Ayurveda Perspective on Plantains - Live Webinar Tues @4pm ET / 1pm PT

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Ayurveda Perspective on Plantains - Live Webinar Tues @4pm ET / 1pm PT

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SKIN CARE QUIZ
Taking this free quiz of your Skin 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: Please choose the symptoms you experience on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.

Check the boxes that best describe your 'Skin Color Issues'
Chronic Fungus infection
Chronic Fungus infection
Fungi grow easily in warm, damp areas of your body like the groin, armpits, vagina, and colon. They also tend to lodge in areas with poor circulation, including the toes and joints. Often a fungal infection in the foot is a sign of a deeper fungal...

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Psoriasis
Psoriasis
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
Psoriasis vulgaris (common psoriasis) is a skin disorder characterized by hyperactive skin cell production. People with psoriasis produce new skin cells and shed old ones at a rate of about 10 times faster than most people, which leads to...

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Purpura
Purpura
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
Purpura, also known as blood spots, is a condition of purple or red spots on the skin. It occurs when small blood vessels under the skin burst and leak blood. It may indicate a blood clotting disorder, low platelet levels, or vascular...

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Vitiligo / white patches
Vitiligo / white patches
Vata aggravating
Vitiligo is a disorder where the skin loses color in certain areas, causing white patches. This lack of pigmentation may also extend to hair in affected areas. The size and rate of white patches will vary from person to person. In many cases,...

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Bluish Skin
Bluish Skin
Vata aggravating
Bluish skin is a sign of blood stagnation due to coldness or dryness.

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Red/flushed skin
Red/flushed skin
Pitta aggravating
Skin may be flushed due to an internal heat condition (Pitta). This internal heat may be due to toxins from inflammatory processes, infection, or fermentation in the intestines. Skin may be flushed due to blood stagnation from thick blood...

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Pink skin
Pink skin
Pink skin appears predominantly pink in color. It can be a sign of strong, healthy circulation of blood to the surface of the skin. However, in some cases, skin may appear pink if it is inflamed, irritated, or there is sun damage. Pink or...

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Orangish skin
Orangish skin
Pitta aggravating
Orangish skin is skin that appears orange in color. This is a condition known as cartenosis. It may be mistaken for jaundice, which is a yellow...

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Yellowish skin
Yellowish skin
Pitta aggravating
Yellowish skin can be a sign of liver distress and excess bilirubin in the blood. This may come from Vata deficiency, or an infectious process (Pitta). If the skin becomes very yellow, it is a sign of jaundice and should be treated immediately.

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Olive or Sallow Skin
Olive or Sallow Skin
Pitta aggravating
Olive skin appears healthy and glowing. Sallow skin, on the other hand, looks slightly yellow or brown as it has lost its natural complexion. It appears dull and lifeless, particularly on the face. Olive skin is usually genetic, and tends to...

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Dark/tan for my ethnicity
Dark/tan for my ethnicity
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
When a person is dark for their ethnicity, it could suggest the liver is deficient or toxic.

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Pale Skin
Pale Skin
Vata aggravating Kapha aggravating
Pale skin can come from anemia or other blood deficiencies (Vata), low basal body temperature, or poor circulation at the surface of the skin. Often, poor circulation is related to thick, rich blood (Kapha).

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Albino
Albino
Vata aggravating
Albinism is a rare genetic condition in which a person lacks pigment of the skin and hair. The skin is generally very pale, and the eyes can appear pink in color. It is a congenital disorder, meaning it is present from birth. Albinism occurs...

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Gray skin/lacking lustre
Gray skin/lacking lustre
Vata aggravating
Skin may appear gray and lifeless when ama (toxins) is present. The grayish color specifically indicates toxins from the colon, often due to constipation.

