Greetings Steemian community, thanks for visiting my blog: D, today I will write about a topic that had me intrigued for a long time "The Hiccup", what is it, because it gives us hiccups? and many other things that I will share with you then
Let's start first knowing what hiccups are according to specialists and their main characteristics
Hiccup is very annoying
What is hiccups?
It is an inspiratory sound due to the abrupt, involuntary and intermittent contraction of the diaphragm (a dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs) and inspiratory muscles. This causes the "HIP" sound that we all hear when having hiccups.
But ... Why is it produced?
It is produced mainly by the irritation of the throat, because when this happens the diaphragm descends abruptly, this causes air to enter the throat suddenly, when this air hits the larynx, the vocal cords are closed in a way sudden and consequently causes us the Hiccup.
Have you noticed that when we eat we sometimes hiccup ?, this happens because we eat very quickly or in a lot of quantity, although it is not always only because of that, it also happens when we are nervous, the important thing is that it lasts only about few minutes: D
At other times it is also produced by the change in breathing that occurs when we eat very fast. However, there are also psychological causes that can cause it, such as anxiety, since it uncontrolles the phrenic nerve (makes it possible to contract the diaphragm).
Other possible causes, although less common, are:
Abusing alcohol
Alterations of the stomach
Eat spicy foods
Having a disease that affects the nerves that control the diaphragm
Hiccups can affect people of all ages, even in fetuses it can occur, it is usually very common in babies in their first 6 months of age.
Curiosities of hiccups
It is something that almost all mammals suffer
The frequency of hiccups can be very different depending on the person, from 2 to 60 per minute. Can you imagine having hiccups every second ?, crazy!
They say that the biggest hiccup attack in the world happened to a farmer, who lasted 68 years! A short time later he died.
Poor man, will it be true? ...
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Is it true that hiccups are cured with a fright? Let's see how to cure it
Although there are still no measures fully demonstrated by scientists to cure it, the most effective so far are:
A good fright! when you are unprepared
Yes it is, the myth is true: D
Take a glass of cold water
Take a spoonful of sugar
Take a little lemon with vinegar (one spoonful is fine)
Breathe several times inside a paper bag
Hold your breath for a few seconds and slowly breathe out (repeating the process several times)
Drink some liquid by tilting the body a bit forward
There are many ways to calm that annoying hiccup, I have worked most, leave me a comment with your experience and know what techniques you use to remove it: D