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Arthritis and stiff jointsConstipation
Insomnia and fatigueCracked nails
FlatulenceDry skin

Pitta
If you discovered through the questionnaire that you appear to have a pitta (fire) dominant constitution, you probably tend to suffer from these health problems when your pitta is off-balance:
HyperacidityUlcers
Liver and gall bladder disordersSkin rashes
Colitis

Kapha
If you discovered through the questionnaire that you appear to have a kapha (water)dominant constitution, you probably tend to suffer from these health problems when your kapha is off-balance:
Coughs and coldsRespiratory problems
BronchitisSinusitis
AsthmaObesity

Therapeutic Diets
An appropriate dietone that matches our constitutioncan help us keep our constitution or dosha, as it called in Sanskrit, in balance. The main rule to remember is that like increases like. So when you plan to eat, consider the

 
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