The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela and guest Brandy Searcy in this episode: PUFAS Explained. In today’s episode, Angela and Brandy Searcy are talking about cooking oils and oils used for self-massage (Abhyanga) in the context of essential fatty acids. With so much recent controversy around omega-6 and why you should avoid them in your diet, Brandy shares the truth about these fatty acids. Spoiler alert: you need both of them for your health. Learn more about: • why omega-3 and omega-6 are both necessary for your health • which botanical and vegetable oils are rich in each of these & how to use these oils in your diet • what factors into an oil’s shelf life • what ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 to target in your diet Brandy Searcy's a pharmaceutical formulation development scientist who truly discovered Ayurveda in 2020 when she decided to cure Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Having been diagnosed with this autoimmune thyroid condition in 2018, she wasn’t happy with living with Western medicine’s approach to this condition and picked up