The Heart of the Matter: Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Cardiology | Drs. Svetlana Chamoun and Andrew Freeman

Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.This episode, "The Heart of the Matter: Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Cardiology," features a powerful conversation with Dr. Svetlana Chamoun and Dr. Andrew Freeman—two pioneering cardiologists and leaders of ACLM’s Cardiology Member Interest Group.From burnout and chronic stress to system-wide inefficiencies in cardiac care, they share what led them to embrace a root-cause approach through evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Discover how behavioral cardiology is helping prevent disease, improve outcomes, and restore meaning in clinical practice—and why the future of heart health depends on flipping the script.Use code RECLAIM10 for 10% off ACLM's Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course through July 25, 2025:00:00 Introduction02:50 Journey to Lifestyle Medicine09:50 Physician Burnout and Cardiovascular Disease14:05 Culture of Cardiac Care17:55 Steps Cardiology Professional Lifestyle Medicine Integration24:18 OutroSubscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Register now for the Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2025: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/aclm-conference/Learn⁠ more aboutThe American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/