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.
We Already Know How to Eliminate Heart Disease
Around the globe, nearly 7 million people die of coronary heart disease each year. And that number keeps going up despite continuing advancements in surgery, diagnostic techniques, and pharmaceutical interventions. Recently, Google’s Life Sciences division, together with the American Heart...
Apr 29, 2016
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Apr 29, 2016
We Already Know How to Eliminate Heart Disease
Around the globe, nearly 7 million people die of coronary heart disease each year. And that number keeps going up despite continuing...
Apr 22, 2016
Can Something Heart Healthy be Decadent? Introducing our ...
What comes to mind when you think about heart healthy foods? For many, the answer is something resembling flavorless cardboard — possibly...
Apr 15, 2016
Is statin intolerance real?
The most commonly reported side effect from statin medications is muscle aches. If you’ve ever experienced this side effect, you may be...
Apr 8, 2016
The Medical Establishment’s Blind Spot
Cholesterol-lowering medications, particularly statins, are widely recommended to reduce cardiovascular risk. That risk can be estimated using a “calculator” which provides an...
Apr 1, 2016
Paying Attention to Unexplained Symptoms Could Save Your ...
About 1,000 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest every day, a catastrophic event that is almost always fatal. The most common cause is...
Mar 4, 2016
When Is It OK to Try Food Instead of Statins to Lower Cho...
Whether you can try food before starting a statin depends on your personal risk. A cardiologist walks through who is a candidate...
Feb 26, 2016
The 9 Things You Can Do to Beat a Genetic Predisposition ...
Many people with a family history of heart issues assume that they are destined to face the same fate as their relatives....
Oct 23, 2015
How Wine Can Help Your Heart
We know you’ve heard it. A glass of wine with dinner is good for your heart. But is it really? And if...
Sep 17, 2015
New Insights Into Blood Pressure Control: What You Should...
Not too long ago, a large study on blood pressure control in middle-aged and older adults was halted early due to groundbreaking...
Sep 5, 2015
Why Step One Foods?
This week, I thought I’d share a cartoon. When I saw it initially, it made me chuckle. But when I thought about...
Aug 22, 2015
To Screen or not to Screen?
Medical technology is always advancing. We can look at your neck, abdominal and leg arteries and screen for blockages and aneurysms. We...
Jul 25, 2015
Do foods high in fiber cause constipation?
Fiber has many beneficial effects, from keeping the digestive pipes in good working order, to helping us feel fuller longer, to lowering...
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