Kapha-Vata with candida

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Hello! So nice to find this list!! I've read some Ayurvedic books and

find myself confused as to what to do. My physical body is quite kapha-

heavy, round, wide hips. I need to lose a few dress sizes, that is for

sure! (size 16-18) But I also come up with much Vata as personality. I

tend to have low blood pressure and low blood sugar and I get very weak

from 1-4 in the afternoon. I am forever cold- my body really craves dry

heat. I have all the symptoms of chronic candida, a fungal infection

which can cause symptoms of low body temperature, psoriasis,

hypglycaemia, hypothyroidism, hypoadrenia, etc. Because kapha and vata

are so opposite I am confused as to what diet/herbs to use to bring

myself into balance. For now I am taking lots of ginger and garlic.

 

Nice to be here!

Marcie : )

 

" There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of

improving and that's your own self."

~ Aldous Huxley

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ayurveda, ISE777@w... wrote:

> Hello! So nice to find this list!! I've read some Ayurvedic books

and

> find myself confused as to what to do. My physical body is quite

kapha-

> heavy, round, wide hips. I need to lose a few dress sizes, that is

for

> sure! (size 16-18) But I also come up with much Vata as

personality. I

> tend to have low blood pressure and low blood sugar and I get very

weak

> from 1-4 in the afternoon. I am forever cold- my body really

craves dry

> heat. I have all the symptoms of chronic candida, a fungal

infection

> which can cause symptoms of low body temperature, psoriasis,

> hypglycaemia, hypothyroidism, hypoadrenia, etc. Because kapha and

vata

> are so opposite I am confused as to what diet/herbs to use to bring

> myself into balance. For now I am taking lots of ginger and garlic.

>

> Nice to be here!

> Marcie : )

>

> " There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of

> improving and that's your own self."

> ~ Aldous Huxley

 

Dear ISE777,

 

Your question about which body type am I is a very common one. Many

people after going through a body type questionaire are confused as

to exactly what body type they are. Try to keep the following ideas

in mind when you take a body type/dosha questionaire. In Ayurveda

there is "prakruti", which is your natal or birth body/dosha

balance, that was determined at conception and except under rare

circumstances, does not change during your lifetime. (note: most

people are a combination of body types) There is also "vikruti", or

current dosha balance. There is also your physical dosha type in

addition to your mental dosha type. So it is possible to have a

kapha type body yet have indications of imbalanced vata. Most

introductory books on Ayurveda go into this in more detail. Books by

Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. David Frawley or Dr. Robert Svoboda would be

good Ayurvedic books to learn more about prakruti and vikruti (you

may see slightly different spellings). Dr. Frawleys book "Ayurvedic

Healing, a comprehensive guide", has some more information on

candida along with treatmemt plans. Remember, it's always a good

idea to see a licensed health care practitioner before you start any

self treatments. Good luck. David Freedman, CAP (Certified

Ayurvedic Practitioner)