Why do people hiccup?
A full stomach, caused by eating too fast, emotional stress, irregular breathing, as well as other symptoms can cause hiccups.
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Hiccups are the result of diaphragm spasms.One of the main irritants is a full stomach. Excess smoking and drinking alcohol--MORE?
Answered by Michael C. -
When your diaphragm (dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest) becomes irritated, it causes hiccups to start. ChaCha On!
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When your diaphragm becomes irritated it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. MORE...
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Wonder where these funny noises are coming from? The part to blame is your diaphragm (say: die-uh-fram). This is a dome-More?
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The most common cause for hiccups is the over-expansion or over-distention of the stomach. Hiccups can also be triggered by MORE?
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Hiccups occur when the diaphragm becomes irritated.
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A hiccup is a condition of singulitis, is the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm. ChaCha!
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About Hiccups
Hiccups are often funny to those who don't have them, but when the persist they can be difficult to endure. Hiccups are generally not a medical emergency, their cause is mysterious, and there are a million 'cures' out there. But most of the time they go away on their own.
About Stress
Stress can be normal or it can grow to dominate our emotions and even cause sickness. If you are living with constant stress try to find out the cause and try to change it instead of just addressing the symptoms. Seek help if you need it!
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