+MAGROSIUSYkingOfMars ! He is right. Salt (too much) dryes out vocal chords. I have a lot of mucus (allergic) and it takes good vocal warmout and a lot of water to clean the throat. Never eat chocolate before singing. These are good basic advices.
Here is a recipe, take A little clove, Ginger, Bay leaf, Black pepper Little suger in water and boil it and then let it cool down a bit. Filter it, then drink it warm
I use what I call my immune booster, and have been doing this for years. I use raw, ground spices; turmeric, ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon. It has helped me, so much! My health has been the best it has ever been, I don't get colds or flu often, when I do they are gone within days. I have been completely healthy during Covid-19, and I have been taking transit and working with the public the whole time. I am so glad that I decided to take care of my health, through my diet. 😊
Ken, as a Registered Dietitian (RD), I applaud your outstanding efforts to incorporate healthy nutrition into your lifestyle and approach to vocal performance. Your suggestions of garlic and ginger are some easy, inexpensive, and readily available foods that really rock! But don't forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!!
Ken, I'm a retired RN and nutraceutical follower and believer since childhood. If everyone in America,....just "bought and did what you just told them",.....our hospitals would go out of business sir. Cheers for your insight into "what's truth". Now, I have high respect for this channel. This is more important than having a good voice or being a singer. Cheers. (I know...you like my comments: I don't need any likes....truth is truth)
I totally agree about proper nutrition for vocal health. Singing used to make me cough because of acid reflux. After I switched from a burger and fries diet to a whole food plant based diet, my acid reflux disappeared. Now I can sing without coughing, and because of the anti-inflammatory foods I eat, I can sing longer and with less strain. I also recommend the advice of doctor Fuhrman-it’s really helped me.
Vegan Heavy Metal singer here! Got much better when I started following a plant based diet :) I had lots of problems with sinus infection to the point I couldn't even breathe from my nose for a few days... and even taking all those crazy medicine I wouldn't get better: the doctor said I should have a surgery. And then the doctor asked me if I eat too much cheese and milk and I said yes, then she said I should reduce that. I didn't only reduce, I have cut it completely (well I still eat that...vegan version) after reading a bit more about the problematic casein... and it worked! 3 years without any problems now. Oh and I only have Globe Amaranth Tea (Gomphrena globosa) and it helps a lot if I feel a little inflammation! Thanks for your videos Ken, they're great.
I have sinus issues and I am performing for the first time ever in March 2019. I’m deathly afraid. I purchased your course to give me confidence but my sinuses are still annoying. This video has helped a lot. Thanks Ken!
Keep them coming Ken. Always good info. One curse for many singers is allergies. Some people don't even know they have them. Most people think pollen or dust, but there are many types of allergens, including many things found in foods we eat. I notice extra congestion if I drink milk or eat white flour wheat products. Be careful what you eat before a singing event.
Such great information here! Thank you Ken! Very impressed with your 2 cancellations! I'm striving to become that awesomely healthy. I have 320 singing gigs a year and suffer from mucus at times. I typically cancel a doz or so each year. Some years are better than others with my throat ailments. I see a special nutritionist and take many whole food sups, to keep optimal. I do the silver when needed and olive leaf works too for me, and a neti pot. Run a constant air filter and humidifier in the winter (I'm in Michigan) Still, I have this post nasal drip that comes and goes, and I clear my throat a lot causing dryness. I'm goin to try the periowash. I just received some Entertainers Secret, to remedy, but it has some parabens, so not so invested in this. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Been working on changing the way I see food and what I eat, cutting out a lot of junk, lost 100 pounds in the last year (down from 440, yeah I'm a biggin') and have noticed that my singing has improved. Been watching a lot of your videos and look forward to enrolling. There's lots of songs I want to add to my channel for covers, and I look forward to improving. Keep the help coming and thank you for doing this.
When I first started your videos, I was very skeptical. But I love these videos. I'm a pastor and worship leader and I have a lot of trouble with being horse which hurts me trying to hit certain notes. I'm really trying to learn all I can from you. Thank you for doing this.
YES! JOEL FUHRMAN! He's the man! GBOMBS: Greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds. Well I'm good on the greens, beans, berries and seeds. Probably need to eat onions and mushrooms though LOL! Vegetable juicing can help clean you out as well. I'm a fan of that. Need to do it more often. WOW, ton of stuff to try here. Had to fav in order to come back and try some of it.