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Check the boxes that best describe your 'Hair'
Thin hair
Thin hair
Vata aggravating
Hair is related to bone and teeth health in Ayurveda. Thick, oily hair is a sign of ojas. Thin, brittle hair is a sign of depletion, or 'excess fire burning the midnight oil.' Heat rises. In a firey, Pitta individual, the heat in the head causes the...

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Dry, dark, frizzy hair
Dry, dark, frizzy hair
Vata aggravating
Dry, dark, frizzy hair appears unruly with frayed and split ends. It tends to be a trait of Vata type individuals. The health of the hair...

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Fine, straight, light or reddish hair
Fine, straight, light or reddish hair
Pitta aggravating
Fine, straight, or reddish hair tends to be thin and light in texture. It can be fair in color, like a strawberry blonde, or a bright, vibrant red. This hair type is characteristic of a

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Hair loss
Hair loss
Pitta aggravating
Hair loss may happen when hair follicles are starved of blood, a cold condition in the capillary beds. Capillary beds of the skin tend to constrict when skin temperatures are cool as in hypothyroid. Hair loss may be secondary to chemotherapy. Hair...

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Thick, wavy hair
Thick, wavy hair
Kapha aggravating
Thick, wavy hair looks healthy, glossy, and lustrous. It is usually characteristic of a Kapha type individual. Thick, oily hair tends to be a...

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Hirsutism
Hirsutism
Kapha aggravating
Hirsutism is the growth of excessive body hair in places it is usually absent, or very fine, in women. It can be seen in areas typical to male hair growth such as facial hair on the chin and upper lip, or body hair on the chest and back. The hairs...

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Dandruff
Dandruff
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating Kapha aggravating
Dandruff is the excessive shedding of dead skin from the scalp. It is generally harmless, but can make a person feel uncomfortable or self-conscious. It may also be an indication of an inflammatory or infectious scalp condition. Dandruff can...

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Check the boxes that best describe your 'Nails'
Soft, flexible, oval shaped nails
Soft, flexible, oval shaped nails
Pitta aggravating
Soft, flexible, oval shaped nails are generally strong, pliable, and can bend without breaking. This type of nail is characteristic of a Pitta...

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Thin, brittle nails
Thin, brittle nails
Vata aggravating
Nail health is related to bone, hair and teeth health in Ayurveda. Thin brittle nails may imply a nutrient deficiency, a metabolic deficiency, or malabsorption.

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Thick, strong, broad nails
Thick, strong, broad nails
Kapha aggravating
Thick, cool skin is a sign of thick blood and Kapha dosha.

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Vertical lines on nails
Vertical lines on nails
Vata aggravating
Vertical lines on nails indicate digestive disturbance in the colon, possibly constipation, gas, and bloating. Ayurveda recommends restoring electrolytes, minerals, and digestion.

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White spots on nails
White spots on nails
Vata aggravating
White spots on nails are flecks of white that appear on the fingernails. The fingernails are considered to be a window to the health of your bones in Ayurveda. White spots generally indicate malabsorption of nutrients. Nails (nakha) are...

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Bluish nail-beds
Bluish nail-beds
Vata aggravating
Bluish nail-beds signify stagnant blood, which may be due to poor circulation or low blood pressure.

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Pale nail-beds
Pale nail-beds
Vata aggravating
Pale nail-beds may be a sign of a blood deficiency, or a circulatory issue.

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Small moons on nails
Small moons on nails
Pitta aggravating
The moons on nails are called lunula. Small or non-existent moons on nails indicate weak metabolism.

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Nail / Toe Fungus
Nail / Toe Fungus
Fungi like warm, damp environments like the groin, armpits, vagina, and colon. They also tend to lodge in areas with poor circulation, including the toes and joints. Often a fungal infection in the foot is a sign of a deeper fungal infection in the...

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Irregularly shaped nails
Irregularly shaped nails
Vata aggravating
Nail health is related to bone, hair and teeth health in Ayurveda. Irregularly shaped nails may be a sign of poor metabolism, often associated with the lungs and blood.

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