Whole Health (8 page)

1.
BODY
TYPE
(
in early adulthood
)

a.
Strong, well-defined

b.
Soft, round

c.
Medium

d.
Medium, lean

e.
Thin, lean

2.
STAMINA

a.
Good energy, good endurance

b.
High energy, poor endurance

c.
Moderate energy, inconsistent endurance

d.
Low energy, always conserves

e.
Very low energy, physically inactive

3.
HEALTH
VULNERABILITY

a.
Liver/digestive

b.
Heart/stress

c.
Spleen/general immune

d.
Lung/allergy

e.
Genito-urinary/hormonal/skeletal

4.
POSITIVE
MENTAL
NATURE
(
at your best
)

a.
Confident, independent

b.
Enthusiastic, exciting

c.
Nurturing, caring

d.
Logical, precise

e.
Cautious, conservative

5.
NEGATIVE
MENTAL
NATURE
(
at your worst
)

a.
Obstinate, argumentative

b.
Impulsive, consuming

c.
Meddlesome, manipulative

d.
Obsessive, perfectionistic

e.
Stagnant, withdrawn

6.
POSITIVE
EMOTIONAL
NATURE
(
at your best
)

a.
Kind, giving

b.
Joyous, optimistic

c.
Compassionate, warm

d.
Courageous, bold

e.
Calm, peaceful

7.
NEGATIVE
EMOTIONAL
NATURE
(
at your worst
)

a.
Angry, impatient

b.
Vengeful, impulsive

c.
Anxious, dysfunctional

d.
Melancholic, depressed

e.
Fearful, disassociated

8.
SPIRITUAL
TENDENCY

a.
Agnostic

b.
Mystical

c.
Pantheistic

d.
Orthodox

e.
Unorthodox

9.
YOUR
PERSONA
IN
YOUR
FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS

a.
Performer

b.
Idealist

c.
Peacemaker

d.
Perfectionist

e.
Escapist

10.
YOUR
PERSONA
IN
YOUR
ROMANTIC
RELATIONSHIPS

a.
Loyal

b.
Tempestuous

c.
Warm

d.
Detached

e.
Mysterious

11.
SEXUAL
NATURE

a.
Passionate

b.
Magnetic

c.
Passive

d.
Dispassionate

e.
Erotic

12.
YOUR
PERSONA
UNDER
STRESS

a.
Persistent

b.
Burned out

c.
Escapist

d.
Intellectual

e.
Avoidant

13.
NATURAL
AFFINITY

a.
To be independent

b.
To feel pleasure

c.
To feel secure

d.
To have order

e.
To be left alone

14.
BASIC
INSTINCT

a.
To assert

b.
To attract

c.
To nurture

d.
To organize

e.
To continue

15.
LIFE'S
PURPOSE

a.
To make an impact

b.
To be loved

c.
To make peace

d.
To systematize

e.
To learn and teach

 

Total Responses for A
B
C
D
E

 

Now look at your total for each category. What is the lettered category (A, B, C, D, or E) with the highest total? The letters correspond to the constitutional types below, so if the category with the highest total is A, then you have a Wood constitution. If the highest total is B, then you have a Fire constitution, and so on.

A. Wood

B. Fire

C. Earth

D. Metal

E. Water

We all reflect a combination of code tendencies. The goal of this questionnaire is merely to help you identify your
Fixed Constitution code
.

In the next chapter you will begin to learn the Whole Health system of Electromagnetic Muscle Testing (EMT). This will enable you to maximize your Whole Health by teaching you to identify and adapt to your ever-changing mutable code.

THE DETAILS OF YOUR FIXED CONSTITUTION CODE

1. Wood Constitution

General Constitution:
Wood types are impulsive, exciting, and active. They have great strength and conviction and you always know right where they stand. They make honest, true, and loyal friends and partners. Above all else, they are reliable and can be counted on even when the odds are not favorable. Woods must be careful with their tendency to overcommit, however, as they tend to get depleted with all they take on. Woods know no other way but to work until they drop! Wood types should be wary of partnering up with Fire and Metal types, as these are very likely to drain their precious energy. Woods do best with Water types, who are inclined to nurture and replenish them.

Physical (early adult years):
Woods are typically defined by a squarely built, well-defined frame. They tend to be of average weight and are rarely overweight. Their complexion is slightly oily, thick, and ruddy. Their hair is dark brown and coarse. Their eyes are usually green, blue-green, or hazel. They tend to have a very strong appetite and are frequently troubled by constipation. Woods have good energy and good endurance with a resting pulse that's quick and vibrant (70–80 beats per minute), but they're very light sleepers. Wood types are a passionate breed with good sexual stamina.

Mental/Emotional/Spiritual:
When at their best mentally, Woods are confident and independent—emotionally they're kind and giving. Spiritually they are often agnostic. Wood types are generally high-performance, loyal, persistent, independent, and assertive. They are Spartans who have a knack for making an impact, but they can be intimidating.

