How to Stop Hiccups Using a Science-Supported Tool

In this excerpt from the Huberman Lab episode "How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning & Performance," I explain how to stop hiccups using a science-supported tool. Hiccups are caused by spasming of the phrenic nerve to diaphragm connection. Based on the way the phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, you can stop that spasm by inhaling three times in a row with no exhales in between, then holding your breath for 15 to 30 seconds, and then slowly exhaling.

Done correctly, this should eliminate hiccups the first time and every time, but if it's a severe spasm, you may have to repeat it a few times. All the other purported methods out there, such as drinking a glass of water backward, upside down, or scaring someone, etc., are all designed to adjust the pattern of diaphragmatic control by the brain. The technique described here actually does that.

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Видео How to Stop Hiccups Using a Science-Supported Tool канала Andrew Huberman