Condition
Vertigo
Vertigo is the sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning, usually driven by a problem in the inner ear's balance system, though sometimes by the brain itself. Vitamin D and ginkgo biloba have the most research behind them, with moderate evidence, and in one small trial of ginger, dizziness improved. That ginger study involved just 8 people, so the evidence there is limited.
Sources: PMID 3537898
- Supplements studied
- 1
- Graded outcomes
- 2
- Trials
- 1
- People studied
- 8
Evidence by supplement
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizziness Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes up) | Small effect | 1 study | 8 people | ||
Studies that measured dizziness | ||||||
| Nystagmus Symptoms No effect | NoneNo effect | 8 people | ||||
Key findings
- DizzinessImproves (the measure goes up)
- Nystagmus Symptoms
The Vertigo Management Support protocol
2 primary supplements · 6 supporting supplements
- Vitamin D2,000–4,000 IU daily (target >30 ng/mL)
- Ginkgo Biloba120–240 mg standardized extract daily
Studies cited
36 studies from PubMed
- Ginger for treating nausea and vomiting: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Effect of ginger in the treatment of nausea and vomiting compared with vitamin B6 and placebo during pregnancy: a meta-analysis
- Efficacy of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Ameliorating Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting and Chemotherapy-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review Update and Meta-Analysis
- Does the Oral Administration of Ginger Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting?: A Meta-analysis of 10 Randomized Controlled Trials
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting
- Effects of ginger for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a meta-analysis
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic literature review
- Efficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
- Effects of ginger on motion sickness susceptibility and gastric function
- Acute effects of dietary ginger on quadriceps muscle pain during moderate-intensity cycling exercise
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) reduces muscle pain caused by eccentric exercise
- Ginger consumption enhances the thermic effect of food and promotes feelings of satiety without affecting metabolic and hormonal parameters in overweight men: a pilot study
- Effect of ginger on lower esophageal sphincter pressure
- Effects of ginger on gastric emptying and motility in healthy humans
- Ginger syrup as an antiemetic in early pregnancy
- Ginger for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial
- Effect of a ginger extract on pregnancy-induced nausea: a randomised controlled trial
- Effectiveness of ginger for prevention of nausea and vomiting after gynecological laparoscopy
- The efficacy of ginger in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after major gynecologic surgery
- The efficacy of ginger for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis
- Vertigo-reducing effect of ginger root. A controlled clinical study
- A randomized controlled trial of ginger to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
- Ginger treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum
- Comparing analgesic effects of a topical herbal mixed medicine with salicylate in patients with knee osteoarthritis
- A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of ginger extracts and ibuprofen in osteoarthritis
- Effectiveness and safety of steamed ginger extract on mild osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
- Anti-emetic effect of ginger powder versus placebo as an add-on therapy in children and young adults receiving high emetogenic chemotherapy
- Effect of ginger on gastric motility and symptoms of functional dyspepsia
- Zingiber officinale Improves Cognitive Function of the Middle-Aged Healthy Women
- Phase II study of the effects of ginger root extract on eicosanoids in colon mucosa in people at normal risk for colorectal cancer
- Investigation of the effect of ginger on the lipid levels. A double blind controlled clinical trial
- Ginger extract reduces delayed gastric emptying and nosocomial pneumonia in adult respiratory distress syndrome patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit
- Effect of treatment with ginger on the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms
- Comparison of effects of ginger, mefenamic acid, and ibuprofen on pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea
- The effect of oral supplementation of ginger on glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Beneficial Effects of Ginger Extract on Eye Fatigue and Shoulder Stiffness: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Parallel Study.