What happens when your body suddenly forgets how to swallow food?
Minute 1
You suddenly forget how to swallow, and food becomes dangerous inside you.
Minute 2
Your brain normally coordinates swallowing through complex signals sent down brainstem.
Minute 3
Your tongue pushes food backward toward thr…
What happens when your body suddenly forgets how to swallow food?
Minute 1
You suddenly forget how to swallow, and food becomes dangerous inside you.
Minute 2
Your brain normally coordinates swallowing through complex signals sent down brainstem.
Minute 3
Your tongue pushes food backward toward throat starting automatic swallowing reflex.
Minute 4
Food should slide down esophagus behind trachea toward stomach safely.
Minute 5
But if swallowing fails, food blocks airway and panic explodes instant