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The theory behind this health tip is that sugar stimulates the vagus nerve (a nerve that conveys sensory information to the brain about the body’s organs) which makes the body forget the hiccups.

Basically, if the nerve is distracted by the sugar, it tells the brain to focus on that and to stop the hiccuping.

So before you try standing on your head, take a one-half teaspoon of sugar and place at the back of your tongue first to rid yourself of the hiccups.