A normal gag reflex and a healthy tone in the smooth muscles around your throat are typically suggestive of a normal vagal ...

The Valsalva maneuver involves breathing out forcefully while holding your mouth and nose closed. This, too, stimulates the vagus nerve, and researchers have found that it can sometimes stop hiccups.

The Valsalva manoeuvre works by stimulating the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in controlling heart rate. When a person performs the breathing technique, it increases pressure in the chest ...