Why is it not possible to swallow 5 times in a row without having a break?
In: Biology
The difficulty comes with lack of fluid to trigger the reflexes that cause us to swallow. The first time is easy, because you have a normal amount of saliva. The second is harder because there is limited saliva left. After that it just gets harder and harder (for some of us) as there is almost nothing left to actually swallow.
This is actually part of my patented hiccup cure. I hold my breath until I can swallow 5 times in rapid succession. It’s goes a bit like this:
1.2…3…..4………*panic sets in*……….5
Hiccups cured!
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