Genetics
South Asian women share some genetic patterns. Research suggests they can shape where we store fat and how we handle blood sugar. That's context, not a verdict.
Health research overlooked South Asian women.
Most advice was built for a different body. The Brown Gene finds the research that applies to us.
(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.
"With a background in health tech, I research South Asian genetics, culture and the impact of history on our biology, so you don't have to."Shweta Shah, founder · mum of one