Even scientists are a little bewildered by this. "We still don't know what hiccups do, and our cure for them hasn't improved since Plato," says Robert Provine
It is presumed to be a primitive swallowing reflex. That is why they are often triggered by food stuck in the esophagus. I have a hernia that prevents my stomach from closing off to my esophagus, food sticks sometimes, it often causes hiccups.
HomerChimpson 0 points 3.4 years ago
It is presumed to be a primitive swallowing reflex. That is why they are often triggered by food stuck in the esophagus. I have a hernia that prevents my stomach from closing off to my esophagus, food sticks sometimes, it often causes hiccups.