Functional Cardiology: A Functional Medicine Approach to Heart Health with Dr Joseph Lamb

Host Dr. Michelle Leary sits down with Dr. Joseph Lamb — Vida Integrated Health's Medical Director, Functional Medicine Physician, and one of the most experienced voices in cardiometabolic functional medicine — for one of the most informative conversations in the Vida Vitality lineup.Dr. Lamb shares how a moment of brutal honesty during a cardiology fellowship at the University of Colorado that sent him back to internal medicine — and eventually toward 30 years of functional and integrative practice. What followed was a career dedicated to one question: not what disease do you have, but why is it happening?Together, Dr. Lamb and Dr. Leary break down the hidden drivers of cardiovascular disease that standard medicine consistently misses — from insulin resistance and heavy metal toxicity to endothelial dysfunction and dysfunctional HDL. They cover what your blood pressure is really doing when you're not in the office, why your standard lipid panel may be giving you false confidence, and how to use tools like the coronary artery calcium score to make smarter, more personalized treatment decisions.This episode is a masterclass in cardiometabolic medicine — rigorous, accessible, and built around the belief that heart disease doesn't happen overnight. It builds over decades. And that means it can be caught, addressed, and reversed long before a crisis arrives.If you've ever been told your numbers look fine but something still feels off — this episode is for youReady to get to the root of your heart health with a Functional Medicine Approach?Book an appointment at Vida → https://thinkvida.comExplore our Functional Medicine Concierge Membership → https://thinkvida.com/fm-concierge🎙️ Listen to Vida Vitality on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music📺 Subscribe so you never miss an episode📲 Follow us @vidaintegratedhealth on Instagram