When you log a food, VertigoMe shows a set of flags for it and adds them up for the day under Risk Exposures on the Diet screen. This article explains briefly what each one is. It is general information, not a diet plan.
Sodium (salt)
Salt is mostly sodium. Many people with Meniere's disease are advised by their doctor to keep salt down and steady through the day. VertigoMe shows sodium in milligrams for each food and adds it up on the Sodium today card. A single portion with 115 mg or less counts as low, and 460 mg or more as high.
Caffeine
Found in coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks and chocolate. Some people find high-caffeine days line up with dizziness. Others notice trouble after cutting back suddenly. VertigoMe has a Caffeine high trigger (above 400 mg in a day) and a Caffeine low trigger (below 50 mg).
Alcohol
Alcohol affects balance in anyone, and it is one of the most often reported triggers for vestibular migraine and Meniere's symptoms.
Tyramine and histamine
Natural substances found in aged cheese, cured meats, fermented foods, red wine and some leftovers. Both are often named as migraine triggers, so they matter if you have vestibular migraine.
MSG, aspartame, nitrates and sulfites
Food additives. MSG is a flavour enhancer, aspartame a sweetener, nitrates are used in cured meats and sulfites in wine and dried fruit. Some people report symptoms after them.
Gluten
A protein in wheat, barley and rye. It is flagged so you can see whether it lines up with your spins.
How the levels work
Each food gets a level of None, Low, Medium or High for each flag. For the day, VertigoMe keeps the highest level you reached. The levels and the sodium verdict are part of Premium. Free users see the flag names with a padlock.
Where you see them
- Tap the Monitor tab, then the Diet card.
- Scroll to Risk Exposures for today.
When a flag or nutrient is far from your usual on a day, the matching trigger can fire, and Insights shows over time whether those days line up with your spins.
This is general information only. Talk to your ENT or neurologist before changing your diet.
