Most people attribute proper balance as the sole responsibility of the inner ear. The reality is there are several body systems that work together to keep us upright and balanced and a malfunction in any of these systems can result in dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance. The brain is ultimately responsible for maintaining balance and in order to do that, it relies on input from the inner ear, the eyes, certain muscles, tendons and joints, and lastly, even blood circulation aids the brain in maintaining balance.

It's fairly common knowledge that an inner ear disturbance can cause balance problems. There are five delicate canals within the inner ear that are sensitive to any directional change. Three canals are devoted to detect changes in rotation. The other two canals sense any change in front to back, up and down, and side to side movement. The brain uses the information sent from these sensory canals to keep us oriented as to where we are in relation to the space around us.

The eyes also have two systems that interact with the brain about balance. One is the pursuit system, which allows us to focus objects using the eye's central visual receptors. The other is the saccadic system, which locates items in our peripheral vision and speeds us our eye movement so those objects are brought into our central field of vision. Problems that affect the eyes, like cataracts, also affect our balance.

The third system that participates in helping us keep our balance and prevent dizziness involves the muscles, the attaching tendons, and our joints. They contain receptors that respond to changing pressure and position.

Adequate blood circulation is needed for balance. Whenever we change our positions, like from sitting down to standing up, blood vessels contract to keep blood from pooling in the lower body. The blood which the heart pumps out regularly is poured into the vessels in the neck and lower part of the brain. This allows a continual supply of blood to reach the brain.

The brain utilizes all the feedback it receives from all these systems to maintain balance and this is done automatically. When running or jumping, our environment does not jump around or shift position because our eye position is automatically adjusted. When we trip over something, we are able to recover because brain signals are sent out to adjust the activity of our muscles. The brain learns and recognizes pattern of activities that we often do, and anticipates the next move.

So if our muscles are tense, it prevents blood to reach the brain, or if the blood that reaches the brain in lacking in oxygen, we lose our sense of balance and we experience dizziness or vertigo. People who suffer from dizzy spells can become so bothered that their quality of life is affected.

I've developed a simple exercise program to address dizziness and vertigo caused by muscle tension in the head, neck, and shoulders that prevents adequate blood from reaching the brain. My Vertigo and Dizziness Program will strengthen those muscles and increase our oxygen intake through easy breathing exercises.

You can find natural relief from dizziness by using my Vertigo and Dizziness Program, often as rapidly as overnight. The simple exercises are easy to learn and take only a few minutes each day to perform. You'll enjoy the results for a lifetime.

Warm regards,

Christian Goodman

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Christian Goodman is a well known natural health researcher and the writer of the alternative health blog. His latest invention is the The Vertigo And Dizziness Program, which has now helped thousands of sufferers cure their dizziness naturally.