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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 6 MIN

Kitchen Balance: Cracking the Omega Code

from Pay the Farmer, Not the Pharmacy · host Meera & Ashok Vasudevan

Share your thoughts🧩 The great fat puzzle solved! Why inflammation runs wild in modern bodies.Join hosts Meera and Ashok Vasudevan as they crack "The Omega Mystery" - how the delicate balance of essential fats in our diet got completely flipped over the past century.The Great Imbalance: A century ago, our omega-6 to omega-3 ratio was a healthy 4:1. Today it's a staggering 20:1! This dramatic shift toward inflammatory fats while omega-3s disappeared from our plates is connected to widespread inflammation issues.What Caused the Flip: Industrial seed oils (soybean, corn, canola) became cheap and infiltrated everything from salad dressings to bread. Meanwhile, traditional omega-3 sources like walnuts, flax seeds, and grass-fed foods became less common.Your Kitchen Rebalancing Act: ✅ Smart oil swaps that don't compromise flavor ✅ Sneaky ways to add omega-3s to family favorites ✅ Traditional fats that restore ancient balance ✅ Simple homemade alternatives to processed foods ✅ Budget-friendly options for better omega ratiosDiscover how to transform your kitchen into an anti-inflammatory pharmacy using delicious, whole foods that naturally restore the omega balance your body craves!Tags: #KitchenPharmacy #OmegaBalance #AntiInflammatory #TraditionalFats #WholeFood #RealFood #FoodAsMedicine #MeeraVasudevan #AshokVasudevan #CSAWThanks for tuning in to "Pay the Farmer, Not the Pharmacy"!Hosted by Meera & Ashok VasudevanStay Connected#PayTheFarmerNotThePharmacy#PlantBasedWellness#NaturalFood#AffordableWellness#GutHealth#ImmunityBoost#NutritionTips#CSAW (Centre for the Spread of Affordable Wellness)#Meeravasudevan#Ashokvasudevanhttps://umaglobalfoods.com/https://csaw.cohttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/pay-the-farmer-not-the-pharmacy/id1512934794https://open.spotify.com/show/34nzNQQ62O8tygMaut2h8V

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Share your thoughts 🧩 The great fat puzzle solved! Why inflammation runs wild in modern bodies. Join hosts Meera and Ashok Vasudevan as they crack "The Omega Mystery" - how the delicate balance of essential fats in our diet got completely flipped over the past century. The Great Imbalance: A century ago, our omega-6 to omega-3 ratio was a healthy 4:1. Today it's a staggering 20:1! This dramatic shift toward inflammatory fats while omega-3s disappeared from our plates is connected to widesprea...

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