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.
What I tell my patients: Who should be on statins
I may have started a company that makes food to help lower cholesterol, but that doesn’t mean I don’t prescribe statins. In fact, I do it all the time. Because some people SHOULD be on these drugs. However, I only...
Jan 22, 2021
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Jan 22, 2021
What I tell my patients: Who should be on statins
I may have started a company that makes food to help lower cholesterol, but that doesn’t mean I don’t prescribe statins. In...
Jan 9, 2021
What I tell my patients: The first visit
When I see a patient for the very first time, I like to spend an hour getting to know them. Not just...
Jan 2, 2021
This New Year’s Resolution? A big do-over plus one small...
As I look back on my resolutions for this past year, I have to laugh. I was going to be younger! I...
Dec 12, 2020
Diet impacts heart health even in teens
Just how much ultra-processed food can one teen eat? More than some of us consume in a year, apparently! Preliminary research shows...
Dec 5, 2020
Worried about colds, COVID-19 and the flu? Make diet your...
By now, you know the mantra for how to avoid getting sick this winter: Wash your hands and wear a mask. I’ll...
Nov 14, 2020
Two birds, one stone: When you eat well for your heart, y...
Now that we’ve defined what a heart-healthy diet is, it’s probably easy to see how the benefits of a plant-based approach might...
Oct 31, 2020
Tricks to avoid overtreating yourself
There may be fewer trick-or-treaters at your door this year, but today still marks the first holiday of a season that can...
Oct 24, 2020
How to lower your triglyceride levels
2023 Update: You may also want to read our comprehensive overview of "How To Lower Cholesterol!" This has more detailed information, including...
Oct 17, 2020
How to lower LDL
LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is the cholesterol that's parking in your arteries and causing blockages to build up. It is also...
Oct 10, 2020
How to Raise Your High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Le...
HDL, high density lipoprotein, is the good cholesterol. This is the particle that's moving cholesterol out of your body - so it's...
Oct 8, 2020
Everything You Need to Know About Diet and Heart Health
If you're new to Step One Foods, here is a collection of Dr. Klodas' blogs to get you started! The problem:...
Sep 12, 2020
What exactly is a heart-healthy diet?
When patients ask me what a heart-healthy diet is, I often repeat my favorite eight words of dietary advice from Michael Pollan:...
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