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Vertigo is one of the most common types of dizziness The feeling of being off balance or feeling like you or the world around you is spinning are common symptoms of vertigo. For some vertigo can cause spinning and unsteadiness, but for others it can lead to nausea, headache, excessive sweating, vomiting, temporary hearing loss, or abnormal rapid eye movements (nystagmus). The symptoms may last a few minutes or occur at regular intervals. Vertigo can also vary from being objective, subjective or feigned in nature. Objective vertigo is when a person senses the world moving around them, subjective vertigo can be described as a sensation when the person feels that they are spinning, false vertigo is a strong sense of internal rotation inside a person’s head . Vertigo is mainly caused by problems caused in the inner ear which could probably be due to minute calcium particles closing in the inner canals, causing internal inflammation preventing the inner ear from sending proper signals to the brain associated with gravity. These signals are essential to keep your balance. Vertigo can arise from a stroke, a tumor or serious injuries to the head and neck.
There are several ways to treat vertigo:
1) Sit still In many cases you don’t even have to do anything at all but sit still. Your brain adapts to the changes in the inner ear and you regain your balance.
2) Get enough sleep
Being sleep deprived can often cause dizziness. Therefore, it is essential that you get at least 8 hours of sleep every day.
3) Keep yourself hydrated It is natural for vertigo to set in after strenuous activity. It is essential that you keep your body hydrated.
4) Remove the earsRenowned Ayurvedic scholar Vasant Lad suggests “Place your index finger in your ear and gently pull the ear up, forward and down. This will regulate intracranial pressure, which will greatly relieve the feeling of dizziness.”
5) home remedies
Trying to keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and blood glucose levels under control can help control the risk of developing vertigo. In his book, Vasant Lad also suggests some home remedies that can come in handy in treating vertigo. He advises smelling chopped onions and inhaling the smell forcefully until tears begin to flow from the eyes because onions contain enough ammonia, and inhaling them produces vasodilation, which bring more blood supply to the brain. Smelling sandalwood oil or incense can also be effective.
6) Yoga
Deep breathing and yoga can also be helpful in treating vertigo. ‘Ujjayi Pranayama’ the pranayama of holding breath behind the belly button has been very effective for many.
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