Vertigo
A False Sense of Motion or Spinning and Loss of Balance
The dizziness can include various sensations, such as imbalance when walking or standing, unsteadiness and/or lightheadedness. It can even include nausea and vomiting, tinnitus – ringing in the ears, headaches, motion sickness, a feeling of the floor tilting, balance problems and/or a feeling of fullness in the ear.
Some people may also feel disorientated with movements such as tilting their heads, moving their eyes around, or sitting up after lying down. It is a dysfunction or impairment in the inner ear’s balance system. It can be overwhelming and debilitating.
Some causes are having mucous in the sinuses or having calcium deposits in the inner ear.
What Causes Vertigo?
One cause is having mucous in your sinuses. Another cause is having calcium deposits in the inner ear.
What is potentially behind these problems?
1. Too much calcium – Flunarizine is a drug that acts as a calcium antagonist. This means that it blocks calcium. If your situation gets better on this drug, this is a sign that your vertigo is related to too much calcium.
2. Not enough vitamin D – New studies show that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to vertigo. Vitamin D is involved in calcium metabolism and regulation. It is also important for promoting the normal function of the immune system, which can potentially reduce sinus congestion.
3. Low vitamin K2 – Vitamin K2 helps remove calcium from the wrong place in your body. It then transports calcium to the bones.The best remedies for vertigo are:
1. Vitamin D3 (10,000 IUs/day)
2. Vitamin K2 – MK7 version (100mcg/day)
Vertigo: The Best Remedy – Dr. Eric Berg DC
A very specific type of vertigo is called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
This type of vertigo makes you feel like you’re spinning when you’re not, and it’s the #1 cause of dizziness.
This condition is typically caused by a calcium crystal that has broken off and is in the canals of the inner ear that control equilibrium and balance.
There is a simple test called the Dix-Hallpike test that you can do at home to help determine if you have this type of vertigo. Check with your doctor before doing this test to ensure you don’t have an issue with your cervical spine that could prevent you from rotating your neck.
After you perform the test and determine which side is causing a problem, you can try the Epley maneuver. The goal of this maneuver is to create different motions to slowly move the calcium crystal out of the ear.
An interesting systematic review and meta-analysis done in 2020 showed an association between low vitamin D and BPPV. Vitamin D supports the absorption and transportation of calcium. It’s important to note that some people have a genetic issue that causes normal vitamin D levels in the blood but not the tissues.
Dr. Berg believes one of the best natural remedies for BPPV is a combination of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2. For every 10,000 IU of vitamin D3, you would want 100 mcg of vitamin K2. Talk to your doctor about taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 and 500 mcg of vitamin K2 once a week for BPPV.
The #1 Vitamin Deficiency Behind Vertigo
Seven warning signs of a vitamin D deficiency:
It’s important to remember that a warning sign or symptom isn’t the real problem.
it’s an indicator of the real problem.
1. High blood pressure
2. Low back pain
3. High blood sugar
4. High susceptibility to viruses
5. Autoimmune conditions
6. Daytime sleepiness
7. Depression
Let’s say you’re doing everything right, and you’re still deficient in vitamin D. There are a few reasons why this could happen.
Top causes of a vitamin D deficiency (when you’re already getting vitamin D):
• Polymorphism (a vitamin D receptor mutation) • You’re still not getting enough vitamin D (you need at least 10,000 IU)
• You have a problem with absorption (due to low zinc, low magnesium, a liver problem, a kidney problem, darker skin, or being overweight)
When you take a vitamin D supplement, you also need to take vitamin K2. The correct ratio is 10,000 IU of D3 to 100 mcg of K2. Vitamin K2 can help drive calcium into the bones and help prevent it from depositing in the arteries, joints, and other tissues.
The 7 Warning Signs of a Vitamin D Deficiency – Dr. Berg
Vitamin D Toxicity
Some people are afraid of taking too much vitamin D, when it may not be as scary as you might think. According to an article by the Mayo Clinic, vitamin D may not actually be as toxic as was once believed.
In the 1940s, vitamin D was used for rheumatoid arthritis. But, the amounts being used were between 200,000 and 300,000 IUs of vitamin D. The reason this could have helped is that vitamin D helps support the immune system and helps lower inflammation.
In the 1950’s they were fortifying products like dairy products with vitamin D. But, there were some complaints from parents with children who had side effects. The fortification of vitamin D in dairy was banned in Europe, but not in some other countries, including America. Y
ears later, it was discovered that these children might have experienced these side effects due to a rare genetic disease called Williams syndrome. With Williams syndrome, you don’t actually want to take vitamin D at all.
