Scientists Single Out the Most Effective Trick to Stop Hiccups
From holding your breath, to sips of water, to someone suddenly scaring you—there are countless tricks for hiccups.
But it seems that scientists have found the most effective way to get rid of hiccups, reports City Magazine.
A Special Tool That Does the Trick
The solution comes in the form of a patented device called "HiccAway"—a special G-shaped straw with a small valve at the bottom.
When you try to draw liquid through it, the resistance is higher than with a regular straw, which forces the diaphragm and the phrenic nerve to work more intensely. At the same time, the very act of swallowing activates the vagus nerve.
The result: the two key nerves that cause hiccups are now “occupied,” and the phenomenon stops.
Works Immediately
“The effect is immediate,” says Dr. Ali Seifi of the University of Texas, one of the authors of the patent.
To ensure it wasn’t just a promise, a study was conducted: over several months, 249 volunteers tested "HiccAway".
In as many as 92 percent of cases, hiccups were stopped. Nine out of ten respondents admitted that they prefer the “magic straw” to any folk remedy.
