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Are hiccups a sign of poor digestive health?
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Not ususally: Hiccups are due to spasm of the diaphragm, the muscle separating the chest from the abdomen. Usually they are caused by iiritation of the muscle and not by any digestive issue.
Answered 12/30/2016
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No: Usually thet are signs of phrenic nerve irritation or diaphragm irritation.
Answered 3/26/2013
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