What is vocal hygiene? We often forget about the importance of taking care of our voice... but It's important too!!
Just as we take time
to care for our bodies, we should take time to care for our vocal folds. Good
vocal hygiene generally includes the following techniques:
1. Hydrate your vocal folds by
increasing your fluid intake (especially water).
2. Eliminate throat
clearing/coughing (when you cough your vocal folds slam together at 70 miles
per hour!). Substitute a “sniff-swallow” instead.
3. Reduce nonessential talking.
4. Reduce talking/singing in loud
background noise.
5. Restrict medications that dry out
the mouth, throat, and larynx.
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