How to Recover Your Voice After Losing It
Drink plenty of water., Gargle salt water., Consider drinking teas with honey and lemon., Hang your head over steam for five minutes twice a day., Use lozenges.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Drink plenty of water.
The best thing to do for your achy vocal chords is to drink water.
Nothing on the entire Earth is better for you than good ol' H2O.
Keep it at room temperature to avoid shocking your throat with the freezing or burning liquid.
You shouldn't be chugging the stuff like it's your job.
Your body is very good at telling you when you're thirsty, so do not ignore it.
Drink regularly, but sensibly.
Not only will it help restore your voice, but it's good for your body, your digestive system, your skin, your weight, your energy levels, and just about everything in between. -
Step 2: Gargle salt water.
Four times a day, heat up a glass of water in the microwave (until it's very warm, but not hot) and dissolve a tablespoon of salt in it.
Gargle the entire thing.This helps deal with the mucus in your throat.
Don't worry about the taste
-- you aren't swallowing it.
In fact, if your throat is a bit sore, you'll probably find it comforting.
Another option is gurgling apple cider vinegar, although it is way worse tasting than salt water. , There are two sides to the story here:
Some people believe that tea (especially chamomile with honey and lemon) is a great vocal soother.It's been used for decades in this manner.
However, know that acid is bad for your epithelial tissue (the stuff that makes up your vocal folds) and both tea and lemon are acidic.What's your verdict? There's nothing wrong with honey, however.
Another common (but less common) method is a spoonful of honey straight.
What a great excuse to get your honey on! Next up they'll be saying spoonfuls of Nutella. , Steam can increase the moisture in your throat.
It's the same reason you see divas wearing scarves when they're sick
-- it's for the idea that heat is good for the throat.
Boiling water is an easy way to create steam.
Put a towel over your head and the pot with hot water so you get a good amount of steam.
Try adding some essential oils if you want.
You could hang around the humidifier, too.
Or, turn the shower on hot, plug the drain, turn off the fan and breathe deep. (Please use water responsibly, especially when in a drought). , Many singers are on the slippery elm bandwagon (sounds kind of funny if you've never heard of it), but the official scientific verdict is still out.
Slippery elm lozenges have great reviews, but there's no science to back up why they work.
It could be a placebo effect.
Even if there's no math behind it, at the very least they're not harmful.
Lozenges in general will offer some form of temporary relief. -
Step 3: Consider drinking teas with honey and lemon.
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Step 4: Hang your head over steam for five minutes twice a day.
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Step 5: Use lozenges.
Detailed Guide
The best thing to do for your achy vocal chords is to drink water.
Nothing on the entire Earth is better for you than good ol' H2O.
Keep it at room temperature to avoid shocking your throat with the freezing or burning liquid.
You shouldn't be chugging the stuff like it's your job.
Your body is very good at telling you when you're thirsty, so do not ignore it.
Drink regularly, but sensibly.
Not only will it help restore your voice, but it's good for your body, your digestive system, your skin, your weight, your energy levels, and just about everything in between.
Four times a day, heat up a glass of water in the microwave (until it's very warm, but not hot) and dissolve a tablespoon of salt in it.
Gargle the entire thing.This helps deal with the mucus in your throat.
Don't worry about the taste
-- you aren't swallowing it.
In fact, if your throat is a bit sore, you'll probably find it comforting.
Another option is gurgling apple cider vinegar, although it is way worse tasting than salt water. , There are two sides to the story here:
Some people believe that tea (especially chamomile with honey and lemon) is a great vocal soother.It's been used for decades in this manner.
However, know that acid is bad for your epithelial tissue (the stuff that makes up your vocal folds) and both tea and lemon are acidic.What's your verdict? There's nothing wrong with honey, however.
Another common (but less common) method is a spoonful of honey straight.
What a great excuse to get your honey on! Next up they'll be saying spoonfuls of Nutella. , Steam can increase the moisture in your throat.
It's the same reason you see divas wearing scarves when they're sick
-- it's for the idea that heat is good for the throat.
Boiling water is an easy way to create steam.
Put a towel over your head and the pot with hot water so you get a good amount of steam.
Try adding some essential oils if you want.
You could hang around the humidifier, too.
Or, turn the shower on hot, plug the drain, turn off the fan and breathe deep. (Please use water responsibly, especially when in a drought). , Many singers are on the slippery elm bandwagon (sounds kind of funny if you've never heard of it), but the official scientific verdict is still out.
Slippery elm lozenges have great reviews, but there's no science to back up why they work.
It could be a placebo effect.
Even if there's no math behind it, at the very least they're not harmful.
Lozenges in general will offer some form of temporary relief.
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