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| Body Type Quiz |
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Learn more about each of the Body Types: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
After you take this quiz, visit our Herbal Remedies page, which lists each herb according to body type.
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Determine your body type by answering these questions. Check the answer that best fits your
long term experience. If two answers fit, check them both. If no answer fits for a question leave
it blank. Total up each profile and then add them for a grand total - and your current body type.
Each profile total will help you understand how you function mentally, emotionally ... in relation to
your overall body type score. This is explained in detail in
The 3-Season Diet.
Read the imbalances that are associated with each body type at the end of this Q&A. Go to the
"Find Your Imbalance" section on this site and read more about each imbalance and how to treat it.
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VATA
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PITTA
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KAPHA
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MENTAL PROFILE
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Mental activity
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Quick mind, restless
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Sharp intellect, aggressive
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Calm, steady, stable
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Memory
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Short-term best
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Good general memory
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Long-term best
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Thoughts
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Constantly changing
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Fairly steady
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Steady, stable, fixed
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Concentration
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Short-term focus best
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Better than average mental concentration
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Good ability for long-term focus
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Ability to learn
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Quick grasp of learning
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Medium to moderate grasp
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Slow to learn new things
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Dreams
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Fearful, flying, running, jumping
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Angry, fiery, violent, adventurous
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Include water, clouds, relationships, romance
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Sleep
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Interrupted, light
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Sound, medium
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Sound, heavy, long
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Speech
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Fast, sometimes missing words
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Fast, sharp, clear-cut
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Slow, clear, sweet
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Voice
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High pitch
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Medium pitch
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Low pitch
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Mental Subtotal
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BEHAVIORAL PROFILE
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Eating speed
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Quick
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Medium
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Slow
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Hunger level
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Irregular
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Sharp, needs food when hungry
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Can easily miss meals
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Food and drink
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Prefers warm
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Prefers cold
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Prefers dry and warm
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Achieving goals
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Easily distracted
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Focused and driven
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Slow and steady
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Giving/donations
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Gives small amounts
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Gives nothing, or large amounts infrequently
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Gives regularly and generously
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Relationships
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Many casual
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intense
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Long and deep
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Sex drive
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Variable or low
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Moderate
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Strong
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Works best
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While supervised
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Alone
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In groups
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Weather preference
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Aversion to cold
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Aversion to heat
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Aversion to damp, cool
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Reaction to stress
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Excites quickly
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Medium
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Slow to get excited
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Financial
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Doesn’t save, spends quickly
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Saves, but big spender
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Saves regularly, accumulates wealth
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Friendships
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Tends toward short-term friendships, makes friends quickly
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Tends to be a loner, friends related to occupation
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Tends to form long-lasting friendships
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Behavioral Subtotal
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EMOTIONAL PROFILE
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Moods
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Change quickly
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Change slowly
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Steady, unchanging
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Reacts to stress with
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Fear
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Anger
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Indifference
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More sensitive to
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Own feelings
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Not sensitive
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Others' feelings
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When threatened, tends to
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Run
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Fight
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Make peace
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Relations with spouse/partner
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Clingy
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Jealous
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Secure
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Expresses affection
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With words
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With gifts
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With touch
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When feeling hurt
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Cries
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Argues
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Withdraws
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Emotional trauma causes
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Anxiety
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Denial
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Depression
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Confidence level
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Timid
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Outwardly self-confident
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Inner confidence
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Emotional Subtotal
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PHYSICAL PROFILE
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Amount of hair
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Average
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Thinning
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Thick
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Hair type
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Dry
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Normal
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Oily
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Hair color
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Light brown, blonde
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Red, auburn
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Dark brown, black
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Skin
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Dry, rough, or both
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Soft, normal to oily
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Oily, moist, cool
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Skin temperature
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Cold hands/feet
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Warm
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Cool
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Complexion
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Darker
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Pink-red
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Pale-white
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Eyes
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Small
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Medium
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Large
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Whites of eyes
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Blue/brown
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Yellow or red
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Glossy white
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Size of teeth
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Very large or very small
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Small-medium
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Medium-large
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Weight
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Thin, hard to gain
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Medium
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Heavy, gains easily
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Elimination
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Dry, hard, thin, easily constipated
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Many during day, soft to normal
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Heavy, slow, thick, regular
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What is your sex?
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Male
Female
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Heart beats per minute
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Please select your sex first
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Please select your sex first
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Please select your sex first
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Physical subtotal
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Total:
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Click here to find out more about your imbalance.
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 This is your mind-body type
Classic symptoms of Vata Types
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This is your mind-body type
Classic Symptoms of a Pitta Type
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This is your mind-body type
Classic Symptoms of a Kapha Type
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Dry or rough skin
Insomnia
Constipation
Fatigue
Headaches
Intolerance of cold
Underweight or losing weight
Anxiety, worry and restlessness
Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder
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Rashes
Inflammatory skin conditions (including acne)
Stomach aches
Diarrhea
Controlling and manipulative behavior
Visual problems or burning in the eyes
Excessive body heat
Hostility, irritability
Excessive competitive drive
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Oily skin
Slow digestion
Sinus congestion
Nasal allergies
Asthma
Obesity
Skin growths
Possessiveness, neediness
Apathy
Depression
Difficulty paying attention
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