I am guilty of misusing my voice. I'm not a sports coach; I don't teach a large exercise class; When I lecture, I always use a microphone. However, from as long ago as I can remember, I was always being told, 'lower your voice.' I never hit my children, but I would yell. Radiation [...]
When I speak, I try not to take a moment of time having my audience watch me take a sip of water - how boring! But, if my mouth insists on being moistened while I'm on stage, I make an effort to drink water from a glass. Why? It's classier Water is and should be [...]
Can you be articulate and have no voice? The answer is YES. Today, I met Itzhak Brook. He is a survivor of throat cancer and required a full laryngectomy. Despite having no voice box, he produced an articulate whisper amplified by an excellent mike system. He spoke at the David Nasto Oral Cancer Awareness Walk. One [...]
Tongue-Brushing to reduce bad breath A study on bad breath compared the effectiveness of tongue-brushing, mouth-rinsing and gum-chewing. They measured each treatment with a halimeter -- a device that measures the levels of VSCs (volatile sulfur compounds) on one's breath. What did they find? The scientific team found that mouthwashes rated ‘fair’ in [...]
