the vocal cords gradually. | | | | person differently. However this positive effects are |
| Now that we've established the fact that any type of | | | | SHORT-TERM. Gradually a higher drug dose will be |
| smoking is harmful to the voice. Lets cover how each | | | | needed to sustain the amount of creativity in music |
| different type of smoking affects the voice. | | | | & singing previously attained from a much smaller |
| Cigarettes- Optimal lung function is crucial in singers. | | | | dose. |
| Tobacco, nicotine & tar are all known to harm the | | | | In addition, side effects will occur to the health |
| lungs. In addition, there are over 300 different types of | | | | physically & mentally. |
| chemicals which are poisonous, toxic & | | | | Singers, Musicians & Entertainers can achieve the |
| carcinogenic to the body found in cigarettes. These | | | | amount of creativity & talent they get from drugs |
| chemicals affect every little CELL in the body which | | | | use, long termly by learning how to meditate. |
| includes the vocal cords, voice box & the lungs of | | | | This is another topic & subject on it's own. |
| a singer. | | | | But getting back to drugs... |
| Cigars- Are not meant to be inhaled but the large | | | | For serious singers it is not an option at all! I can |
| amount of unfiltered smoke produced & tobacco | | | | understand why many famous singers have done |
| found in cigars cancels out any "protection" from not | | | | drugs. I won't point any names but you must |
| inhaling the smoke. The smoke definitely reaches the | | | | understand that these effects are only obtained when |
| lungs & causes significant harm due to the large | | | | you are on the drugs & you will need more drugs |
| amount of unfiltered smoke. The vocal cords are most | | | | to sustain the positive creative effects. Your mental, |
| affected from cigars. Ever notice why most cigar | | | | physical & emotional health will start taking a toll. |
| smokers have a very raspy & beat -up voice? | | | | If you are looking at a career, you may have a few hit |
| Hookah- This smoking trend has gained popularity | | | | singles from the result of your drug-induced creativity |
| among the young generation of college students | | | | but that does NOT seem all very impressive...When |
| & high school students. If you are a singer, hookah | | | | you realize that you CAN achieve the same amount |
| is extremely harmful. Despite the never-ending myth | | | | of creativity by learning how to do it naturally without |
| that hookah is completely harmless since it contains no | | | | the use of drugs. |
| tobacco, hookah IS harmful. I've looked up all the | | | | Moving on to alcohol...this again has the same side |
| scientific studies & research into this, a hookah | | | | effect & consequences as drugs if abused. |
| produces large amounts of toxic substances which | | | | Alcohol drunk responsibly & in reasonable |
| gradually ruins health BUT... for singers it is very harsh | | | | amounts will not harm a singer. |
| on the voice & quickly stiffens, dehydrates & | | | | Coming to the conclusion, is smoking, drugs or drinking |
| toughens the vocal cords. The amount of smoke | | | | irresponsibly acceptable for singers? |
| & chemicals produced from hookah are all very | | | | From a subjective point of view you can certainly |
| harmful to the vocal cords, even more so than cigars | | | | argue it to your favor BUT....from a OBJECTIVE point |
| & cigarettes. | | | | of view it defiantly is not recommended for the serious |
| Electric Vaporized Cigarettes, Cigars, & Pipes- | | | | singer, performer, entertainer and/or musician. |
| This new technology uses vaporized smoke produced | | | | I hope any singers may take this piece of advice for |
| by either food additives & contains nicotine with | | | | their own good. |