What is Vata

It is a Sanskrit word, which means that which moves things. Vata is responsible for all movements in the mind and body, movement of air in and out of lungs, Flow of blood through circulatory system, nutrients through alimentary tract, and thoughts through mind. Vata promotes a healthy balance between thoughts and emotions and give rise to creativity, activity and clear comprehension. It mainly regulates the nervous system. In its normal state it bestows with enthusiasm, regulates all activities of body, mind and speech, proper functioning of sense organs and initiates and executes the urges of urine and feces. Vata when imbalanced produces emaciation, black discoloration, desire for hot things, tremors, distension of abdomen, constipation, loss of strength, sleep and loss of sensory functions, irrelevant speech and giddiness, Generalized aches, Weight loss, constipation, flatulence, hiccups, burping, dry or chapped lips, dry mouth, dry eyes, cracking joints, stiffness, rigidity, etc

What is PITTA

Pitta carries the meaning of that which digests. It is regarded as the fire within the body. Body temperature is due to Pitta. All digestive and metabolic functions in the body are due to Pitta. It maintains the body temperature, vision, production of hunger, thirst, appetite, good complexion, intelligence, skin luster, and provides color to the blood. It also governs our ability to digest ideas and impressions and therefore perceive the nature of reality. It stimulates the intellect and creates determination. Pitta when imbalanced produces yellow coloration of the feces, urine, eyes and skin, excess hunger and thirst, feeling of burning sensation and very little sleep.

What is KAPHA

Kapha is born out of water. In gross sense the structure of the body is due to kapha. It holds things together. It provides structure to everything from an individual cell or atom to musculoskeletal frame. It gives both physical and psychological strength, stability and endurance. It endows firmness of joints, adequate moisture and lubrication to joints, capacity to withhold or withstand emotions, strain etc. It governs immunity and resistance against disease and sexual potency. Kapha imparts mind body spirit stability and resistance. It governs the anabolism, formation of new cells and tissues, which are constantly destroyed and recreated. Kapha when imbalanced produces debility of digestive activity, excess salivation, lassitude, and feeling of heaviness, dyspnoea, cough and excess sleep.

TIPS TO BALANCE VATA
 
Massage with sesame oil
Consume warm cooked food and less of raw food
Favor heavy food with sweet sour and salty taste
Avoid light, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent food
Avoid fasting
Refrain from excessive aerobic activities.
 
TIPS TO BALANCE PITTA

Avoid fatty, spicy and oily food.
Restrict sour, pungent and salty food
Ghee or clarified butter is the best to balance Pitta
Practice pranayama, yoga and meditation

TIPS TO BALANCE KAPHA

Exercise regularly
Avoid heavy meals
Favor pungent, bitter, astringent, light, dry and warm food
Reduce heavy, oily, cold, sweet, sour and salty food
Avoid excess sleep
Avoid frozen desserts and milk products
Try to be in warm and dry weather.

Know your constitution

Human constitution is almost like a unique genetic code of an Individual. It is determined at the time of birth and it remains the same throughout the life span. It is generally of 7 types though there are hundreds of subtler variations.
Vata type
Pitta type
Kapha type
Vata-pitta type
Vata-kapha type
Pitta-kapha type
Vata-pitta-kapha type