What's wrong with burping all day long

Hiccups are not continuous. Sometimes we suddenly feel the hiccups, but when we calm down, we don’t feel it anymore. The elderly and children are prone to burping after meals, and sometimes the hiccups are so severe that they may even lead to vomiting. Hiccups occur intermittently, and because of their intermittent nature, embarrassing situations are inevitable. Why does hiccups last for a long time and occur all day long?

Hiccups, medically known as "eructs", are involuntary intermittent contraction movements of the diaphragm. Air is suddenly inhaled into the respiratory tract, accompanied by sudden closure of the glottis during inspiration, making a special short sound. Continuous contraction of the diaphragm reduces the pressure in the chest cavity, which can cause discomfort in the chest. Healthy people may experience hiccups when they are mentally stimulated or swallow dry food quickly while drinking less water, but the hiccups will disappear on their own.

Hiccups are more likely to occur in the following situations :

1. Drinking too much

If you drink a lot of beverages and fill your stomach, it will dilute the digestive juices. The lower the concentration of the digestive juices, the more severe the hiccups will be. Therefore, even if it is a must-drink beverage for computer users, don't drink too much.

2. Taking drugs that are prone to bubbling, such as aspirin

When you have a headache, have you ever taken a "bubbling" headache pill? Some pills, such as aspirin, produce carbonic acid gas when dissolved in water. This carbonic acid gas can cause burping.

Recommendation: Take the gel at the same time as taking bubbling drugs such as aspirin. It can break up large carbonic acid bubbles into small bubbles, which are easily absorbed by the blood and quickly burst in the stomach.

3. Aerated Beverages

The compressed gas from a champagne bottle or a Coke can comes out of the digestive system with the same force. These things fill the digestive system with excess air, which causes burping.

4. Anxiety

Is there anything that makes you anxious? When you are in a state of mental stress, your body's demand for oxygen increases. As a result, you will mechanically suck in a lot of air through your mouth like a fish, causing hiccups.

5. Hot coffee or hot tea. Scientists at the University of Salt Lake City in the United States have proved that the steam from hot coffee or hot tea will be inhaled into the body along with a large amount of air, and in order to cool down hot things quickly, you will blow, which will also inhale a large amount of air into the body. So wait until your hot coffee or tea cools down a bit before drinking it.

6. Eating too fast

Burping is common after eating at a fast food restaurant. When you eat in a hurry, you take in a lot of air. So don't finish the food on the plate all at once. Eat it in small pieces and chew it slowly.

7. Talking too much while eating can also cause hiccups

So it’s best to be quiet while eating. If you are already hiccuping, hold your breath as long as possible and swallow the food when you feel the next burp coming. Do this 2 to 3 times, then take a deep breath and repeat the above steps.