Ok i will look into that.

A question for you jaime, I have read the health section of RYV a few times and there are so many ideas of supplements and the like to take.
I want to get a few of them and try and get a routine happening. What would you suggest i get as the top 3 or 4? A multivatamin? B vitamins zinc and ginseng? would that be a good starting point?
The only non tablet zinc i have found locally is in a powder form and it has an orange flavouring to it (called zinc fix) does that sound ok or should i look for a liquid version still?
I am new to the world of supplements

I think it's very individual when it comes to the effect of caffeine on voiceproduction. Latest research fails to prove any ill effects:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21704493

"Ingestion of caffeine did not adversely affect voice production."

i agree wtih sofus. nothing wrong with roasted beans (coffee) just stay away from instant coffee. it's the cooked dairy we put in it that can cause the mucus. i stopped drinking coffee because i couldn't enjoy it without milk, and i don't want to drink milk. so to get my energy boost i eat more carbohydrates (fruit, grains, vegetables), if you eat ENOUGH then you won't even crave coffee. i eat between 3000-5000 calories per day, about 80% coming from carbohydrates in the form of fruits, vegetables and grains (rice/barley/wheat) sometimes i'll smash down half a pound of dates. funny how people don't say **** if you eat hamburgers and twinkie bars but as soon as you're eating 10 bananas people are saying "is that safe to do? isn't that too much fruit?" hahaha.
i stay away from supplements, i trust billions of years of science (nature) over 50-60 years of experimental product marketing.

phil
www.bushido-self-improvement.com

Ya know, I still stand by my thoughts on caffeine, but Sofus and Phil do have good points. I know caffeine messes me up, but I remember Tony Harnell telling me years ago about a study which said it's more an individual effect, sort of like the "milk is bad for singers," philosophy. Well, milk never affected me...but the caffeine sure does;)

It could just be the milk for me so i am thinking of trying coffee with almond milk. If that does not help i will know i am in the same boat as jaime.

Anyone had success with almond milk? My local cafes would probably not stock it though.

I use almond milk, I don't consume any dairy, and almond milk has never been a problem for me. I've never tried it with coffee since I stopped drinking coffee a few years ago.

Miss you Sofus, glad to see you on here. Hope all is going well over in your neck of the woods and hope you're still performing:) Happy New Year to you all as well:)

Yeah Sofus what's new man? I saw a small clip of a performance you did a few years back, I'd love to see any recent work if you don't mind, really love your voice and singing dude!

Thank you Phil. Well I haven't been doing any shows (musicals) lately because I'm busy studying. This summer I will hopefully get my degree in speech and language pathology. However, in 2011 I played the leading role in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers":

https://www.box.com/shared/nlkotziaivl56032aa46

I also hope that your world is rocking Jaime! Looking forward to the new RYV2.

I agree Jaime. It's very individual and people should find out how their own voice responds. Personally I'm not affected by either milk or coffee.

Happy New Year to ya all!!