You can never have enough hiccup cures under your belt. Here’s another one for your repertoire…

First, take the deepest breath you can and hold it for 10 seconds. Second, without exhaling, breathe in again and hold for five more seconds. Third, take in a little more air and hold it for another five seconds. Then breathe normally. This exercise calms the diaphragm, helping to stop the spasms that cause hiccups.

Thanks to Luc Morris, MD, surgical oncologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, for help with this tip. Quoted in Woman’s Day.

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Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen are health investigators based in New York City who have spent decades collecting "cures from the cupboard." They are authors of Bottom Line's Treasury of Home Remedies & Natural Cures and Bottom Line's Household Magic and of the free e-letter Household Magic Daily Tips.

Date

October 22, 2015