Here are some tips from the University of Pittsburgh Voice Center:
Upper respiratory infections (URI), rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis, often affect the vocal cords, causing hoarseness. The best way to prevent URIs from causing a voice problem is to avoid or limit the infections. Preventing URIs can be done by maintaining proper amounts of rest and eating a healthy diet. Good nutrition helps prevent infections and allows the body to fight infections for faster recovery.
URIs frequently are transmitted through young children, especially those in daycare, and by hand-to-hand contact. Thorough and frequent handwashing and avoiding contact with sick children can prevent many winter infections.
Cold weather clothing also can help prevent an infection and other voice problems. Maintaining proper body temperature takes a lot of energy, more if you are not dressed properly for the cold temperature. Seventy-five percent of body temperature loss occurs through the head, so a warm hat can decrease temperature loss and reduce the amount of energy required to keep you warm. This saved energy can be used to fight infection. A scarf is another important way to keep your voice healthy in the winter. Wearing a scarf helps maintain your body temperature, and it can also be used to warm the air you breathe, thus preventing cold air from irritating your larynx (voice box).
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