Health Problems:
Woods are often bloated, gassy with a distended abdomen after eating. They tend to have poor dietary discrimination, crave fatty foods, and suffer from acne, dry burning eyes, muscle cramps, tendinitis, labile hypertension, gallstones, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, glaucoma, Ménière's disease, hormonal imbalances, earaches, impulsive behavior, shingles, mood swings, light sensitivity, blurred vision, cysts, jaundice, myasthenia gravis, gout, and alcoholism.

Balancing Diet:
Sour foods are best for wood types, as sour helps their body to gather up energy. The list of strengthening sour foods for Wood types includes nonfermented soy products, barley, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kohlrabi, leeks, scallions, and most fruits.

Balancing Herbs:
Achyranthes, barberry, campsis, chaenomeles, crataegus (hawthorn), elderberry,
Fructus corni
(dogwood),
Fructus mume
(black plum), rose hips from
Rosa laevigatae
(Cherokee rose), the fruit of
Schisandra chinensis,
grapefruit seed extract, hawthorn berry, Oregon grape root, peony, and rose hips.

Balancing Nutritional Supplements:
Homeopathic natrum sulphuricum, hepar sulphuricum, lycopodium, choline, lecithin, and methionine.

2. Fire Constitution

General Constitution:
Fire types are extremely overactive. They tend to be active even when they are doing nothing. They are distracted, fidgety, and are constantly moving on to the next thing. Fires are intensely passionate, but because they burn so bright, they must be very careful not to burn out. They are inspiring and charismatic, and everything seems to stand still when they enter the room. They have the gift to excite and are themselves very excitable. Fires can vacillate between being magnetic and repellent, as they can be overstimulating at times. There is no middle ground with Fires—Fires are all or nothing. They do best in partnerships with Wood
and Earth types but must be careful not to exhaust them. Fires must avoid Water types, as they are inclined to put out their fire.

Physical (early adult years):
Fire types tend to have a medium to fuller frame. Their complexion is oily, with a burned brown tint and red cheeks. Their hair tends to be red or brown. Their eyes are often dark brown. They tend to have a constant and strong appetite and their bowels are normal, with occasional constipation when under stress. They have high energy and poor endurance with a resting pulse that's fast (80+ bpm) and irregular. When it comes to sleep, they tend to be insomniacs. Sexually they are often magnetic and tempestuous. Under duress they have a tendency to burn out.

Mental/Emotional/Spiritual:
When feeling positive, Fires are enthusiastic and exciting as well as joyous and optimistic. When feeling afflicted, they are impulsive, consuming, and often vengeful. Spiritually they often project a powerful, mystical quality. The Fire type has a tendency toward idealism. They are pleasure-seekers who often get bored very easily. Their natural instinct is to attract. Fires are charismatic, self-concerned, and need constant love and approval.

Health Problems:
Fire types often have a tendency toward heartburn. They eat too fast, get hot and sweaty after eating, crave foods constantly, and have red, burning ears. They often suffer from fever blisters on the tongue, varicose veins, rheumatoid arthritis, essential hypertension, Raynaud's disease, heart arrhythmias, hyperthyroidism, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, hot flashes, mastitis, nervous conditions, fainting spells, hypoglycemia, low blood pressure, acidosis, cerebral palsy, hyperactivity, phlebitis, tremors, day sweats, blood clots, hypochondria, and angina.

Balancing Diet:
Fire types are ideally suited energetically for bitter foods. Fires also tend to have an imbalanced excess of energy, which bitter foods release. Examples of balancing bitter foods for Fire types include: shellfish, carrot greens, artichokes, watercress, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, amaranth, quinoa, rye, papaya, olive oil,
arugula, asparagus, beet greens, burdock root, daikon radish, dandelion root, kale, romaine lettuce, okra, sprouts, and turnip greens.

Balancing Herbs:
Andrographis, barberry root, buplurum root, chaparral, chicory root, chickweed, coptis, echinacea, elecampane, elderflower, gardenia, goldenseal, gotu kola, hawthorn berry, honeysuckle, magnolia flower, milk thistle, myrrh, wild gooseberry, and yellow dock.

Balancing Nutritional Supplements:
Omega-3 fish oils, flaxseeds, ubiquinol, GPLC, magnesium asporotate, ace peptides, menaquinone, and serrapeptase.

3. Earth Constitution

General Constitution:
Earth types are givers, nurturers, and peacemakers. They make the world feel welcomed, cared for, and loved. Regardless of whether they are male or female, Earths all have a mothering quality about them. The problem is they not only give, they give in—they can't seem to say no. Earth types rarely get enough back in return from others, and they tend to ignore their own needs as well. Earth types are not enamored of the latest fashion trends. They're down-home types with a focus on comfort and grounding. They love their homes and are always at their best there. They love raising children and nurturing their mate in every way. They are inclined to intermittent periods of depression and anxiety. If unhappy, they are also inclined to sugar, carbohydrate, and alcohol addictions. They are built for comfort and will seek it to the extreme if stressed. Earths are best suited for partnerships with Fire types and should try to avoid Woods.