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 Should My LDL Cholesterol Level Be?
Your ideal LDL cholesterol depends on your personal risk, and the 2026 guidelines set the targets lower than before. A cardiologist breaks down the new numbers and how to reach them with food first.
May 15, 2026
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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...
Mar 21, 2026
The 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines: Are We Over-Prescribing ...
The new cholesterol guidelines mean millions more people may start medication earlier than ever. But what if pills aren’t the only way...
Mar 7, 2026
The 15-Minute Exercise That Lowers Blood Pressure Naturally
Most people think lowering blood pressure requires medication or intense exercise. But a new study on an 800-year-old movement practice suggests just...
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 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...
Nov 8, 2025
The 95% Problem: Is Your Doctor Missing the Fastest Way t...
Heart disease is our number one killer, claiming over 900,000 lives in 2023 alone. And yet, the simplest, most effective first step...
Sep 20, 2025
VIDEO: Q&A with Dr. Klodas
Dr. Klodas hosted a live webinar this week to answer your questions. Now, we’re making the recording available. Dr. Klodas covered a...
Sep 13, 2025
Understanding Cholesterol: What Everyone Gets Wrong
Updated July 2026 Few topics in medicine cause more confusion than cholesterol. Some people dismiss it as a myth. Others treat it...
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