What if the oil you cook with every day is quietly driving inflammation you cannot see or feel?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, sits down with Cherie Calbom, known as The Juice Lady, author of more than 36 books, and holder of a Master of Science in Whole Foods Nutrition, to break down one of the most debated nutrition topics of the moment: seed oils.

The truth is, most seed oils are not just poor nutritional choices. They are industrially processed at 500-degree heat and with chemical agents, including hexane, bleaching, and deodorizing compounds, that create unstable, damaged fatty acids before the oil ever reaches your shelf. At the cellular level, those damaged fats drive oxidative stress and chronic inflammation linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's, and more. And because the average American's omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is now approximately 20 to 1 instead of the ideal 4 to 1, the burden compounds with every meal.

Cherie also covers the adulteration problem in olive and avocado oil products, the Seed Oil Scout app for scanning products in real time, and practical pantry swaps anyone can make starting today.

Whether you are just learning about seed oils, trying to navigate the conversation and still feeling confused, or thinking you're eating clean and now questioning everything, this episode will change how you look at what is in your kitchen.

✅ What Seed Oils Are and Which Ones to Avoid: Corn, Soy, Canola, Safflower, Sunflower, Grape Seed, and More

🎁 The Truth About Seed Oils by Cherie Calbom available on Amazon

📱 Seed Oil Scout App available in  the App Store and Google Play

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What if the reason you keep falling off your fitness routine has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with the advice you've been following?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen sits down with Chris Ryan, featured trainer on NBC Strong, founding trainer for Mirror and Lululemon Studio, one of America's top 10 trainers, and creator of the Chris Ryan Fitness app, to break down what actually works for busy adults who want to stay strong, fit, and functional in their 40s and beyond.

The truth is, most fitness advice is built for a 25-year-old with two hours to spare, not a 45-year-old with three kids, a career, and a bad knee. Chris and Dr. Leona break down why a 15-minute workout beats a one-hour workout you never do, why constant soreness is a sign your approach is wrong, and how the 80/20 rule, doing the right things most of the time, is what produces lasting results when life gets busy. They also cover the science of progressive overload, why your bones need weight training after 40, how sarcopenia makes strength training non-negotiable after 30, and why women in perimenopause need to prioritize protein above all else.

Chris also shares the mobility practice he does every single morning in five minutes, why you can't outrun a bad diet, and how to build a fitness identity that survives a bad week.

Whether you haven't worked out in years, you're a former athlete trying to figure out what realistic fitness looks like now, or you just can't carve out an hour, this episode will change how you think about showing up for your health.

✅ The 80/20 Rule: How to Stay Consistent Without Trying to Be Perfect

🎁 Chris Ryan Fitness available in the App Store for Apple products and the Google Play store for Android users 

🌐 Connect with Chris Ryan: ChrisRyanFitness.com

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms—that is The Heal Deal.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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What if the reason you feel exhausted and stuck has nothing to do with what you are adding to your health routine and everything to do with what you have stopped listening to?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen sits down with Dr. Brook Sheehan, a chiropractor and creator of the Body OS framework, to explore why so many high-achieving women may not be nutrient-deficient first. They may be signal deficient.

The truth is, most of us have been taught that the answer is always to add more; more supplements, more protocols, more information. But your body has been communicating with you all along. Dr. Brooke shares how she gained 40 pounds in chiropractic school despite doing everything, lost it not by adding another protocol but by finally learning to listen, and built an entire framework around what she discovered. The Body OS framework — Pause, Connect, Ask, Adjust — is a four-step process for building a real relationship with your body so you can understand what it is actually asking for.

Dr. Brooke also covers the This or That technique, how to identify whether a signal is physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual, and what your body is trying to tell you when you sneeze, get a headache, or crave a food your diet says is off-limits.

Whether you are drowning in wellness information, stuck in a supplement routine that stopped working, or just tired of overriding your own body, this conversation will change how you approach your health. You will walk away with a practical framework you can use today, no new supplements required.

✅ Signal Deficient vs. Nutrient Deficient: Why This Changes Everything

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms—that is The Heal Deal.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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20-year Marine Veteran. 68 years old. Off all his medications. Down 45 pounds. This is what healing from the root looks like.

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen sits down with Isadore, a 20-year Marine veteran who came out of the hospital with blood clots in both lungs, diabetes, fatty liver, kidney dysfunction, and high blood pressure. He was walking five miles every other day. He thought he was in great shape. When Isadore first called Dr. Leona, he said something he had never said to anyone in 20 years of military service: "I'm scared."

The truth is, real healing is not about managing what you have. It is about addressing what is driving it. Isadore is now 68, off every medication, including Gabapentin, Metformin, Eliquis, and blood pressure meds. Down 45 pounds. Diabetes reversed. Fatty liver gone. Feeling better than he did at 55.

