12 tried and true hiccup hacks

Hiccups. We’ve all had them. It’s highly possible that you had them recently with all of the festive sipping in the last few weeks.

eMedicineHealth describes hiccups as “involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle.” For most people, the main cause is eating or drinking too fast, which causes you to swallow a lot of air along with your food. Other causes include things like smoking, chewing gum and drinking too much alcohol. Hiccups can also be caused by more extreme health issues such as brain tumours, strokes or liver disease.

Regardless of what’s causing you to hiccup, the main goal is to get ride of them. Click through the gallery above to see some of the most popular remedies to get you through.

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