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.
If everything is so good for us why are we all so sick? Part 4
If you’ve been reading this four-part blog series, you’re probably ready to throw your arms up in frustration. Maneuvering the food landscape has never been more difficult. But that doesn’t mean you can’t succeed at making good decisions when grocery...
Feb 25, 2017
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Feb 25, 2017
If everything is so good for us why are we all so sick? P...
If you’ve been reading this four-part blog series, you’re probably ready to throw your arms up in frustration. Maneuvering the food landscape...
Nov 26, 2016
High protein consumption can lead to heart failure
Protein is very much in vogue today. Whether you're trying to build muscle or lose weight, you can find some "expert" explaining...
Nov 19, 2016
It's Time to Put Prevention Back into Preventive Healthcare
This blog is a reprint of an OpEd from Dr. Klodas, appearing in the Minneapolis StarTribune in November 2016. The U.S. Preventive Services Task...
Oct 1, 2016
Food confirmed to be as good as medications in the fight ...
It turns out that lowering your cholesterol with food is just as powerful as statin drugs at lowering your cardiovascular risk. That...
Sep 10, 2016
Food is more effective than drugs
About Step One Foods: Step One Foods is a line of food products that are scientifically formulated to help improve cholesterol. Founded by...
Aug 26, 2016
Statin Side Effects: Potentially Dangerous Drug Interactions
Statins work in your liver where they inhibit an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase. Although statins are supposed to affect only that enzyme,...
Aug 19, 2016
Statin Side Effects: Increased Risk For Diabetes
In 2012, 25 years after statins were approved for use, the FDA mandated that manufacturers add a warning to the drug labels...
Aug 12, 2016
Statin Side Effects: Cognitive Impairment
A few years ago, the Well Blog in the New York Times ran a piece provocatively titled: “Do Statins Make You Stupid?”...
Aug 5, 2016
Are Muscle Aches a Common Side Effect of Taking Statins?
It’s a fact that every drug your doctor prescribes comes with the potential for side effects. Some are worse than others. ...
Jul 22, 2016
“Remember … Only YOU can prevent strokes.”
Do you recall the old Smokey the Bear ads about preventing forest fires? The Smokey campaign, created in 1944, focused on forest...
May 20, 2016
The Impact Drinking Soda Has on Your Body & Health
Soda is the drink of choice for millions of Americans. In fact, the average American drinks 40 gallons per person per year....
May 6, 2016
Medical Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in th...
If medical errors were classified as a disease, they would rank among the deadliest conditions in America. A sobering report revealed that...
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