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Terry Waite
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Location: California, USA
Registered: 22 September 2005
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I saw a TV show the other day where they were showing an exercise to help in being able to swallow food easier. This exercise was for patients that had had throat surgery and the muscles became weak after the surgery. It is to strengthen the swallowing muscles. I do not know if it will help for KD but it is worth the try.

There are 2 exercises;

1. Stick your toung out and bit down slowly on the tounge to hold it in the out position. then swallow 10 times while holding that tounge between the teeth. Do this numerous times a day.

2. make the sound EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE on and off and you will feel the neck and throat muscles stretch.

They reported good results on patients that had swallowing problems with food.
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