Top tips for keeping dizzy bouts at bay

EVER felt a bit light-headed after standing up? Most of us have experienced that momentary dizziness from time to time.

Researchers at Harvard have warned that those who regularly experience more severe dizziness, at least three minutes after standing up (known as ’delayed orthostatic hypotension’), may have a higher risk of early death and developing degenerative brain diseases.

The study, carried out by Dr Christopher Gibbons of Harvard Medical School, looked at the nervous systems of 165 adults with an average age of 59, over 10 years.