Everything you need to know about hiccups (and the definitive method of ending it)
It is very annoying, it appears at any time and, sometimes, we are unable to stop it. This is all you need to know to end the hiccups effectively and quickly. It has all happened to all of us. We are calmly taking some reeds with friends and, suddenly, without warning, the hiccup appears. Sometimes, it disappears as it has come, but in others we are unable to get rid of it and it ends up being very annoying. Hiccup, by definition, is a spasmodic, involuntary and repetitive contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles that causes a sudden breath of air. This causes a narrowing of the opening between the vocal cords, which close suddenly, causing its characteristic sound. It is a reflex act but, unlike a sneeze or cough reflex, the hiccup does not fulfill any known protective function. It is not necessary to be a light to know when the hiccups appear, since it always manifests itself in the same circumstances: when we eat or drink too fast, we consume carbonated soft drin...