[Harp-L] Sticky lips

[Chad Nordstrom]

Some of the things that I found that work to thin saliva is to drink Papaya Juice. It has an enzyme that thins saliva. 

At a gig, pure club soda and ice works well. 

> On 3Aug 2019, at 1634, chespernevins at xxxxx wrote:
> 
> When I eat salty foods my mouth gets exponentially stickier.  Brushing teeth and drinking water helps.  Abstaining from salty foods before playing is better.
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Slim Heilpern <slim at xxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Licking the lips and mouthpiece before and (as needed) as you play on a CX12 works really well, that plastic stays super smooth. If your student's saliva is itself sticky, thats maybe a problem for a dietitian or medical professional to solve.
>> 
>> - Slim
>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2019, at 11:43 AM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey. I have a student whose problem with sticky lips goes way beyond my
>>> advice.
>>> 
>>> He is a CX12 chromatic player.
>>> 
>>> All advice appreciated thanks!
>>> 
>>> Michael Rubin
>>