Vocal Remedies that Really Work

What should you take when your throat feels scratchy, phlegmy or just plain awful? Science has an answer for you! Listen in to learn what the research says about honey, lemon, ginger and a host of other remedies. I also share what works for me, including some of my favorite recipes. 

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California. 

Visit https://www.uu.edu/dept/music/library/safety/VocalHealthInformation.pdf to download an amazing resource on vocal health from the Duke Voice Care Center.

For more on vocal remedies, check out these blog posts:

https://www.mvmusik.com/what-to-do-when-youre-phlegmy/

https://www.mvmusik.com/gargling-with-listerine-zero-helped-me-recover-from-covid-19/

https://www.mvmusik.com/vocal-remedies-that-really-work/

A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-6. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada.

The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media.

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