Hydration And Vocal Health: True or False?

Myth busting about hydration and vocal health
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Let's continue with more hydration tips in this video in the series of videos about hydration and vocal health. We already discussed why is hydration important for voice and how to hydrate vocal cords in my previous videos. Check out the playlist here:
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Today, we are busting some myths about dehydrated vocal cords and how can dehydration affect your voice. Is coffee bad for your voice? Do lozenges hydrate your voice? Does drinking plenty of water before speaking hydrate your dehydrated voice? I am answering these questions and give you more hydration tips and tricks. There are plenty voice hydration tips out there but not all of them are based on science. Good vocal hygiene is part of voice care for speakers. Start taking case of your voice with these vocal health tips. Taking care of your voice for speaking is not difficult! And good hydration is an important part of vocal recovery.
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[@healthyvoicetips]

Thank you for watching. Do you know more myths about hydration and vocal health? Let me know!

[@gs07007]

Hey, I’m Georg and 3 years ago I injured my voice while singing. For about 2 years I haven’t been able to talk without pain and swelling feeling at all so I’ve not talked at all. I’ve consulted with my doctors and they’ve told me to exercise speaking regularly even if there’s pain but I want to spread my story to get second opinions. I used to sing a lot for several years before my injury. Some days even about 3 hours a day. Went to singing school sometimes, learn a bit of the (CVT vocal technique) One evening, I started to sing and my voice was not that great that day and I also drank a milk product before what causes my throat to produce a lot of mucus and thick feeling. I tried to sing one high note, but I couldn't reach it, so I squeezed my neck and vocal chords to get that high note and that’s how I injured my voice. From that day on my vocal injury has gone worse to the point that for 2 years now, I haven’t been speaking at all. Just a couple of words in one year. The reason for it is now when I speak, my vocal chords and thyroid area get “swollen” and painful(nerve pinching pain). I put swollen in brackets, because I’ve been to a laryngoscope and the camera didn’t detect any swelling in my vocal chords when they looked at it. And also they didn’t find anything other than couple of granulomas(not on the vocal chords) which could have been caused by some food intolerance. The vocal chords were just weak and atrophied. Going back to 2021 when I firstly injured my voice. The symptoms then were similar, there was the swelling feeling, and nerve pain. (it’s really weird to me that there was no swelling detected on camera, because when I get the swelling feeling, my whole throat feels so swollen. I even got a thyroid ultrasound, but nothing was detected there) So back then, basically I still could use my voice after the injury. So I had to not speak for a couple of weeks and then the swelling feeling went away. And I could practice again and talk. But as time went on. The swelling came back and back. I gave it more and more rest, to make the swelling go away.(one doctor back then even said that don’t stop speaking, but for me it didn’t make sense cause my throat felt so swollen and nerve pinching pain was quite bad). So I gave it more and more rest and as the time went on, about a year from the injury, I could only speak about 20 minutes a day. And it was difficult to avoid the swelling feeling and pain away, so I gave it more and more rest, until it became so bad that last year I couldn’t even laugh and this swelling feeling came back. It has since got minimally better now, but still I can only laugh about 5 times a day or less. My question is, if I start to practice again and ignore the swelling feeling in my throat and the nerve pain, would it injure me even more. That’s what I’m worried about. If someone told me that “100%, you will not injure your voice more when practicing through the pain”, then I would start. The last doctor said exactly that, but I needed to get a second opinion somewhere else, because I’m scared to injure my vocal chords even worse, to the point that I could lose my vocal chords forever. Thank you for reading it the whole way through and I would love to hear your opinion! Thank you in advance! :)

[@yellapragadashakunthala4799]

First comment madam thank you for sharing most useful tips.

[@healthyvoicetips]

Thank you for your first comment. I really appreciate it. I am answering one of the questions that you asked me in the comments on a previous video. I hope it helps.

[@tammysims8716]

I do not drink any milk the day I am scheduled to sing. I find it coats my throat and makes it feel thick and restricted, regardless that the milk doesn't come in direct contact with the vocal chords. I had a brilliant doctor at Duke University Hospital perform surgery on my vocal cords. He has performed vocal cord surgery for people whose livelihoods depend on it. People from all over the world, in fact. What a privilege it was to have this brilliant doctor give me back my voice, but even better. His staff and personal assistant are unbelievably gifted with unique skills. I thank God for them. I can sing again.

[@mohamedbelhseine9330]

Hi @Katarina H I didn’t mean to bother you at this time can you please make or do on what things to do when you have a sore in your voice? Like sore throat voice in a way? This is for video request. Please see this if you can and thanks.

[@fatimaop8348]

can you please upload a new video on how to reduce voice strain

[@amaryllislilly8794]

I had laryngitis & no voice..i took voice rest now the voice is back but It's really raspy and low..and i feel strain..should i take more rest or try to speak a little.. Plz answer

[@akitadakid6326]

A good video idea if not already made is how sleep affects The Voice. I just woke up and tried to sing and was good for a few minutes before I realized how dry I was. Does sleep, make your throat dry? How long does it take for morning hydration to kick in? Would drink a lot of water before bed help or does those seven hours take everything

[@rachelcovers]

Thank you for the informative video. What about the effects of hydration for mucus and the vocal cords?

[@user-tl8eb7ks6l]

Katarina I have developed a vocal cord polyp. Please guide me to resolve it.

[@jkx.rmi-]

Hey,katarina .can u help pls? I've been having laryngitis for years and nothing is working.what should i do .plz help😔its hard to even speak .

[@LuvMinaLim]

How can you scream for a role without harming your singing voice? I think I strained my vocal cords screaming for a role as Regina - now it’s harder for me to hit my high notes - I am trying to figure out HOW to scream! Please help!!!!!

[@ovbj]

Hey can you give some exercise to reduce vocal weight and size I'm a girl having voice of male within even though not a trans :(

[@tusiimerose3321]

True to drink water