Apparently Thinking About Cows is a Remedy for Hiccups

The hiccups can be annoying and everyone has their "secret" that they swear works.

The hiccups can be annoying and everyone has their “secret” that they swear works…here’s a breakdown of the science behind hiccups and all of the silly cures. Hiccups are sudden spasms of the diaphragm muscle near the stomach. They send a message to your brain to close a flap in your throat again and again. A lot of people think holding or taking a breath gets rid of them because it “tricks” your body, and makes it “forget” about the spasm. Others claim drinking something will help as this triggers a digestion nerve, making things go back to normal. While you’ve probably heard of those two solutions…here are some uncommon ones. Sucking on a lemon…eating a spoonful or sugar or peanut butter…..and thinking about cows.