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9 Effective Tips To Chase Hiccups Fast.

9 Effective Tips To Chase Hiccups Fast.

Hiccups are a spasm of the diaphragm…

Nothing serious of course but, admit, sometimes it's enough to drive you crazy!

To make hiccups disappear in a snap, here are some simple and effective remedies.

Try them!

9 Effective Tips To Chase Hiccups Fast.

Contents
  • 1. Swallow something sweet
  • 2. …or something sour
  • 3. Take a spoonful of peanut butter
  • 4. Swallow a hint of hot sauce
  • 5. Enjoy some honey
  • 6. Enjoy a scoop of cocoa powder
  • 7. Breathe into a paper bag
  • 8. Chew dill
  • 9. Try the paper towel trick

The nine effective tips to stop hiccups:

1. Swallow something sweet

The spoon of sugar is popular! It seems that the small grains of sugar could slightly tickle the esophagus which would allow the phrenic nerve to calm down, even if there is no scientific proof.

2. …or something sour

Swallow a teaspoon of vinegar:the acid taste will immediately stop the hiccups!

3. Take a spoonful of peanut butter

Eating a spoonful of peanut butter is a classic remedy for hiccups. Chewing your peanut butter interrupts swallowing and breathing. Your hiccups will be just a bad memory!

4. Swallow a hint of hot sauce

This trick probably works because the chili fire distracts your attention from the hiccups…which eventually goes away.

5. Enjoy some honey

Take a teaspoon of honey that you dilute in a little hot water. Place the honey under your tongue. The honey could tickle the vagus nerve and make the hiccups disappear.

6. Enjoy a scoop of cocoa powder

Swallow a spoonful of cocoa powder. You will see, it is not easy! This action will bypass the hiccups!

7. Breathe in a paper bag

Breathe slowly and deeply into a small paper bag. Stop if you feel dizzy.

This increases the level of carbon dioxide in the blood. The diaphragm contracts deeper to bring in more oxygen, which stops the spasms.

8. Chew dill

That's a nice trick! Gently chew a spoonful of dill seeds.

This little trick certainly works because the effort required to swallow them stimulates the vagus nerve.

9. Try the paper towel trick

Place a paper towel over a glass and drink through the towel. You have to work harder to swallow the water, which counteracts spasmodic muscle movements.

There you go, your hiccups are now gone :-)