I've had a terrible problem with chronic sinus congestion, since 1992. I joined a worship team in 1996 & after 14 years had to quit, because the issue had come to a head. Now, in addition to regular hoarseness, I have salivary duct stones which my doctor refused to acknowledge. I've made my own sinus rinse, which is much better than the Netti blend. I use Himalayan pink salt & aluminum-free baking soda. When I'm not too lazy to trouble with it, it seems to help keep my head clear throughout the night. During the day, nothing seems to help. We live in the High Desert of So Cal, so we have a triple-whammy with high winds, soil-fungus & very dry air. I will look up & utilize the suggestions you've made. Thank you, so much! BTW, I just stumbled upon your channel. I wish I'd done it years ago. I might still be singing. My 22-yr old is in a college choir & she has similar issues. I'm sure she'll benefit greatly from all of this.
You might want to investigate possible food allergies. Dairy, wheat etc...? With your dry air you probably don't have problems with black mold on the window frame like we do here in Seattle.
I know that these are all your favorite things but this can give you cancer I'm so sorry to let you know that the foods are processed these days I don't know why cancer is handmade and also made by theit's okay to have mucus in your throat then to be diagnosed with cancer I ask of you in the name of Jesus can you please become a vegetarian
Great advice Ken! I had a head cold this weekend! luckily, it didnt directly effect my vocal chords, but many of the surrounding areas were full of mucus, so my chest vocal range was greatly reduced, and flipping between chest and head voice was very sloppy. I juiced some veggies with a little ginger, and im all better now. My range is probably at 90% of norm today, Monday. Juicing is a great way to get a lot of veggies in your system in a very natural and digestible way.
Turmeric ginger tea has become a daily routine since I became serious about singing. All the benefits of ginger plus the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric ✨👌
Ken Tamplin I just wanted to thank you a bunch I started listening to you and watch every video you post on here I haven't caught on yet....working on it. But I have learned how to control my vibrato and headvoice I still tend to lose my breath from time to time but I didn't know how to sing well I still don't but I have improved so much thanks to you 🙂☺. I am also saving for your lessons 👌👍. Thank you so much for the free info but now you have proven that your teaching styles work . Thank you I wish I could send you my music videos so you can see where I make mistakes or where i need work . anyways thank you Mr.
Ken, dude, thank you! I started getting a sore throat and cough last weekend and actually lost my singing voice during a gig. Fortunately I was able to use my looper and finish with some instrumental guitar, which actually went over quite well with the audience…something they were used to hearing. Feeling better now but still have a small nagging cough and definitely don’t have my voice back. I’ve got a week to heal because I have 3 back to back gigs starting a week from today! Kinda nervous…
Hi Ken, my wife is Filipino and she introduced me to ginger and you are right. It has what I would call a soft menthol type power that just cuts through crud in your throat when made into a tea, by boiling in some water. You are right, great and powerful stuff, and best of all, purely natural.
I am a former smoker that used to get bronchitis and pneumonia every cold season. Nearly 4 years later, I'm only dealing with sinusitis anymore. I recently joined a band and I'm already doing most of what's suggested here. Pretty awesome! Thank you!
Great video, Ken, thank you. Is there anything you did differently for sinusitis/post-nasal drip? I'm plagued with this year round and makes me hesitate to sing publicly lest I hack.
Tea or other products with slippery elm bark (a mucilage) can help soothe the throat. Thayer’s brand has lozenges with it. (I think their spray doesn’t have the slippery elm in it.) Throat Coat tea by Traditional Medicinals works great. (The one that comes with lemon in it does not work as well as the plain.) Just steep well and add honey. 🍯
Good tips. I'll add: Alcoholic drinks really increase sinus issues. Mucus in the throat comes from the SINUSES! They put out 1.5 Liters of fluid a day! If that fluid thickens with mucus, forget about singing! I love my Neti pot! Also explore alternate nostril breathing a yoga technique...really works for sinus issues.
Great tips Ken, my wife and I do NSNG (No Sugar No Grains) as a lifestyle and not only is losing 35 lbs a great reason to do it, I have not suffered from a sinus infection or bronchitis the past 2 years I have been living a NSNG lifestyle. That coupled with using a netti pot every morning has made an amazing difference.
I have post nasal drip which makes even speaking clearly for over a minute without clearing my throat very difficult on a bad day. I'll try some of this stuff and see how it works.
