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.
Does Strength Training Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women?
A study published this week followed over 117,000 women and found that those who lift weights at least twice a week had a 44% lower risk of heart attack compared to women who did none. That is not a small...
Jun 20, 2026
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Jun 13, 2026
Can a One-Time Gene Therapy Permanently Lower LDL Cholest...
Researchers recently published data on a one-time gene-editing treatment that lowered LDL by up to 62%. It's early-stage science, but what it...
May 2, 2026
The Snacking Problem: What You Reach for Between Meals Ma...
Most people blame their diet on what's on their dinner plate. But in my experience, the real culprit is often what happens...
Apr 25, 2026
Understanding Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most underdiagnosed genetic conditions I see - affecting about 1 in 311 people, and unless...
Apr 11, 2026
Managing AFib: Lifestyle as the "Fourth Pillar"
In my clinical practice, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common heart rhythm disorders I see, and one of the...
Apr 4, 2026
Protecting Those Who Protect Us: The Urgent Heart Health ...
We often think of the dangers of police work as external, but the biggest threat may be internal. New research reveals heart...
Mar 14, 2026
Why Avocados and Mangoes Are a Heart-Healthy Combination
A new study suggests that adding avocado and mango to your daily routine may support healthier blood vessels. Here’s what researchers discovered.
Feb 28, 2026
The Face of Heart Attacks is Changing—And It’s Getting Yo...
You don’t need severe blockages to have a heart attack - and you don’t need to be “old” either. A major new...
Feb 14, 2026
The LDL Chart Fueling Confusion Online - And What It Misses
You may have seen a chart claiming LDL cholesterol isn’t a major driver of heart disease. Before you ignore your numbers, let’s...
Feb 7, 2026
Two Blood Tests Doctors Should Order – But Don’t
Your LDL number doesn’t tell the whole story. Two lesser-known blood tests — Lipoprotein A and Apolipoprotein B — can uncover hidden...
Jan 31, 2026
The Most Misunderstood Heart Number (Plus Your Tune-Up Ch...
As a cardiologist, I explain how we assess heart strength using ejection fraction, what causes it to drop, and how to defend...
Jan 24, 2026
Why Two People Can Eat the Same Calories—and Only One Gai...
As a cardiologist, I’ve learned that calories don’t all behave the same way in the body. In this post, I explain how...
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