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Why do i get hiccups after eating carrots? usually anytime i eat raw carrots

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DON'T know: Hiccups are the uncontrolled contractions of the diaphragm muscle (which controls breathing). This fetal reflex is thought to get the 'new born ready to breath' before birth. In you, raw carrots happen to be a trigger. It is probably the texture of the food impacting the esophagus (food pipe). I guess you have to eat them cooked.

Answered 12/23/2020

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Volume : This large volume of fiber in the lower esophagus can stimulate the diaphragm which leads to hiccups.

Answered 10/8/2020

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