Why do I get nauseous on carnival rides?

The culprit: motion sickness. It happens when the brain's equilibrium sentinel – the inner ear – cannot make sense of the motion it's experiencing and so gets the rest of the body involved in a rebellion.



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Balance is determined by your inner ear struggling to keep you aligned with a level plane so, no, closing your eyes will not assist whenever you're struggling with balance concerns on a roller coaster. Induced vertigo, however, is probably what's causing the most difficulties on a roller coaster.

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