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KIDNEY BLADDER URINARY
IMBALANCES QUIZ

Taking this free quiz of your Kidney Bladder Urinary can help you discover signs and symptoms of imbalance. When you are done you will be brought to a results page where you can view your imbalanced doshas & qualities from an ayurvedic perspective. The results from this test will guide you to healthy food choices and recipes matching your personal, individual ayurvedic diet. This test will take approximately ten minutes to fill.

Page 1: Check the boxes for symptoms you experience on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.

Which boxes best describe your 'Urine'?

Scanty Urination / Difficult to Urinate
Frequent Urination
Frequent Urination
Vata aggravating
Frequent urination causes significant loss of electrolytes and dehydration. Dehydration creates digestive problems and constipation. The quantity of urine is related to many factors including diabetes and diuretic foods and pharmaceuticals. When...

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Night-time Urination
Night-time Urination
Nightime urination may be due to toxicity in the blood, which gets filtered by the kidneys. Alternatively, night-time urination can indicate diabetes, especially if the urine is cloudy or bubbly.

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Clear urine
Clear urine
Clear urine can be a sign of adequate hydration, eating a diuretic, chronic cold, or that the kidneys are flushing toxins out of the blood. Chronic cold and toxicity may lead to frequent urination & chronic dehydration that cannot be remedied by...

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Dark Yellow Urine
Dark Yellow Urine
Kapha aggravating
Generally, urine should be straw colored, or light yellow. Dark yellow urine implies the urine has a lower concentration of water than normal. This may be due to dehydration, a high sodium diet, electrolyte imbalance, poor circulation to the kidneys...

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Many bubbles after urinating
Many bubbles after urinating
Vata aggravating
A large amount of bubbles after urinating indicates loss of protein in the urine. This occurs when the kidneys are irritating, perhaps by high blood sugar or ther factors.

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Cloudy urine
Cloudy urine
Cloudy urine most likely results from a heat condition (Pitta) aggravating Kapha. Examples include infections of the bladder / kidneys.

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Urinary debris / sediment
Smelly urine
Smelly urine
Urine becomes smelly when it ferments due to bacteria in the bladder, or after eating certain foods such as asparagus. Fermentation in the bladder happens due to an infection, inflammation, or because the urine is sitting in the bladder for...

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Burning / painful urination
Burning / painful urination
Painful urination can be a sign of infection, kidney / bladder stones (calculi), or allergic or other irritation. Males with enlarged prostates may suffer from candida infections due to urinary obstruction. Females may have burning urination due to...

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Blood in urine
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence
Urge incontinence refers to urine leakage with urge to urinate. Stress incontinence refers to urine leakage when straining, coughing, laughing, or exercising. Enuresis also include bed wetting, which may be due to irritation of the bladder...

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Diabetes (Adult Onset Type II)
Diabetes (Adult Onset Type II)
Kapha aggravating
Diabetes Type I, is a generally a Pitta disorder where the immune system attacks and destroys insulin producing cells of the pancreas. Diabetes type II, from insulin resistance, is generally a Kapha disorder. Diabetics tend to develop thick,...

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Which boxes best describe your 'Bladder'?

Prolapsed Bladder
Kidney / Bladder Stones
Kidney / Bladder Stones
Kidney stones are the result of accumulation due to supersaturation of minerals, or low urine filtration in the kidney. Kidney stones can be composed of calcium, oxylates, or uric acid crystals. If you pass a kidney stone, have it tested for the...

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Bladder / Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Bladder / Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Bladder infection arises from stagnant urine in the bladder, blood that is too sweet, or auto-immune disorders like interstitial cystitis. Infections are generally a sign of 'sweet, toxicity, heat, and stagnation.' Sweetness of the blood feeds...

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Bladder Cramping / Spasm
Bladder Cramping / Spasm
Favor antispasmodics such as Kava Kava, and Wild Yam. Avoid purines, including caffeine in coffee, chocolate, green and black tea, as they increase muscle contractility. Caffeine also 1) stimulates adrenaline, which leads to contraction of smooth...

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Sensitive / Overactive Bladder
Sensitive / Overactive Bladder
An overactive bladder is hypersensitive to distension - leading to frequent urination and discomfort when a small amount of urine is present in the bladder. The cause may include inflammation, tension of the bladder, or elevated neurotransmitters....

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Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory bladder condition. It can cause recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. The symptoms can mimic a

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Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is generally asymptomatic until advanced. For this reason it generally has a poor prognosis. Routine urine tests for occult blood may provide earlier detection. Avoid hair dyes, food dyes, environmental toxins, nitrates, coffee,...

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Which boxes best describe your 'Kidney'?

Chronic Kidney Disease / Renal Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease / Renal Disease
Renal failure is characterized by scanty urine, the inability to clear nitrogenous wastes (Blood Urea Nitrogen or BUN) and creatinine, or the failure to maintain electrolyte balance. Renal failure is often a complication of diabetes,...

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Dry Mouth / Tongue
Dry Mouth / Tongue
Xerostomia, or dry mouth is a subjective feeling that the mouth is too dry. The terms comes from the Greek: Xeros = dry and stoma = mouth. This condition is commonly called pasty mouth or cotton mouth and effects 20% of the population. Lips may...

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Kidney Infection
Kidney Infection
Kidney infections primarily affect Kapha individuals. The kidney has to work extra hard to filter sweet, thick Kapha blood. Ayurveda traditionally recommended avoiding heavy, rich, or difficult to digest foods when there is an infection. Drinking...

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Kidney / Bladder Stones
Kidney / Bladder Stones
Kidney stones are the result of accumulation due to supersaturation of minerals, or low urine filtration in the kidney. Kidney stones can be composed of calcium, oxylates, or uric acid crystals. If you pass a kidney stone, have it tested for the...

Learn more about 'Kidney / Bladder Stones'.

Tonsil Stones
Tonsil Stones
Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are accumulations of dead cells and mucus that get trapped in the crevices of the tonsils. Over time, they can harden and form yellow or white masses that can vary in size. Bacteria and fungi feed on these dead...

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Feet or Ankles Swelling
Feet or Ankles Swelling
Kapha aggravating
Edematic swelling can result from stagnant circulation. Circulation becomes stagnant in Kapha dosha when the blood is too thick and sweet, or when veins are too dilated and relaxed. "Sweet" blood means blood that is rich in sugars, fats,...

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