If you or someone you love has been told they have to live with a diagnosis, manage it indefinitely, or stay on medication for life, this episode will show you what becomes possible when you start asking different questions.

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms. That is The Heal Deal.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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Your labs came back normal. So why do you still feel terrible?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen breaks down why a normal lab result does not mean everything is fine, and which markers your doctor is likely not running that could be revealing the root cause of your symptoms.

The truth is, there are two types of reference ranges: pathological ranges that identify disease, and functional ranges that identify optimal health. Most labs only use one of them. And when 88 percent of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, being compared to that average is not the same as being well. Dr. Leona walks through the markers that actually tell your metabolic story, including liver enzymes, fasting insulin, and thyroid markers that go beyond TSH, and explains what they mean in the context of your health history.

Dr. Leona also covers why your medications may be affecting your results, how to take blood pressure correctly, and what acid reflux is really telling you about your digestion.

If you have ever walked out of a doctor's appointment with "everything looks normal" and still felt like something was off, this episode will give you the language to start asking better questions.

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Do you feel like you’re chasing individual symptoms, stubborn weight, fatigue, brain fog, or joint pain, without ever finding the root cause? If your mind isn't right, nothing else follows. In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen explains why your symptoms are not random, but connected signals from a system that is asking for your attention.

We define Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X), the alarming reality that 88% of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, and why the modern food environment is making it harder than ever to stay well. You’ll learn the 5 warning signs of metabolic dysfunction and the three-phase system, REset, REbuild, and REclaim, to finally stop managing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms—that is The Heal Deal.

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Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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What if your cravings aren't a willpower problem, but your body asking for specific nutrients it isn't getting?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen sits down with Ini Isangedighi, aka The Naija Goddess, board-certified holistic nutritionist, certified herbalist, chef, and founder of the Nourish by Naija Method™ to break down why cravings are signals, not commands, and how to use food as medicine to heal your metabolism, rewire your taste buds, and actually enjoy eating healthy.

The truth is, most people are fighting their cravings instead of listening to them. When your body craves chocolate, it is asking for magnesium. When it craves salt, it is asking for electrolytes. When it craves fried foods, it is asking for omega-3 fatty acids. And when it craves sugar, it is often asking for chromium, or responding to food that has been engineered to be addictive by design. Ini explains what the food industry doesn't want you to know: fat, salt, and sugar combined together in one food does not exist in nature. It is engineered. And it is not a willpower problem.

Dr. Leona and Ini also cover how declining estrogen during perimenopause and menopause affects insulin sensitivity, taste perception, and cravings and Ini's signature flavor profile approach, which teaches you to cook food that is healing AND delicious by working with the flavor profiles your taste buds already love.

If you have ever felt out of control around food, struggled to stay consistent because healthy eating feels bland and boring, or wondered why your cravings feel impossible to ignore, this conversation will change how you think about food, flavor, and what your body is actually asking for.

✅ Craving Decoder: Chocolate, Salt, Sugar, Fried Foods: What Your Body Is Actually Asking For

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms—that is The Heal Deal.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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What if your perimenopausal symptoms aren't random, and the right test could finally show you why?

In this episode of The Heal Deal Podcast, Dr. Leona Allen sits down with Dr. Kelly Ruef, a naturopathic doctor and clinical educator at DUTCH (Dried Urine Testing for Comprehensive Hormones), to break down what comprehensive hormone testing actually reveals and how women in perimenopause, menopause, on HRT, or navigating life after a hysterectomy can use that information to build a truly personalized plan.

DUTCH urine testing goes beyond measuring hormone levels. It tracks how your body metabolizes estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and androgens across an entire cycle, not just a single moment. The pathways your body uses to process these hormones can reveal information about inflammation, weight loss resistance, sleep quality, and even breast cancer risk that a standard panel will not show. Two women can have the same estrogen level and be metabolizing it in completely different ways and only comprehensive testing can tell you which one you are.

Dr. Ruef also covers how DUTCH testing works alongside HRT to monitor estrogen metabolism pathways, how cycle mapping helps post-hysterectomy women understand whether they are still cycling, and the lifestyle strategies, from cruciferous vegetables to adaptogens, that follow directly from your individual results.

Whether you are in perimenopause, menopause, navigating hormone therapy, or life after a hysterectomy, this conversation will change how you think about your hormones and your options. You will walk away knowing what comprehensive hormone testing measures, what to ask your provider, and how to use your results to create a real treatment plan built around you.

✅ What DUTCH Testing Is and How Urine Hormone Testing Captures What Blood Work Can't

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I'm making a deal with you to help you remove the physical, chemical, and emotional barriers holding you back from healing.

All I need from you is to feel, deal, and heal.

Those are the terms—that is The Heal Deal.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, seal the deal to heal by leaving a review and sharing this episode with someone who needs it.

Thank you for listening! Until next time, stop chasing symptoms and start healing your metabolism.

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