8 easy tips on caring for your voice

Voice problems can be prevented. Anyone can maintain a healthy voice following a few simple recommendations especially important for that voice is your tool.

Recommendations for the proper care of the voice

1. Do not shout or force the voice in noisy environments but also whisper: requires a greater vocal effort seem.
2. Hydrate . Drink plenty of water a day (especially after taking any caffeinated drink to prevent dehydration of the mucosa) and seeks to be a good level of moisture in your environment with humidifiers to avoid dry conditions for heating / air conditioning.
3. Rest correctly: try to sleep 7 hours a day. The voice is very sensitive to lack of sleep.
4. Avoid toxically: not only snuff and alcohol but especially certain drugs. Antihistamines and some other drugs shrivel whole, not abuse them laryngeal mucosa.
5. Do not you clarify or car ran pees throat often. Instead, drink water and swallowed deeply in several sips, gargle with water or produces a mild cough. If you have foreign body sensation in the throat, slow digestion or bad taste in the mouth, it could be reflux gastro faring Eo: go to an audiologist.
6. Do not take candy mint, menthol or eucalyptus trees because they dry the oropharyngeal mucosa.
7. Zero stress. Psychological stress increases the degree of contraction of the ropes and predisposes to injuries, so it is critical to remain calm so as not to raise his voice.
8. Maintain good oral hygiene and vocal. Just as important it is to follow the above recommendations as brushing your teeth properly every day.

If you rely on your voice to work

If you use the voice professionally, you must take care of her like a pro:

• You have to know that the larynx is a secondary sexual organ, any changes or hormonal alterations (menstruation, contraceptive use, pregnancy, menopause) can affect your voice performance.
• Looking moments of vocal rest (at least 5 minutes) while using voice.
• Like all the other tissues of the body economy, the vocal cords are muscles that you have to train and heat for utilization and stretch / relax at the end of their professional use.
• Consultation with a specialist if your voice changes or gets tired too.

Vocal health begins in childhood

As a parent or teacher, you must lead by example and provide an appropriate model in the use of voice to children:

• Speak slowly.
• Vocalizes clearly.
• Do not shout or talk long distance to ask for things or get their attention.
• Respect the right to speak when speaking to them.
• Have the children feel listened to, and not have to shout to get your attention.