Built for motion sickness
While some people are more prone to motion sickness, it can be experienced by pretty much anyone, given the right environment and conditions. Even animals can get motion sick. Whatever the particular circumstances are, it is directly linked to the anatomical and biological makeup of most higher organisms. And it all started with the development of inner ears and the balance organs that make up what’s known as the vestibular system.
The vestibular system in your inner ear is made up of canals, fluids and sensory cells. It is what gives your brain information about your head position, what direction your head is turning when you move it and spatial orientation. It’s this information that helps to maintain balance and equilibrium. Motion sickness occurs when your eyes are telling your brain one thing, but your inner ears are sensing something else based on the motion they are experiencing. It’s a healthy, normal response to this mismatch of signals. While it’s been labeled as “motion sickness”, a more accurate term would probably be “motion reflex”. Scientifically, it is a sensory conflict, or sensory mismatch. However, the “sickness” part is obviously appropriate for the distressing nausea and other symptoms that usually accompany it.
A well-documented history
You could probably go all the way back to the evolution of the inner ear and balancing organs however, just jumping up to speed 2000 years ago gives an idea of how long the condition of motion sickness has been a problem for some people. The most common cause of motion sickness, being at sea, was written about by Greek physician Hippocrates, who wrote, “sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body.” Classical Chinese medicine recognized the susceptibility of children to motion sickness as a result of travel. The Chinese also recognized cart sickness as a type of motion sickness. And in the Middle Ages, “litter sickness” was experienced by persons transported when a bed was suspended between two long poles. Finally, Charles Darwin once wrote to his father, ““The misery I endured from sea-sickness is far, far beyond what I ever guessed at. If not for seasickness, the whole world would be sailors.”
Throughout this long, storied history of motion sickness, its link to the sensory conflicts going on in the vestibular system was finally prominently established in the 1800s.
What are symptoms of motion sickness?
Anybody can experience motion sickness however, it is most common in children, women (especially pregnant women), people prone to migraines and those with inner ear disorders. Seasickness is the most common type of motion sickness. In fact, up to 25% of people on cruise ships have reported experiencing it. It can come on suddenly, often accompanied by breaking out in a cold sweat and feeling the need to throw up. Nausea is the body’s natural warning that something is not right – either something you’ve ingested, or some out-of-balance condition created in your brain. The most common symptoms are:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dizziness, loss of balance
• Increase in saliva production
• Headache
• Loss of appetite
• Pale skin
How to prevent or avoid sickness
The best way to avoid any physically distressing condition is to try and prevent it in the first place. With motion sickness, it is good advice to make sure you are well-rested and well-hydrated before you are in the environment where it’s more likely to occur. If you eat beforehand, you should also avoid any foods that may trigger an upset stomach or otherwise disrupt your system, and avoid alcohol.
Once you are in the environment where motion sickness is likely to occur – be that in a car, on a boat, an amusement ride, airplane, etc. – remember to breathe. Because motion sickness is a sensory problem, try to calm your senses. It can also be helpful to keep your eyes focused on some distant, stationary point, as well as to close them from time to time to stop the visual signal your brain is experiencing, in contrast to what your inner ear is experiencing. You can also change your body position (i.e. lie down) if you are able to, don’t read in a moving environment, and completely take a break if you are able, whether this means stopping the car or getting off the rides.
How to treat motion sickness
One of the first things many people turn to it trying to prevent or stop motion sickness are anti-emetic drugs, used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting. The most common pharmacological solutions are dimenhydrinate (trade name Dramamine®) and diphenhydramine (trade name Benadryl®). While these have been popular for some time, they are still drugs and thus, can come with some side-effect. As with any pharmacological product, even if over-the-counter, you want to make sure that is isn’t going to conflict with any other medications you may be taking, or affect any other health conditions you may have.
With that said, there are some non-drug supplements that can also be effective in helping prevent and treat motion sickness. As they have done many times before, Riize Strips has developed an oral dissolving strip with a compound formula of some of the most known effective of these supplements.
Riize Motion strips combine ginseng extract, magnesium, vitamin B6 and electrolytes that can provide an effective relief for motion sickness.
– Ginseng extract – has long been proven in traditional and holistic medicine, as well as in studies, to relieve nausea and soothe the stomach.
– Magnesium – promotes muscle relaxation and nervous system balance, and can reduce discomfort brought on by dizziness.
– Vitamin B6 – has been clinically proven to reduce nausea and vomiting.
– Electrolytes – as a good measure to maintain cell balance and function.
The formula, combined with the effectiveness of the delivery into the bloodstream, makes the Riize Motion strip and easy, quick and convenient way to get some relief for motion sickness. It has been proven that oral dissolving strips can get directly into the system up to 5x faster than other forms of medicines and supplements (i.e. pills, capsules, tablets, liquids). The delivery also means getting the maximum benefit from the supplement compound being delivered – a higher bioavailability without the degradation of the digestive system.
Riize Motion strips will soon be available to order – no prescription, no drugs, just a healthy supplement compound.
It will pass
Regardless of how much discomfort you may experience from motion sickness, know that it will stop, generally within hours, of whenever you are out of the situation or environment that caused it in the first place. You can take heart in that fact. And you can also prepare by having some Riize Motion strips available when you need them.
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