90. What Your Wearable Is Trying to Tell You About Your Heart

About this episode

Dr. Terri discusses the overlooked role of the nervous system in heart health with Dr. Jim LaValle.

Your Nervous System Is Killing You — Not Your Cholesterol You bought the wearable. You're tracking your steps. You got your cholesterol checked and everything came back fine. So why does your body still feel like it's running a race it never signed up for? Here's what nobody is telling you: 30 to 40% of heart attacks have nothing to do with clogged arteries. They happen because the nervous system is broken. And yours might be — right now — without a single symptom to show for it. Dr. Terri sits down with Dr. Jim LaValle — naturopathic doctor, pharmacist, and one of the most decorated researchers in integrative medicine — for a conversation that reframes everything you thought you knew about heart health. Recorded live at an EVEXIAS training event, this episode breaks down the nervous system's role as the hidden driver behind cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, weight gain, gut dysfunction, and hormone breakdown. This one is for anyone who feels constantly wired, can't fully recover, or has been told their heart looks fine while their body is screaming otherwise. What you'll discover: Why 30–40% of heart attacks are nervous system events — not plaque events The three numbers…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Terri DeNeui

Guest: Dr. Jim LaValle

Topics covered

• heart health
• nervous system
• cardiovascular disease
• chronic illness
• weight gain
• gut dysfunction
• hormone breakdown

Keywords

• wearable
• heart attack
• nervous system
• heart rate variability
• resting heart rate
• cholesterol
• cardiac risk
• chronic illness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EVEXIAS

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