The inherent co-relation between ancient Indian traditional system of medicine - Ayurveda, and human genetics is an interesting one. Ayurveda medicine is administered to a patient based on the unique concept of 'prakriti', which is nothing but phenotypic characters like appearance, temperament and habits which cause various kinds of doshas like Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each individual is born with a specific proportion of

tridosha that are not only genetically determined but also influenced by the environment during foetal development. While doshas exist in every human being, one amongst them isa dominant one, which helps to determine an individual's Prakriti. This Prikriti is believed to determine in predicting an individual's susceptibility to a particular disease, prognosis of that illness and selection of therapy.

Ayurgenomics integrates Prakriti of an individual with modern genetics research. It correlates the combination of three doshas i.e., vata (kinetic), pitta (metabolic) and kapha (potential)with the expression of specific genes and physiological characteristics.There are many kinds of genetic diseases like cancer, hypertension, depression, obesity, thyroid, liver problems, asthma etc. These genetic diseases are called 'Bijdosha' in Ayurveda. Many modern studies have shown the association of specific genes with the phenotype of a particular Prakriti. Ayurgenomicsalso helps interpret Ayurveda as an ancient science of epigenetics which assesses the current state of the doshas, and uses specific personalized diet and lifestyle recommendations to improve a patient's health.

Further, within the disciplines of modern medicine, P4 medicine (Predictive, Preventative, Personalized,& Participatory)is emerging as a new field which focuses on the whole patient. The development of Ayurgenomicshas the potential to greatly enrich P4 medicine by providing a clear theoretical understanding of the whole patient and a practical application of ancient and modern preventative and therapeutic practices to improve mental and physical health. One of the most difficult challenges today is understanding the ancient concepts of Ayurveda in terms of modern science. To date, a number of researchers have attempted this task, of which one of the most successful outcomes is the creation of the new field of Ayurgenomics.

At Welocity Genetics, our valued customers get personalized gene-based diet plans and customized lifestyle modifications including Ayurveda medicine recommendation, Yoga and many other traditional course-corrections based on their genotype and genetic insights.