Genetics
South Asian women share similar genetics. Research suggests they can shape where we store fat and how we handle blood sugar. That's context, not a verdict.
Health science for South Asian women
Health research overlooked South Asian women. Most advice was built for a different body.
Our genes influence our health. They don't write our entire future.
Most clinical research has been done on white European populations, largely men. The Brown Gene sifts through it and finds what applies to South Asian women, through our genetics, our culture and our history.
Geneticsshared, not destiny
Culturethe food we love
Historyfamine, migration
(01) What is The Brown Gene
We sift through the research, find what's relevant to us, and use it to our benefit.
Culture
The food we grew up on, how our families eat, and the way we look after everyone else first. Advice should fit those lives, not ask us to leave them behind.
History
Famine, colonialism and migration shaped our grandparents' lives. Researchers are still studying how hunger in one generation may affect metabolism in the next.