Q: I fear nothing worse in life than vomiting. What can I do to overcome this?
A: You have a common phobia, but it is a miracle that humans can vomit. It gives us the ability to forage for food and cough it up if it does not agree with us. To do this, the stomach twists itself and the swallowing esophageal tube starts contracting backwards to propel the food up to your mouth. Animals that cannot burp or vomit are at great risk. Horses, for example, commonly die of colic when their stomach distends and they cannot evacuate its contents. So just brush your teeth and remove the bitter taste from the acid and forget about it. |
