Causes of Dizziness: Diet, Exercise & Health Conditions

What causes sudden dizziness or lightheadedness? Factors range from insulin spikes and nutritional deficiencies to positional changes and physical exertion in the cold.

Dizziness When Getting Up From Laying Down

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Erin Beck

Dizziness when getting up from lying down is called postural or orthostatic hypotension. It can occur when the brain receives incorrect information about the body's position in relation to its surroundings and movements.

Erin Beck began writing professionally in 2008 as an opinion columnist for the West Virginia University student newspaper, "The Daily Athenaeum." She has worked in health promotion at the university and as a communications intern at the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She has a Bachelor of Science in journalism and a Master of Public Health, both from West Virginia University.