16009 492 Health & Nutrition General Health Stomach & Digestion true Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:01:25 -0700 /system/videos/0/09/60/01/16009.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, health, nutrition, stomach How To Cure the Hiccups http://www.howcast.com/videos/16009-How-To-Cure-the-Hiccups http://www.howcast.com/videos/16009-How-To-Cure-the-Hiccups/edit approved 112 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=16009"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=16009" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 19 Lman http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 6929 false false false 40224 1 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/24.jpg Hold your breath Hold your breath. Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm; stop breathing, and the spasms stop. Doing something that prohibits you from breathing—like drinking a full glass of water—can help.

]]> 40225 2 38 Tip Be sure to exhale before you hold your breath, or this won’t work.

]]> 40226 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/41.jpg Breathe into a paper bag No luck holding your breath? Try breathing into a paper bag. This traps the carbon dioxide you exhale, allowing you to inhale it in more concentrated levels. This, in turn, increases the level of carbon dioxide in your blood, which can cut off hiccups.

]]> 40227 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/58.jpg Relax the vagus nerve Still hiccupping? Pull your tongue, sip ice water, or swallow dry bread. All three can relax the vagus nerve, which can cause hiccups when it’s been irritated by things like swallowed air.

]]> 40228 5 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/72.jpg Have someone frighten you Time to resort to the old “have someone scare you” trick. But the person better make it good. This only works if the hiccuper is so startled that he gasps, thereby resetting his breathing pattern.

]]> 40229 6 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16009/88.jpg Don’t overindulge In the future, try to stop hiccups before they start. Common causes include drinking too much alcohol, stuffing yourself silly with food, and swallowing foods before they have a chance to cool or defrost.

]]> 40231 7 98 Fact Charles Osborne from Anthon, Iowa, had the hiccups continuously for 68 years, starting in 1922. He died one year after they finally stopped.

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