Heart Health & Cholesterol Resources
Articles from Dr. Elizabeth Klodas and the Step One Foods team — covering diet & nutrition, heart health, statins, and the science of food as medicine.
Bone Density Score: The One Number Where Higher Is Better
A bone density T-score compares your bones to a healthy 30-year-old, not your peers, and it's the one lab number where higher is the goal. Dr. Klodas explains the score, why bone loss and coronary calcium share the same underlying...
Aug 29, 2026
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Aug 22, 2026
What Your Wearable's "Heart Age" Really Means (And What I...
More patients are showing Dr. Klodas a single number from their ring or watch: their "cardiovascular age." She breaks down what that...
Aug 15, 2026
Does Vitamin K2 Help with Cholesterol or Coronary Artery ...
The clinical evidence behind vitamin K2 for heart health hasn't kept up with the marketing, especially for cholesterol and artery calcium. Dr....
Aug 12, 2026
What Is Metabolic Syndrome, and Why You Should Care?
Updated July 2026 Metabolic syndrome is one of the most common conditions in America that most people have never heard of, or...
Aug 8, 2026
Why Does Cholesterol Go Up After Menopause?
A rise in LDL cholesterol after menopause is one of the most common and most dismissed changes women go through, often written...
Aug 1, 2026
What Are Triglycerides, and Why Do They Matter?
Triglycerides are the fourth number on a cholesterol panel, and the one most people misunderstand, since they're mostly fat rather than cholesterol....
Jul 25, 2026
What Is Lipfendra (Enlicitide), the New Cholesterol Pill?
A new cholesterol-lowering pill called Lipfendra just received FDA approval, offering a needle-free alternative to the injectable options already on the market....
Jul 18, 2026
What Is the ApoE Gene — and What Does It Mean for Your Br...
Carrying the APOE4 variant raises genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease, but genetics hand you a starting point, not an ending. Dr. Klodas...
Jul 11, 2026
Do Statins Cause Dementia? Here's What the Evidence Actua...
Statins have long been linked to dementia fears, but the most recent evidence tells a different story. A 2025 analysis of more...
Jul 4, 2026
Dr. Elizabeth Klodas Named a 2026 Top Doctor — and Made t...
Every year, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine asks physicians across the Twin Cities to nominate the doctors they would send their own family...
Jun 27, 2026
Summer Weight Gain Is Real. Here's Why It Happens and How...
Most people assume the holidays are when weight creeps on. The research suggests we have been focused on the wrong season entirely....
Jun 27, 2026
What Is Leqvio (Inclisiran)?
Leqvio, known generically as inclisiran, is one of the more interesting cholesterol medications to come along in years, mostly because of how...
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