Kudos for the video content! Sorry for chiming in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Riddleagan Beautiful Melody Remedy (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a smashing one off guide for improving singing skills without the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my BF finally got astronomical results with it.
I actually had to record some vocal tracks a few days ago, early in the morning. I woke up and didn’t feel quite clear, so I poured some vegetable broth into a coffee cup and heated it up. I stirred in just less than a tablespoon of Sriracha and stirred it until it cooled down enough. I cut in a little cilantro for flavor and slowly drank it. I was completely clear within 20 minutes.
All true, Ken, i'm suffering from acute chronic pharyngitis, which ofcourse very often affects the larynx too. And after reading a tons information finally i quit the antibiotics and i started natural feeding ofcourse i make some breaks ones or twice per week. And i can tell that all of the hand and homemade cooking that i do pays off a lot. In fact all that i do i keep my reserves full and ready and prepared for the time that the sickness comes. The immune system is a defending system and it works exactly as a national defense so keep it well armed well fed with rich reserves! It's so simple.
I've found for myself that straight echinacea is a bit difficult to handle. I can handle it in teas. But not by itself. It kinda leaves an after taste for me. I've found that Throat Coat works pretty good. A cup or two a day and I'm good. Plus I can add other vitamins to it and they get into the system faster with a liquid. Another thing I've noticed works really good is getting even just a regular humidifier and putting essential oils in them. Lavender and tea tree oil work good for getting all the crap out of your lungs that colds and flus produce.
Thanks for the tips Ken... I'm not a singer just plagued with the problem of mucus over the last year or so. You, on the other hand, are an amazing vocalist, been watching your vids... 5 outta 5 man, really impressive pipes!!!
Thanks, Ken. Also Serrapeptase and Nattokinase, enzymes, clear up the throat like taking Claritin or Zyrtec on a daily basis. Sometimes works in a couple of hours for individuals. Clearer sinuses and low mucous started for me after 3 days. Taste buds are sharper. Both enzymes have been used in Europe for a long time in place of things like ibuprofen and decongestants. Both have other staggeringly amazing properties as well. Have to take them on an empty stomach. Not expensive.
Hey ... Me, too!!! I live on the Anti-Cancer soup🤗 I also use lyposomal Vit C - Glutathione - and, AHA ... (in handy sachets) made by a company called LivOn. I also juice lemon,lime,ginger, and lemongrass and combine it with warm water and honey ... it keeps me keepin' on!!! My respiratory disease creates a lot of gluey mucus, so I take N- Acetyl Cysteine, which almost removes, or significantly thins the mucus. (A life saver👌). I listened to your FM cover the other day .. and, haven't stopped telling ppl about it.... He's my fav artist - and, Ken Tamplin ... YOU NAILED IT!!! 💖
Mr. Tamplin, I want to thank you for this wonderful video and your suggestions. I had a wonderful voice teacher who was an opera singer. I owe a lot to her. The only thing that was missing was nutritional guidelines for singers. I get sick so very easy. I was in The Sound of Music in the middle of July and lost my voice. I was fine the one performance and the next day my voice was completely gone. Fatigue and stress from rehearsals and Performing and trying to work took a toll and it always takes a toll on my voice. I've been this way since I was a little girl. I grew up in a home with smokers and that was before we all knew the dangers of secondhand smoke. I got asthma because of that. So all these years I have had to try to learn on my own what products to use to be able to keep my voice healthy and keep from losing it. It's definitely been trial and error. One thing I recently realized was that Menthol is not the best for me all of the time. For instance, while rehearsing with my choral group in church this last Christmas the church was rather cold and I put a vocalzone in my mouth and realized it made my vocal cords even colder. Now I want to say I love the product vocalzone very much and especially since Julie Andrews used it religiously during The Sound of Music. It has helped me a lot. But in that case it made my vocal cords colder because my environment was cold and I was breathing in cold air all around and of course you know we can't have that when we are singing. If you have any thoughts on this I would appreciate them, sir. I have never heard a vocal coach talk about nutrition and products to use so you could save your voice. I really appreciate your suggestions and the products that you mentioned. I have kept your video to reference. I mostly love all kinds of music, and for singing I love the standards and gospel and Sacred Music. You have a strong, powerful and beautiful voice. I would love to take lessons again one day when I'm able to. I will keep you in mind when I am able to do so but in the meantime I wanted to thank you for this wonderful video that you put out. God bless you.
