FOR MOTION SICKNESS GINGER—TWO WAYS

“When we’re going on a trip where motion sickness is possible, I pack candied ginger, ginger tea and crackers,” says mother-of-two Cynthia Bailey, M.D., president and CEO of Advanced Skin Care & Dermatology in Sebastopol, California. “And we needed it when we went on a cruise and the seas were rough.” Ginger promotes the secretion of digestive enzymes that neutralize stomach acid, and starchy crackers absorb excess acid to calm nausea. “You can only eat so much ginger because it’s peppery, so nibbles and sips are best,” Dr. Bailey explains. “If the kids get tired of ginger, they take small bites of crackers. It usually works quickly.”