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You possess a rare constitution – pure Pitta, found in approximately 1 in 2,000 people. Your entire physiology is governed by the fire element with minimal moderating influence from Vata’s movement or Kapha’s stability.
Your Characteristics: You likely have a medium build with strong, well-defined muscles and warm skin that may flush easily. Your body temperature runs warm – you may prefer cool environments when others are comfortable. Your digestion is remarkably strong, and you become irritable or lightheaded if meals are delayed. You possess sharp intelligence, strong willpower, excellent concentration, and natural leadership qualities. Your hair may prematurely grey or thin.
Your Primary Challenge: Without the cooling stability of Kapha or the lightness of Vata, you’re extremely prone to overheating – physically, emotionally, and mentally. Competitive situations, hot weather, spicy foods, alcohol, and time pressure can quickly create inflammation, irritability, and burnout.
Your Balancing Strategy: You need consistent cooling and moderation more than any other type. The Pitta Spice Mix should be your culinary foundation. Favour cool or room-temperature foods with sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes. Avoid excessive heating through food, environment, or competitive intensity.
Essential Practices:
- Cool or room-temperature foods (not ice cold, which hampers digestion)
- Abundant leafy greens, sweet fruits, coconut
- Regular meal times (your strong hunger demands this)
- Moderate exercise – avoid excessive competition or overheating
- Time in nature, especially near water
- Cooling pranayama (breathing exercises)
- Cultivate patience, compassion, forgiveness
- Avoid perfectionism and excessive self-criticism
- Take regular breaks from intense mental work
Foods to Emphasise: Sweet fruits (melons, grapes, pears), leafy greens, cucumber, zucchini, coconut, cilantro, mint, sweet dairy (milk, ghee), basmati rice, oats, mung beans
Foods to Avoid: Hot spices (chilli, cayenne), sour foods (yogurt, vinegar, citrus), salty foods, red meat, alcohol, coffee & tomatoes
Your pure Pitta nature gives you exceptional digestive fire, mental sharpness, and transformative capacity. When balanced through cooling practices, you accomplish remarkable things with focused intensity. When imbalanced, inflammation, anger, and burnout manifest quickly. Your path to radiant health requires tempering your natural intensity with cooling moderation – channeling your fire toward purposeful transformation rather than consuming destruction.