In honour of my previous post, I shall attempt to answer my own wonderings with the help of big brother, the Internet.
I've always wondered why do we hiccup. It's a marvel, why at the age of 25 i still didn't know! Prolly bcos i didnt have a collection of encyclopedias while i was growing up, nor did i bother to pass my science subject. LOL
I dont know why the Malays seem to think that only CHILDREN have hiccups bcos its a sign of "Growing Up" that it is peculiar to get hiccups when you're already an adult.
That, my dear readers, is pure myth!
The scientific explaination of WHY we get hiccups is, your diaphragm is irritated!
The diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. When the air rushing in hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup.
This easy to understand explaination is Courtesy of Kidshealth.
So this irritation could be triggered by:
- Eating too much or too fast
- Consuming very hot or cold food and beverages
- Drinking carbonated beverages, or even
- Having cold Showers
- Entering or leaving a hot or cold room
- SUDDEN EXCITEMENT or STRESS
These info plucked from Drugstore.com
What can we do to stop them?
Normally i would hold my breath for 10 counts. But you can also try these tips from the same website:
- Sneezing
- Gargling
- Drinking Pineapple Juice
- Drinking water rapidly
- Sipping ice water
- Putting sugar under your tongue
- and the best one is to be: SHOCKED!
LOL! So whenever you see somebody hiccuping, just give them a good scare!
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