{"id":17118,"date":"2016-08-01T14:25:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boironca.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/?p=188"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:18:05","slug":"5-tips-to-reduce-motion-sickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boiron.ca\/en\/all\/5-tips-to-reduce-motion-sickness\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Reduce Motion Sickness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family vacations are normally the summer highlight for all those involved. That said, a fun trip can become not-so-fun in a matter of minutes if one family member suffers from motion sickness.<\/p>\n

Motion sickness, or travel sickness, is a common problem that can be triggered by a rocky boat ride, a turbulent airplane or even a bumpy road trip. Essentially, it is caused by a discrepancy between the motion that is expected to occur and the actual motion sensed by the organ of balance in the inner ear.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

Although it is most common in children aged 3 to 12 years[1]<\/a>, it is always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve to help ease that \u201csick to your stomach\u201d feeling. Here are 5 simple tips you can use to help reduce motion sickness whether by land, air or sea:<\/p>\n