{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Gut\u2013Heart Connection Your Doctor Missed","description":"In this episode, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Angie Gallagher\u2014an exercise physiologist and integrative health coach with over 25 years of experience in cardiac rehab\u2014about why conventional heart care is missing the mark. Angie shares how her frustration with recurring cardiac events in patients led her to explore functional medicine approaches, integrating gut health, nervous system regulation, and metabolic markers into her practice. The conversation dives into overlooked lab tests, the gut\u2013heart axis, HeartMath for nervous system balance, and why managing stress and blood sugar may be more important than cholesterol. Angie\u2019s holistic approach redefines what it means to truly protect the heart. &amp;nbsp; Timestamps: 01:15 \u2013 Angie\u2019s shift from conventional care 05:40 \u2013 Key labs doctors often miss 10:20 \u2013 Gut inflammation linked to heart disease 13:30 \u2013 HeartMath improves nervous system balance 18:45 \u2013 Blood sugar more critical than cholesterol  &amp;nbsp;_______________________________________________________________________   Key Takeaways: Gut health directly impacts heart health Blood sugar drives endothelial damage HeartMath balances stress and HRV Standard tests miss root cause markers Nature and breathwork support heart healing ","author_name":"Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine","author_url":"http:\/\/fieldnotesexplorationfunctionalmedicine.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38425385\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193810065"}