What helps prevent seasickness besides taking medication?

• A. Eat spicy foods
• B. Avoid smoking
• C. Get plenty of sleep
• D. Exercise regularly

Answer: (B)

Seasickness arises when your inner ear detects motion that your eyes don’t see as clearly, so reducing environmental triggers helps you cope in addition to medicines. Smoking introduces nicotine and tobacco smoke that can irritate the stomach, stimulate the brain’s vomiting center, and promote dehydration and discomfort. By avoiding smoking, you lessen these irritants and improve your body’s tolerance to movement at sea.

Spicy foods can upset the stomach and may provoke nausea, so they’re not a reliable preventive. Getting plenty of sleep and exercising regularly are good for overall health, but they don’t directly prevent seasickness in the way avoiding smoking does.