Now, when you look at vitamin D, it always says something along the line of “don’t take too much, you could experience a toxic effect.” But, according to this article by the Mayo Clinic, it would take getting 50,000 to 100,000 IUs of vitamin D for months to years before vitamin D would become toxic. This is actually a lot more than what most people consider toxic.
When talking about vitamin toxicity, we’re referring to hypercalcemia, which is too much calcium in the blood.
When people are afraid of vitamin D toxicity, they end up taking smaller amounts like 1,000 to 2,000 IUs per day. But, with this amount, it could actually take four months or more to bring a vitamin D deficiency up to a normal level. If you want to decrease the potential risk of kidney stones, you could drink 2.5 liters of fluid every day, avoid taking calcium and avoid dairy.
Vitamin D Toxicity: Is This a Danger?
How Much Vitamin D3 Should I Take?
With fat-soluble vitamins, they use something called IU’s or International Units, which is the potency or concentration of something. You don’t really need to be alarmed if you see large amounts of IU’s
Take vitamin D with vitamin K2 which works with D3 to help mobilize calcium and keep it from going in the wrong place
Hypercalcemia is not very common and it is too much calcium in the blood. Symptoms of Hypercalcemia • High blood pressure • Dehydration • Decrease appetite • Irritability • Fatigue • Weak
How Much Vitamin D3 Should I Take? Is 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D3 Toxic? – Dr.Berg
9 Foods That Contain ALL Of Your Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Fat-soluble vitamins are essential to help support a healthy body.
Fat-soluble vitamins penetrate the cell membrane, go into the nucleus, and then connect with receptors that activate certain genes.
Water-soluble vitamins are more like coenzymes or helper molecules that don’t go that far into the nucleus of the cell. You need fat to absorb fat-soluble nutrients. For example, you might add olive oil to your salad to extract nutrients. If you take a fat-soluble vitamin as a supplement, it’s important to take it with a meal or add a little bit of oil or fat to it to increase absorption.
The absorption of fat-soluble nutrients is also dependent on bile. An unhealthy gallbladder or liver will diminish your bile and diminish your absorption of fat-soluble nutrients. Gut damage can also inhibit absorption. If you take a supplement, it’s important to take the complex, not a single nutrient. This way, you won’t throw off the balance and absorption of the nutrient.
Not only do fat-soluble vitamins have a lot of amazing health benefits, but they also help you absorb certain minerals. When consuming foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins, try to get pasture-raised, grass-fed products
The best foods to get all of your fat-soluble vitamins:
1. Egg yolk
2. Cod liver oil
3. Fatty fish
4. Fish eggs
5. Liver and organ meats
6. Poultry fat
7. Shellfish
8. Cheese and cream
9. Butter
9 Foods That Contain ALL Of Your Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Our Gallbladders Are Not Essential…Really?
The gallbladder stores bile. If there is low bile in the amount of cholesterol in the liver or the gallbladder, you can develop gallstones or liver stones. Bile can help keep the cholesterol from forming stones and clogging things up. If bile gets clogged up in the liver, it can create inflammation, fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis.
Bile is a detergent. It makes the fat more absorbable into the small intestines. Bile helps break down fats and extract certain important nutrients from the fat.
When a person has their gallbladder removed, bile is still made, and it still trickles through to the small intestines, but it’s going to be less concentrated and less regulated.
Important things to know about the gallbladder:
1. Fat-soluble vitamins are completely dependent on bile for absorption.
2. Without enough bile, you could have more constipation.
3. Bile helps extract omega-3 fatty acids from the food you eat.
4. Vitamin D and vitamin A receptors are activated by bile.
5. Bile keeps bacteria out of the small intestines.
6. Bile is necessary for the conversion of T4 to T3.
7. Bile regulates excess cholesterol.
8. Ulcers and gastritis can both be side effects of a bile deficiency
Our Gallbladders Are Not Essential…Really?
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. See his required Disclaimer notice in the Show More description area on his YouTube videos.
Jaw Release for Instant Sinus Drainage
This technique is very effective in decongesting the sinuses and opening up the eustachian tubes so they can drain freely. Tinnitus and Vertigo can also be helped if your condition is related to sinus congestion and eustachian tube dysfunction.
Hold the position open for about 30 seconds. If you notice dripping or more swallowing or you may sneeze or your eyes water, that shows that you are accelerating the healing process. In the comments area, people reported great results.
Jaw Release for Instant Sinus Drainage | Created by Dr. Mandell