Secret Recipe for Vocal Health Right Here!

Secret Recipe for Vocal Health Right Here! Suzy S. Just kidding. There is no secret recipe. Really, the best and most basic way to keep your voice in shape is to hydrate. Water is key to a great singing voice. So you should definitely keep some water around while you’re singing right? That’ll keep you perfectly hydrated! Not quite. Its good to have water around when you sing, but it won’t actually reach your vocal folds. Whatever you drank about two hours ago is what is really doing all the work. So try to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day, and keep your voice well lubricated. But what about tea honey, and boiled ginger water, and lemon juice, and cough drops, or some liquid courage, and none of these will actually help you out. Caffeine, which is found in all teas, (black, green, or white) is a drying agent, and honey is just a sweetener. It might make you feel better mentally, but physically, you need to intake water to help your voice. The caffeine in the tea will dry out your voice, possibly making it feel scratchy. Caffeinated sodas, coffee drinks and any tea other than an herbal tea will dry you out, everyone reacts different. This isn’t to say you need to cut caffeine out of your life, but counteracting it with plenty of water is best. People claim to have all sorts of miracle voice cures â€" ginger, honey, lemon, etc. but nothing works as well as plain old water; and liquid courage? Not a good idea. Alcohol is also a drying agent, and takes a lot of the hydration out of your body. It also takes a full 36 hours to leave your system. Cough drops can be a hidden danger as well. People will often inhale cough drops like a vacuum cleaner if they think their voice is not feeling great. This is a really bad idea. Most cough drops contain menthol, which will suck every bit of moisture out of you! Check cough drop packages carefully; there are plenty out there that do not contain menthol. Often times, standing in the shower and cupping your hands around your nose and mouth an inhaling the water vapor for five minutes will help your nose and throat feel much better than a cough drop will. If you are in a bind, you aren’t feeling 100%, and need to perform or audition â€" no way out â€" sprays like Entertainer’s Secret or Oasis can help in a pinch. These products contain glycerin, which is a lubricant. So its acts like oil for your car except it’s lubrication for your vocal folds. If you just cannot get them to phonate. a little bit of one these products will help you get your voice up and running. My personal recommendation is Entertainer’s Secret because not only does it contain glycerin, but it also has no alcohol in the formula, and also contains apple pectin, which is a natural moisturizer. Apples are another great way to counteract a parched mouth during a performance under those hot, drying lights. Take a bite of a skinned apple before you go onstage. The moisture will last in your mouth much longer than a quick sip of water. Of course, this is on top of the 8 glasses of water you drank earlier! Water: its free, and you can get almost anywhere â€" and it’s the absolute best thing for your voice.