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Articles from Dr. Elizabeth Klodas and the Step One Foods team — covering diet & nutrition, heart health, statins, and the science of food as medicine.
What Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Besides Weight Loss?
Updated July 2026 GLP-1 medications started as diabetes drugs and became famous for weight loss. But the more researchers study them, the longer the list of conditions they seem to touch — some now backed by FDA approval, others that...
Jan 25, 2025
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Jan 25, 2025
What Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Besides Weight Loss?
Updated July 2026 GLP-1 medications started as diabetes drugs and became famous for weight loss. But the more researchers study them, the...
Jan 18, 2025
How Do GLP-1 Drugs Work?
Updated July 2026 GLP-1 medications produce weight loss unlike anything medicine has offered before — and to understand why, and why that...
Jan 11, 2025
Why Has Obesity Exploded in a Single Generation?
Updated July 2026 GLP-1 medications get discussed as if obesity were a simple problem waiting for the right drug. But before any...
Jan 11, 2025
GLP-1 Medications: What You Need to Know
Updated July 2026 GLP-1 medications — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — are everywhere: in the headlines, in your feed, and increasingly in...
Dec 28, 2024
New Year’s Resolution: 2025 Edition
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that every December I make a resolution for the upcoming new year....
Dec 7, 2024
How a Good Night’s Sleep Boosts Heart Health
When it comes to keeping your heart in great shape, many of us think about diet, exercise, and avoiding smoking. But there’s...
Nov 30, 2024
How Does the Mediterranean Diet Protect Your Brain as You...
Updated July 2026 As we get older, protecting cognitive function becomes one of the most valuable things we can do for our...
Nov 9, 2024
Apple Cider Vinegar: What Can It Really Do for Your Health?
Updated July 2026 Apple cider vinegar has always been a household staple, good for brightening a salad dressing or unclogging a drain....
Oct 12, 2024
The way to a child’s heart (health)? Through their stomach.
I’m an adult cardiologist, meaning I was trained to treat adults. But as I walk through an airport terminal or department store,...
Oct 5, 2024
Better than BMI? Meet the New Body Roundness Index (BRI)
For decades, doctors have relied on Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine whether someone is at a healthy weight. But now, researchers...
Sep 21, 2024
New Study Links Spirituality to Healthier Blood Pressure ...
As a preventive cardiologist, one of the most common conditions I treat is hypertension. And no wonder - nearly half of U.S....
Aug 24, 2024
Top Foods To Improve Cholesterol
If you’ve been following this blog, you already know that you can lower cholesterol levels naturally—without relying solely on medications. That’s the...
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