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Bones Quiz according to Ayurveda

Ayurvedic Family This free quiz of your Bones can help you discover signs and symptoms of imbalance. When you are done you will be taken 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've experienced on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.

Check the boxes that best describe your 'Muscle'
Strong musclesWeak muscles
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Weak muscles
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Muscles may be weak due to over-exertion, under-use, or electrolyte imbalance. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium are essential for proper muscle function. Heat prostration may develop after a long period of sweating.

Learn more about Weak muscles.

Lean muscles
Bulky musclesTight muscles
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Tight muscles
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Tight muscles can be a sign of cold, poor circulation, toxicity, or tension.

Learn more about Tight muscles.

Can't touch toes
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Can't touch toes
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Tight muscles can be a sign of cold, poor circulation, toxicity, or tension.

Learn more about Can't touch toes.

Tight/tense abdomenTight/tense hips
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Tight/tense hips
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Good hip alignment is the foundation of good posture and emotional equanimity. Hips should be back with the tail-bone downward, and devoid of tension.

Learn more about Tight/tense hips.

Tight/tense shoulders
Tight/tense chestFoot cramps
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Foot cramps
Vata aggravatingKapha aggravating
Muscle cramps are sometimes a sign of poor circulation, poor electrolyte balance, or use of anti-cholesterol pharmaceuticals.

Learn more about Foot cramps.

Cramping back of leg
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Cramping back of leg
Vata aggravatingKapha aggravating
Cramping generally comes from poor circulation, toxicity, or imbalance in electrolytes. Cholesterol medication can cause cramping as well. There is a colon marma or acupressure point where the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle meet. This point ma...

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Muscle cramps
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Muscle cramps
Vata aggravatingKapha aggravating
Cramping generally comes from poor circulation, toxicity, or imbalance in electrolytes, such as magnesium. Cholesterol medication can cause cramping as well.

Learn more about Muscle cramps.

Muscles heavy / tiredFibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Nerves and muscles, which function similarly, are highly sensitivity to changes in blood chemistry. These tissues are irritated by toxins, often arising from fermentation in the digestive tract, or other pathogenic factors including yeast.

Learn more about Fibromyalgia.

Flabby muscles / Poor tone
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Flabby muscles / Poor tone
Kapha aggravating
Poor muscle tone and weak ligaments may result from sweet thick, Kapha blood, lack of exercise, hypothyroid, lymphatic congestion, and liver or gall bladder congestion

Learn more about Flabby muscles / Poor tone.


Describe any areas of tension (neck, shoulders, etc)?
Check the boxes that best describe your 'Joints & Tendons'
Aches & Pains - General
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Aches & Pains - General
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravatingKapha aggravating
Aches & pains are a sign of fever and toxic buildup in the body, most commonly including achy head, back, and abdomen.

Learn more about Aches & Pains - General.

Ankle painKnee pain
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Knee pain
Vata aggravating
Proper alignment from studying yoga can help protect your knees from arthritis and pain.

Learn more about Knee pain.

Knee surgeryHip pain
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Hip pain
Pitta aggravating
Gravitational stress, auto-immune disorders, and candida or other infections lodged in the joints can cause joint pain. Generally, Ayurveda treats joint pain with cleansing. Yoga teachers specialize in learning how to stand properly for hip and spine...

Learn more about Hip pain.

Hip surgery
Herniated disc / back injuryBack/Joint pain
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Back/Joint pain
Vata aggravating
Back pain may be due to injury or trauma to the and should be checked by a medical doctor. Many people with constipation, digestive problems, uterine fibroids, bladder infections, and other organ pathologies of the lower back may report lower back di...

Learn more about Back/Joint pain.

Shoulder pain
Neck pain
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Neck pain
Pitta aggravating
All tension originates from the pelvic floor. The help release neck pain, learn proper hip alignment and release tension in the lower abdomen.

Learn more about Neck pain.

Elbow painJoint pain in fingers
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Joint pain in fingers
According to Ayurveda, arthritic conditions are related to toxicity in the colon. Joint pain in the fingers can also indicate dryness and poor circulation to the extremities.

Learn more about Joint pain in fingers.

Cold aggravates painSwollen joints
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Swollen joints
Swollen joints may be a sign of toxicity, an auto-immune disorder, or arthritic degeneration in the joint.

Learn more about Swollen joints.

Joint pain after eating
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Joint pain after eating
Pitta aggravating
Joint pain after eating could imply an overgrowth of candida or other bacteria that become active whenever blood sugar levels increase. The bacteria may infest the joint space itself, or other tissues of the body. These pathogens release toxins into ...

Learn more about Joint pain after eating.

Morning joint painPopping/Cracking JointsDislocated shoulder / ribs / etc
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Dislocated shoulder / ribs / etc
Kapha aggravating
Sweet blood congests the liver, which weakens tendons (Shleshaka Kapha).

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GoutOsteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis
Vata aggravating
Osteoarthritis is considered to be a Vata disorder. Generally, circulation is poor in the joints. Toxins (mostly from poor digestion) tend to buildup in these areas of poor circulation, causing local inflammation and degeneration. Auto-immune conditi...

Learn more about Osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pitta aggravating
Detoxification of the colon is the first line of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in Ayurveda, together with herbs to stimulate circulation in the joint space. Since there is an auto-immune component, the liver should be detoxified as well.

Learn more about Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Wrist Pain
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Wrist Pain
The tendons linking the fingers to the muscles of the forearm travel through the 'carpal tunnel' in the wrist. Sometimes, the tunnel becomes inflamed, especially in circumstances where the fingers are moving while the hand is bent (such as typing on ...

Learn more about Wrist Pain.

Tendinitis
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Tendinitis
Pitta aggravating
Overuse of a tendon, as well as Pitta type toxins can irritate the tendons. In Chinese medicine, the tendons are controlled by the liver.

Learn more about Tendinitis.


Describe any joint pains / cracking joints (include location)?
Check the boxes that best describe your 'Bones'
Sturdy, thick bonesThin bonesBones brittle / break easily
Osteoporosis / Osteopenia
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Osteoporosis / Osteopenia
Vata aggravatingPitta aggravating
Any infectious process, including candida overgrowth, can acidify the blood and cause leaching of minerals from bone tissue. Chrnoic gas & bloating, a sign of proliferation of bacteria in the gut, can deplete bone tissue for the same reason. An alkal...

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Hyperparathyroid

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