Kapha, Pitta or Vata? Discover your dosha –

Do you know what your dosha is? Kapha, Pitta or Vata? According to Ayurveda, Indian science that exists for more than 7000 years and has helped many people to find a balance between physical, emotional and mental health. spiritual, discovering the dosha (type of temperament) helps to have a healthier life. In Sanskrit, Ayur means life and Veda means knowledge.

Regardless of each one’s beliefs, it is interesting to understand how Ayurveda makes the relationship between our body and nature. We invite you to get to know the principles of the doshas, ​​find out how this exchange happens and see if it makes sense to you. If you do, try to put some of the premises into practice and see if there are effective changes in your life. “Doshas influence personality, metabolism, physical structure and even the way we interact with the environment and with other people.”, explains the Ayurveda therapist and functional culinary specialist Xanda Fogaça, from São Paulo. That’s why the importance of keeping them in balance, which is done through food and physical activity.

Those who follow the practice guarantee that understanding completely changes — for the better — the relationship we have with ourselves, with others, with health and with the environment. “Generally, people have two types of dosha.”, explains Astrid Pfeiffer, a nutritionist from Curitiba who studied in India. “And, depending on the moment in life, a third can overlap the first two, causing a mismatch – stress, medication, illness, poor diet and overweight tend to cause this effect.” Adjustments in the diet help to return to the normal state.

ARE YOU KAPHA, VATA or PITTA?

In nature, there are five elements and each element has its own type of energy:

Earth is grounded and stable.

Water is fluid and in motion.

The fire is acute and transformative.

The air is light and dry.

The ether is open and vast.

According to Ayurveda, every person is made up of a combination of these elements. Two elements combined equal one dosha. Therefore, Earth + Water = Kapha, Water + Fire = Pitta, Air + Ether = Vata.

We can describe our physical structure, personalities, physiological functions, daily habits, etc., through doshas. Check out which one (or which ones) you most identify with and how to balance or return to your main dosha.

VAT

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Elements: air + ether

Attributes: agile and light (mignon structure and few muscles). With a fast metabolism, it is difficult to gain weight. It is enthusiastic, creative, indecisive and forgetful.

Imbalance symptoms: trapped intestines, gases, excessive weight loss, agitation, insomnia, anxiety and weakness.

Eat more: oily and heavy foods, such as rich soups and creams.

Consume less: raw foods and cold preparations.

Ideal flavors: bitter, astringent and spicy.

pitta

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Elements: fire + water.

Attributes: Think of a restless person! He has a high energy level and little patience. It also gains lean mass easily. Goal oriented, workaholic and competitive.

Imbalance symptoms: gastritis, skin burning or excessive thirst.

Eat more: fruits and leafy greens.

Consume less: spicy and spicy foods, as well as garlic and onions.

Ideal flavors: sweet and bitter.

KAPHA

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Elements: earth + water.

Attributes: strong and broad physical structure, prone to obesity. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to apathy. It has a sweet, reliable and stubborn personality.

Imbalance symptoms: poor digestion, excessive tiredness, overweight.

Eat more: vegetables, legumes and other foods with plenty of fiber.

Consume less: very salty or very sweet foods and pasta.

Ideal flavors: sweet (coming from vegetables), slightly salty, acidic.