I am concerned for Bernie's vocal chords/throat. He sounded very hoarse this morning.

[Hiraeth]

maybe some honey/lemon herbal tea is in order?

other suggestions ...

Whiskey Honey Lemon Cough Remedy
Homemade Honey Lemon Cough Syrup
Honey Ginger Lemon Cough Syrup
Homemade Cough Syrup with Whiskey
Honey and Lemon Juice for Cough
Honey Recipes for Sore Throat
Honey for Cough in Adults
Ginger Lemon Honey Remedy


Anyone else have a suggestion for him?

[hereforthevoting]

1. I'm a fan of Yogi Tea's Throat Comfort

[Hiraeth]

3. We should send him some.

I hope it holds out for his inauguration speech. We have a long way to go ....



Throat Comfort®
Soothe your throat is with a cup of our Throat Comfort® tea. In this delicious all organic herbal blend, we combine Slippery Elm Bark with Mullein, favorites of Western herbalism prized for their usefulness in soothing minor throat irritation. Wild Cherry Bark is included for its soothing effects, while Licorice root adds comforting sweet flavor. Enjoy our Throat Comfort tea as a naturally tasty treat or when you need a gentle and comforting blend to soothe your throat.*

[Baobab]

12. Green tea might be good- ANTIOXIDANTS- Bernie if you read this..

here are good antioxidants-

N-Acetylcysteine - Preursor of glutathione - Everybody should take this to make sure their bodies can fend off toxic chemicals- we need more cysteine as we get older- 800 mg twice a day is a good starting amount. Two 00 or 000 capsules is best

Alpha-Lipoic acid - Good, cheap, people should take low doses several times a day (100 mg x 3) - if they can instead of high dose once a day.

Resveratrol - this is good for dozens of things, including eyes, joints, cognition, cardiovascular, it reduces systemic inflammation

Curcumin - the yellow stuff in curry, again its good for dozens of things. May prevent Alzheimers, reduces inflammation

Quercetin - Good for cardiovascular system, reduces numerous kinds of inflammation

Green tea -EGCG -

[In_The_Wind]

2. Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges

[Hiraeth]

5. I say, we should send him some.

[In_The_Wind]

6. That's a great idea.

[PWPippin]

4. Hall's eucalyptus with honey lozenges.

"A pep talk in every drop."

[Hiraeth]

7. That sounds just like him! "A pep talk in every drop."

[PWPippin]

16. He's amazingly positive and inspirational!

Campaigning is such a yuuuuge burden on anyone. He has to be able to keep going. As runners say, he must run THROUGH the tape, which he fully intends to do.

[Hiraeth]

19. Bern the Finish Line!!

[Donkees]

8. In addition to voice strain, it's heavy load pollen season right now, which irritates the throat

adds to raspy voice

[Hiraeth]

10. I wonder if he has allergies? I hope he is getting good sleep.

[Equinox Moon]

9. His book mentions this

During his Senate campaign he said his voice was a whisper by the end. He mentioned trying MANY remedies.

[Hiraeth]

11. I wish he would let the microphone do more. Trust the amplifier, Bernie!

[Equinox Moon]

13. Indeed!!!

He must learn not to yell in order to get his point across. And yes, use the mic to be the amplifier.

He is using up his adrenals and larynx is my fear.

Bernie, its never too late to make changes. I know you have been this way your whole life, but this is the Presidency.

Wouldn't you think his staff and wife are telling him this?

[Hiraeth]

20. Jane and Staff ... GET ON IT !! Pronto. We should send him a care package

Compliments of: DU-The Bernie Sanders Group

[Baobab]

15. exactly, i keep thinking that too.

he should talk softer and let the amp do the amplifying.

[Baobab]

14. His book?

is it online?

[Equinox Moon]

17. Bernie's BOOKS... Plural

Outsider in the White House
by Bernie Sanders

The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America
by Jonathan Tasini

Bernie Sanders : in his own words : 250 quotes from America's political revolutionary
by Bernie Sanders

They are online and at my local library.

[jillan]

18. Guaranteed to work - gargle with Hydrogen Peroxide. Don't laugh. It's even on the bottle.

Capful in a juice glass of water & gargle.

It kills viruses plus makes your mouth feel really clean.

For $1 you can avoid a trip to the doctor

That's my tip from momma Jill.

[Hiraeth]

21. I hope someone on his staff reads DU !! or Jane, even ?!

Wouldn't that be great

[Equinox Moon]

22. We can email the campaign to read this thread

[Hiraeth]

23. Good idea. Vibes for Bernie!!

[LiberalArkie]

24. The main problem is Bernie is too energetic at the moment so the ideal throat remedy is

1 drop of honey in a liter of Crown Royal
Drink until unconscious
When the patient wakes up and still sounds raspy, resume therapy.

[Hiraeth]

25. lol

[merrily]

26. He is not using his voice properly. He needs a voice coach or speech therapist or something.

I once saw a guest on a daytime TV show who did one of those things for a living. He showed video of Bill Clinton on the campaign trail in 1992 or 1996. His voice was running on fumes as well. The professional explained what Bill had done wrong to damage his voice, but I don't remember the details.

A PBS program about Pete Seeger revealed, through his brother, that a voice professional of some kind had told Seeger that sticking his head up when he sang was going to damage his voice, but Seeger never changed that.

In any case, I'm sure speaking to massive crowds again and again is damaging in itself, but Sanders could probably benefit from consulting a voice coach and/or speech therapist for prevention techniques.

[Hiraeth]

27. what is Bernie's email addy? Let's send him this thread. Let him know we care and are concerned

for his health and well being. I know that overall he is healthy but, the campaign trail would drain anyone even a man half his age.