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Cherie Calbom, M.S. —celebrated worldwide as “The Juice Lady,” is a trailblazer in whole-food nutrition and the juicing revolution. With a Master of Science degree in nutrition and a passion for transforming health through fresh, vibrant foods, she has authored 36 books that have collectively sold over 3.5 million copies. Her global bestseller, Juicing for Life, alone has empowered 2 million readers to reclaim vitality. Her latest work, The Truth About Seed Oils, exposes how the "heart-healthy" myth made us sick — and how to heal with real fats. From serving as George Foreman’s nutritionist to advising the Royal Family of the UAE, Cherie’s influence spans continents and cultures. Her passion for wellness is deeply personal. After losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of six, she devoted her life to empowering others to prevent disease and reclaim their health through nourishing, whole foods. A dynamic voice in wellness, Cherie has been featured on Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CBN, TBN, and It’s Supernatural, inspiring millions with her message: health is not just a goal; it’s a lifestyle.

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Aug. 18, 2026

The Truth About Seed Oils: Are They Secretly Harming Your Pet?

Cherie Calbom — "The Juice Lady," bestselling nutrition author, and co-author of the new book The Truth About Seed Oils — joins me to break down exactly what's in that bottle of "vegetable oil" and why it's not what the name implies. We trace seed oils back to their actual origin (machine lubricant, not food) and how they ended up marketed as heart-healthy after WWII shortages pushed them into the food supply. Cherie explains the two-fold problem: the industrial processing (500°F heat, hexane extraction, deodorizing, bleaching) and the omega-6 to omega-3 imbalance it creates in the body — and in our pets, where AAFCO doesn't even regulate that ratio, so most kibble runs closer to 30:1 instead of the 4:1 we should be aiming for. We get into what Cherie feeds her own dog Winston, how to read a label without a chemistry degree, the actual smoke-point science behind cooking oil choices, and a genuinely surprising study on whole eggs and Alzheimer's risk that applies just as much to you…