Hiccups
Readers Favor Both Classic and Unusual Hiccup Re…
We imagine you have personal experience with hiccups. Almost everyone has. The diaphragm contracts involuntarily and the air rushes in. As it does so, it pulls the glottis closed in the voice box and …
Show 1396: Home Remedies That Work
This week, Joe and Terry Graedon welcome your calls about your favorite home remedies. Which ones really work to solve common health problems? You can share your experience at 888-472-3366 between 7 a…
Home Remedies Offer Relief from Hiccups
Hiccups are generally considered a minor annoyance. Almost everyone has experienced this involuntary spasm of the diaphragm. As air rushes in, the glottis in the voice box is pulled closed and creates…
Unusual Remedies for Hiccups
We have been collecting hiccup remedies for 40 years. We thought we had heard of all of them, from swallowing a teaspoon of granulated sugar to breathing into a paper bag. But recently we heard about …
Will Your Hiccups Go Away If You Reach and Sip?
Have you ever tried to make hiccups go away with a home remedy? There are dozens, at least! Some sound entirely plausible, while others appear quite improbable. They all have one thing in common: a fe…
When Should You Worry About Hiccups?
Have you ever had hiccups? Almost everyone has. They can be annoying, embarrassing and uncomfortable, but hiccups generally go away on their own. When hiccups last for more than two days, though, they…
What Are the Dangers of Peanut Butter to Cure Hi…
Doctors have a special term for hiccups–singultus. Involuntary contractions of the diaphragm forces air out of the lungs. When this happens, the diaphragm pulls the glottis in the voice box closed a…
Baby Shows How to Stop Hiccups
One of the most popular topics for discussion of home remedies is how to stop hiccups. Bartenders used to offer a squirt of bitters on a lemon wedge to hiccuping customers. Over the years, dozens of r…
How to Stop Hiccups Quickly With Rolaids
Everyone has had some experience with hiccups, but probably they didn't last too long. Sometimes, however, hiccups persist for hours, days or even weeks. Unfortunately, researchers have not found trea…
An Unexpected Trick For Curing Hiccups
We have been collecting hiccup remedies for more than 45 years. The first one was written up in the New England Journal of Medicine (Dec. 23, 1971). A physician experimented with granulated whit…
Should You Sip Pineapple Juice for Hiccups?
Almost everyone gets hiccups sometimes. These small spasms of the diaphragm and larynx can be annoying, but they are rarely serious. Consequently, people have made up lots of home remedies to try to s…
Do You Need Help for Hiccup Cure?
What do you do when you have the hiccups? Do you have a hiccup cure that works well for you? One reader found a great technique, but you may find it easier if you can get help. Water-Drinking, Ear-Hol…
What Can You Do About Chronic Hiccups?
Most people think of hiccups as a minor annoyance. They normally last a few minutes and disappear as suddenly and mysteriously as they arrive. But some people experience chronic hiccups that last for …
Hiccups? Take a Swallow
Hiccups lend themselves to home remedies. For one thing, they are usually time limited and go away on their own. But to speed them on their way, home remedies can often be useful. And there is no shor…
A Tip from a TV Cartoon Stops Hiccups Every Time
Q. I really appreciate the tips, updates and news in your column. When I read advice about halting hiccups, I'm reminded about the only sure-fire way I've ever found to stop hiccups--and I learned it …
Australian Hiccup Remedy Gets Attention
Q. Here is a remedy for hiccups we learned from an Australian friend. Press a penny on the hiccuper's forehead while the person takes a breath and holds it for ten to twenty seconds. Over the years I'…
Chocolate Stars as Hiccup Cure
We have been writing about hiccup remedies for 40 years because there always seems to be an interesting home remedy for hiccups. People claim an enormous variety of things work to stop hiccups. These…
Cough Medicine Stopped Hiccups
Q. I had hiccups every ten seconds by the clock. I tried all the tricks but the hiccups just would not stop. I saw the doctor on the second day and he pulled out his reference book. The cure was benzo…
Chocolate Cured Serious Hiccups
Q. Chocolate works for hiccups. My father was recovering in the hospital for several weeks last summer, and many, many times he had lengthy bouts of severe hiccups. As he was recovering from abdominal…
Chocolate for Hiccups
[audio src="//www.peoplespharmacy.com/wp-content/uploads/Chocolate-for-Hiccups-Barbara-2005-1-39.mp3"][/audio] This home remedy for curing hiccups sounds delicious.…
Pineapple Juice As Hiccup Cure
Q. I am surprised that I have never seen pineapple juice mentioned in your column as a cure for hiccups. It works with one sip! A. Thanks for mentioning it. We've heard that pineapple juice can reduce…
Quick Tips For Hiccups
Q. When I was in college a fellow student gave me this silly remedy for hiccups. Place a paper napkin over the top of a glass of water. Have the hiccupper take sips of water through the napkin. It wor…
Low-Tech Hiccup Remedy
Q. Here is a cure for hiccups. The person with hiccups plugs up both ears with her fingers and drinks water. This is easiest with the help of another person holding the ears, but by using a bottle of …
Green Olives Ease Hiccup Woes
Q. I have been meaning to write you about this for a long time. I have used one or two green olives for hiccups for many years, as have all my family members. I don't know why it works, it just does. …
Is Peanut Butter Safe As Hiccup Remedy?
Q. I was surprised to see in a recent column a suggestion for swallowing peanut butter as a cure for hiccups. Years ago I read that one should never eat peanut butter unless it is on a cracker, bread,…
Prick Up Your Ears for Hiccup Cure
Q. I have a hiccup cure that I've used all my life and passed on to my kids: Have someone stand behind you and pull straight up on your ears while you take sips of water. I do this by myself by taking…
Sugar Solves Hiccup Misery
Q. My father has been plagued with hiccups at all hours of the day or night. His physician gave him samples of medications to try, but none worked. A friend of mine told me many years ago that a teasp…