My pleasure. My name is Kristina. I use "Gravecat" because I do feral Colony Kitty rescue and care. I love animals and, as odd as it may sound, I love the beauty of a cemetery. There are so many beautiful monuments and statues in a cemetery. They tell a story sometimes of one's life. I took a photography class and I used to go to various cemeteries to take pictures of the many tombstones and monuments. I'm watching your vocal warm ups right now. Just wonderful. I certainly Miss standing at the piano warming up like that with my voice teacher, Mrs. Inez Crofts. She's in Heaven now. You are a wonderful teacher. I feel a rarity. Thank you for your generous heart and spirit and providing all of these videos to bless and help the rest of us. You are a good man, Mr. Tamplin.
I have saved all those items to my wish list on eBay and Amazon. I also use that very brand of Colloidal Silver. Been using Garlic for years. It works great!!
Lovely tips Ken. I will not be using most of them but its nice to know that there's stuff out there that we could use. I use the ginger method. Just nibbling on small slivers of raw ginger. It works to an extent to clear my vocal chords of mucus.
Great topic. I think more cases shot up, because of the air in pandemic times. I heal mine through simple Pathways in the body that feed the voice. I have one demonstrated in the video I titled "Now you can make your own body's Painkillers. Here's how" It's a video for Back pain, bu-t then, it is the same spot that clears mucus from the voice.
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It's very important for us. I have been suffering with it .
@@kentamplin good morning Sir. I used to have a smooth voice that many people used to compare to Michael Jackson's. My voice is often sounds raspy when I sing on my head voice. it all started last year when I was very sick. When I sniffed my mucus always came out with blood. I didn't know whether it was a minor or major problem, but ever since then my voice is often raspy when I sing on my high register. I was wondering if you can advice me on what to do to fix my voice permanently, because I can't afford a vocal coach or an ent doctor. Please send me an advice and make me a special video to eliminate my raspy sound permanent so I will have my voice back☺🙏
I’m glad to come back to look for this and come to find so many videos regarding singing and mucus. Back in the day RU-vid was vague about this, felt almost alone with this. At the brink of thinking that I simply lacked the talent and its not that, is mucus lol.
Thanks for this ., as worship lead singer was laid low bad chest infection so much mucus was terrible ! Finally over it .. gonna get most of this stuff u mentioned !!
We are on the same exact diet, I holy spirit whispered in my ear in December 2019 “plant-based” and I researched and went plant-based and have never looked back. Came across Fuhrman‘s book and my mother healed herself of an auto immune disorder by following his book. And every single supplement you list I take every day!, all the way here on the other side of the states, saying hello from New Jersey!
These are super remedies to problems that plague ALL singers, in times of illness and weather changes. Great ideas, and solutions keep the voice ready for action!
Wow! Thanks, Ken! My husband is a singer and I was looking for some products that could help! This video was excellent! LOVE the MyPurmist---I've gotta get one of those for him!! 💚🤘
I dont drink dairy and I stay healthy I've had allergies all my life and none of these things ken mentioned help its just something that I have to live with since I was a kid .Eat healthy stay away from alcohol don't drink do drugs smoke nor do I eat diary products and I'm on allergy meds but I still love with drainage .Sucks because even with technique,vocal exercises they don't work when late October comes around same for spring my throat gets shredded due to constant drainage .Maybe 9ne day they will find a real cure for this .
@@screamingindigital1980 sounds like you're definitely allergic to something...?? Maybe cats or animals that you have? Maybe carpet? so many things to investigate... LOL!
Its November and yes late October I got sick always on Halloween like clockwork also I haven't sung in a few months and my voice is totally weak now due to allergies. Like for real we need to cure this haha.
I have had a problem with something on my vocal cords the last 2 months. Driving me crazy! Voice drys out and I'm done...sound like a screeching cat. This video ( 6 years old) is truly awesome. I've watched it 3 times today!
Hi Ken, Thanks for your informative site. Great voice. I've been singing for over 30 years. Was fine until I developed LPR- similar to GERD but not the same exactly. In any case, I get a lot of mucus, and I always crack, break up, or somehow lose it during a song. I'm in Colorado. Weather is up and down. That seems to affect me--making me hoarse, dry and I cough quite a bit. It appears that you are focusing on colds/flus, which I don't have so are any of these remedies going to work on me? Thanks!
