a head cold, a recording date + liv’s fresh ginger elixir
Prep and swirl. Liv’s Fresh Ginger Elixir.
For singers, any sort of respiratory sickness is an utter nightmare. Oh how I despise the stuffy nose, strange distortion of sound ringing through my head, and the worst part, phlegm! Welcome to the fall cold season.
A nasty head cold sent me into a kleenex frenzy on Wednesday. Naturally, I was due to record a new song for my band’s upcoming album in the studio Friday (um, today). Eeek! I had to act fast.
I got in to see my acupuncturist stat, canceled lessons for Thursday (no sense in sneezing through sessions or getting clients sick) and went home to rest. Before hibernating under the covers, I made a magical little concoction that has soothed my voice many a time. I call it “Liv’s Fresh Ginger Elixir”, as my dear friend and client, Olivia Clayton taught me how to make the simple and very effective hot tea a few years back. Ginger naturally warms the body, promoting perspiration which helps to attack the cold and speed recovery. Lemon aids in cutting down phlegm. Honey coats the throat and sweetens this healing, delicious tonic.
A couple good nights of sleep, clean eating (especially steering clear of white sugar, which exacerbates infection) lots of ginger elixir and plenty of water led me to wake up feeling much better this morning. I took a travel mug with me to the studio and rotated sipping the tea and room-temperature water while recording. I was able to tap into the vibe of the song and deliver a quality vocal performance despite my cold. Crisis averted!
liv’s fresh ginger elixir
1.5 inches fresh ginger (grated)
Half a lemon (squeeze juice into mug, then slice for garnish)
2-4 teaspoons local honey to taste (you can also use agave nectar)
Boiling water
Mix ingredients into a large tea mug, add boiling water, stir, inhale, sip, and be soothed.
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2 Responses to “a head cold, a recording date + liv’s fresh ginger elixir”
October 9th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Once I thought about things like: why such information is for free here? Because when you write a book then at least on selling a book you get a percentage. Thank you and good luck on informing people more about it!
October 10th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
tight. thx for the hot tip, heather xx
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