Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review
The mismatch in signals perceived by the vestibular and visual systems to the brain, also referred to as motion sickness syndrome, has been diagnosed as a challenging condition with no clear mechanism. Motion sickness causes undesirable symptoms during travel and in virtual environments that affect...
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| author | Ghazal Rahimzadeh Abdullatif Tay Nikolaj Travica Kathleen Lacy Shady Mohamed Darius Nahavandi Paweł Pławiak Mohammadreza Chalak Qazani Houshyar Asadi |
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| description | The mismatch in signals perceived by the vestibular and visual systems to the brain, also referred to as motion sickness syndrome, has been diagnosed as a challenging condition with no clear mechanism. Motion sickness causes undesirable symptoms during travel and in virtual environments that affect people negatively. Treatments are directed toward reducing conflicting sensory inputs, accelerating the process of adaptation, and controlling nausea and vomiting. The long-term use of current medications is often hindered by their various side effects. Hence, this review aims to identify non-pharmacological strategies that can be employed to reduce or prevent motion sickness in both real and virtual environments. Research suggests that activation of the parasympathetic nervous system using pleasant music and diaphragmatic breathing can help alleviate symptoms of motion sickness. Certain micronutrients such as hesperidin, menthol, vitamin C, and gingerol were shown to have a positive impact on alleviating motion sickness. However, the effects of macronutrients are more complex and can be influenced by factors such as the food matrix and composition. Herbal dietary formulations such as Tianxian and Tamzin were shown to be as effective as medications. Therefore, nutritional interventions along with behavioral countermeasures could be considered as inexpensive and simple approaches to mitigate motion sickness. Finally, we discussed possible mechanisms underlying these interventions, the most significant limitations, research gaps, and future research directions for motion sickness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-696d389e905f45359fd63fcab13652cf2023-11-17T13:04:09ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-03-01156132010.3390/nu15061320Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive ReviewGhazal Rahimzadeh0Abdullatif Tay1Nikolaj Travica2Kathleen Lacy3Shady Mohamed4Darius Nahavandi5Paweł Pławiak6Mohammadreza Chalak Qazani7Houshyar Asadi8Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaPepsiCo Inc., Food Safety and Global Process Authority, 433 W Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60607, USAFood & Mood Centre, IMPACT—The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, AustraliaInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, PolandInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaThe mismatch in signals perceived by the vestibular and visual systems to the brain, also referred to as motion sickness syndrome, has been diagnosed as a challenging condition with no clear mechanism. Motion sickness causes undesirable symptoms during travel and in virtual environments that affect people negatively. Treatments are directed toward reducing conflicting sensory inputs, accelerating the process of adaptation, and controlling nausea and vomiting. The long-term use of current medications is often hindered by their various side effects. Hence, this review aims to identify non-pharmacological strategies that can be employed to reduce or prevent motion sickness in both real and virtual environments. Research suggests that activation of the parasympathetic nervous system using pleasant music and diaphragmatic breathing can help alleviate symptoms of motion sickness. Certain micronutrients such as hesperidin, menthol, vitamin C, and gingerol were shown to have a positive impact on alleviating motion sickness. However, the effects of macronutrients are more complex and can be influenced by factors such as the food matrix and composition. Herbal dietary formulations such as Tianxian and Tamzin were shown to be as effective as medications. Therefore, nutritional interventions along with behavioral countermeasures could be considered as inexpensive and simple approaches to mitigate motion sickness. Finally, we discussed possible mechanisms underlying these interventions, the most significant limitations, research gaps, and future research directions for motion sickness.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1320motion sicknesstreatmentsnutrition artificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Ghazal Rahimzadeh Abdullatif Tay Nikolaj Travica Kathleen Lacy Shady Mohamed Darius Nahavandi Paweł Pławiak Mohammadreza Chalak Qazani Houshyar Asadi Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review Nutrients motion sickness treatments nutrition artificial intelligence |
| title | Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | nutritional and behavioral countermeasures as medication approaches to relieve motion sickness a comprehensive review |
| topic | motion sickness treatments nutrition artificial intelligence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1320 |
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