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Rest assured, once you become knowledgeable on the various aspects of this system, your visits to your family doctor will be less frequent or never. Ayurveda classifies our constitution into three essential parts: Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
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Vata
Vata is the energy associated with movement. It controls the functions like blood circulation, breathing, blinking and the beating of the heart. When Vata is balanced, there is creativity and flexibility but when it is out of balance, Vata produces fear and anxiety.
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Pitta
Pitta is the energy associated with the body's metabolic system. It governs digestion, absorption, nutrition and body temperature. Balanced Pitta promotes understanding and intelligence. Unbalanced Pitta can cause ulcers and provoke anger.
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Kapha
Kapha is the energy that forms the body's structure (the bones and muscles). It supplies water to all body parts, moisturizes the skin and maintains the immune system. In balance, Kapha is expressed as love and forgiveness. In imbalance, Kapha leads to greed and envy.
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All people have Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, but usually any one energy form is dominant. This is due to many factors that upset the balance like stress, an unhealthy diet, weather conditions and strained family relationships.
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