Not all vitamins and minerals are created equal!
Each ingredient in VitaVoice Optimise has been hand-selected to ensure we have targeted aspects of normal human physiology which, when out of balance, can contribute to vocal underperformance.
Many factors can affect vocal performance, such as illness, stress and anxiety, and changes in amount or type of voice use. Verdolini (1998) suggests professional voice users are the patient group who most frequently attend for voice therapy due to their increased vulnerability for hyperfunction-related injury. This means if you use your voice professionally, eg. singers, actors, broadcasters, podcasters, teachers, politicians, call-centre operatives, sales people, religious leaders, barristers, etc. you are more at risk of vocal injury because of the sheer amount you use your voice!
MANY common factors can contribute to putting voice production 'off-balance', encouraging hyperfunction. An 'off-balance' voice is predisposed to developing unhelpful patterns of muscular activity in an effort to compensate. In small doses we can call this intermittent hyperfunction. When hyperfunction persists it can lead to a more established voice problem commonly known as Muscle Tension Dysphonia.
VitaVoice has taken this into consideration and we've created a food supplement which aims to optimise (hence the name) nutrition for individuals who maybe have a less than perfectly varied and balanced diet 100% of the time. We aim to support performers to fuel their bodies optimally. If your body is fuelled better, it should work more effectively at what it has been designed to do. This should help reduce many of the common contributing factors of hyperfunction. Thus (indirectly) supporting professional voice users to avoid muscle tension dysphonia.
VitaVoice is a nutritional preventative measure for achieving and maintaining optimal vocal health.
Immune Function: VitaVoice aims to support normal immune function. When your immune function is working properly it can reduce the likelihood for being affected by common illnesses such as colds and flu, and associated inflammation. Inflammation is not a a voice professional's friend and can affect everything from pitch range and breath support, to vocal tract flexibility and stability of tone. When inflammation is present due to an 'itis'. (eg pharyngitis/ laryngitis) coughing can exacerbate the problem and cause symptoms to last for much longer than is ideal.
If the body is nutritionally balanced and therefore working effectively, evidence suggests the duration for common upper respiratory tract infections (eg. colds/flu) can be reduced and sometimes illness can even be avoided altogether! Theoretically reducing the temptation to over-work the voice.
Energy Boost: VitaVoice Optimise aims to support normal metabolism to ensure energy levels are optimal and stabilised. With addition of 1000% daily NRV vitamin B12 and our amazing Nootropics (Lion's Mane Mushroom, Panax Ginseng, & KSM-66 Ashwagandha) VitaVoice is designed to provide a daily boost of vitality, creativity, mental clarity, and focus. A perfectly natural way to help your body and mind maintain balance in an ever-increasingly chaotic world. Making you feel great every day! You can find out more about our nootropics here.
Bioavailability: VitaVoice only includes the most bioavailable and absorbable nutrient forms. By only including nutrients which can be easily processed and used by the body, VitaVoice Optimise ensures you can access the most nutritional benefits.
Sources:
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Vitamin C and Infections
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