ENLIGHTNING EPIGENETICS THROUGH AYURVEDA AND IT’S ROLE IN FUTURE

Abstract

it is the recent science which deals with the study of cellular and physiological traits that are heritable by daughter cells and not caused by changes in the DNA sequence. Specific epigenetic processes include paramutation, bookmarking, imprinting, gene silencing, X chromosome inactivation, position effect, reprogramming, transvection, maternal effects. Nowadays it is found that many diseases are caused by epigenetics. Exercise Diet, Nicotine, Alcohol, Chemicals in the living space or workplace, Medications and many more unknown factors are linked to epigenetical changes. Need of study: Ayurveda is science of life. Many of factors causing diseases stated by ayurveda are now found out be related with epigenetics. Also ayurveda can prevent these epigenetical changes. Following ayurvedic lifestyle can also reduce chances of epigenetical changes. This study will try to co relate epigenetics and ayurveda. Also will try to explain how ayurveda can help to overcome diseases caused by epigenetics.