Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance: What's Really Going On? - Coffee with Dr. Stewart

People use the word "dizzy" to describe a lot of different things. Dr. Kendal Stewart explains why it matters to tell apart lightheadedness, true vertigo, and imbalance, because each one points to a different system in the body.

In this episode, Courtney and Dr. Stewart cover how the inner ear finds your center 1,000 times a second, the difference between inner ear and brain-based vertigo, and how viral inflammation, migraine, and Meniere's disease can throw the system off. Dr. Stewart also talks about how genetics affect nerve healing, why energy and mitochondrial health shape balance as we age, and the story behind the Epley maneuver for positional vertigo.

His biggest takeaway: get stable before starting therapy, and see a provider who has real experience with dizziness.