Why do people hiccup

Everyone will experience hiccups more or less in their life. Hiccups are usually caused by eating too much, eating too fast, eating food that is too dry and hard, or even worse, being stimulated by cold. Therefore, it is important for us to prevent hiccups. We should not eat food that is too dry and hard. In addition, we must eat slowly when eating and not eat too much just because the food is delicious, which will cause food stagnation.

Does it mean that we won’t have hiccups if we do the above points? Actually, not necessarily. Hiccups are medically called “eructations” and there are many reasons for hiccups. The ones mentioned above are just the common causes of hiccups.

Let’s take a look at the causes of hiccups.

1. Hiccups are partly related to diet. One is: eating too fast or too full causes the stomach to be overburdened, which then causes diaphragm spasm and this causes hiccups. Therefore, chewing slowly helps digestion and prevents burping from eating too fast.

2. The second reason is food stimulation. This part of hiccups is often caused by indigestion, so irritating food will irritate the stomach and cause hiccups. To avoid hiccups, the first thing is to avoid or reduce the amount of irritating food (spicy, cold, etc.), and the second is to properly regulate the stomach and intestines.

3. There are some common little ways to stop hiccups that we can share. The first is the breath-holding method. This method is not very effective, but it can be tried when no other help is available. Just hold your breath for as long as possible. Then the signs of hiccups will stop.

4. The second method, which is more effective in my practice, is to hold your breath and drink a glass of water. Then I felt the air being pressed down, and then the hiccups stopped. Of course, this method may not work for everyone.

The above are the causes of hiccups. From the above we can see that there are many reasons for hiccups, not just eating too much, eating too fast, eating food that is too dry and hard, etc. Moreover, understanding the causes of hiccups can help us avoid the trouble of hiccups in the future.