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.
Why people who are prescribed statins don’t always take them
When used correctly, statins can be life-saving medications for people with specific health conditions. But adherence to the drugs is far from perfect: One study found that just 61% of patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease were still taking...
Mar 5, 2022
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Mar 5, 2022
Why people who are prescribed statins don’t always take them
When used correctly, statins can be life-saving medications for people with specific health conditions. But adherence to the drugs is far from...
Mar 1, 2022
Definitive Guide to Statins and Cholesterol 2022
This guide was created to help you gain a better understanding of cholesterol, statins, statin side effects, and statin alternatives. Click...
Feb 15, 2022
Bill's Step One success story
Like many people, during the pandemic, Bill gained weight and during his annual visit with his doctor last April, two medications were...
Jan 15, 2022
Promising new drug Leqvio can lower cholesterol -- but, s...
With just one shot every six months, a new drug appears to be able to reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol by 40-50 percent....
Aug 19, 2021
If everything is so good for us why are we all so sick?
Walk into any grocery store, and you’ll encounter shelf after shelf of products shouting health claims: Reduced sodium! Helps lower cholesterol! Only...
Aug 17, 2021
Alan's Step One Success Story
At 66 years old, