Dominant Temperament:  Melancholic

Based on your answers your dominant temperament Melancholic (also known as Sauda (black bile)).  People with a dominant Melancholic temperament tend to be cold and dry. Usually of slender build, their complexion is often dusky to dark. Personality wise they are often inclined to a solitary life, and may be overly cautious in their dealings with the world. Sleep is important for these folk, and their health will benefit from a good night’s sleep.

Dietary suggestions

As your temperament is cold and dry, the general dietary recommendation are to eat more Hot and Moistfoods, and less cold and dry foods. The following is a list of “hot” and “moist” foods:

Meat and dairy: Reduce milk and milk products. Eat lamb meat and boiled or scrambled eggs. Wild tuna or any river fish such as trout and carp. Smaller birds such as. Include more soups, warm milk rice, fresh apple juice.

Vegetables: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Turnips, Asparagus, Carrots, Celery, Radish, Peas

Fruit: Sweet apples, sweet grapes, sweet pomegranate, pears

Grains and lentils: Flax seed, Walnuts, Dates, Hazelnut, Figs, Pistachio

Foods to avoid: Avoid banana’s, Cucumber, Aubergine, Pumpkin, Squash, lettuce, reduce lentils.

Remember no one person is ever one temperament and they tend to have a major and minor temperament (e.g. Black Bile and Yellow Bile). To find out your exact temperament book an appointment with me for a detailed analysis and complete diet suggestions to optimise your health.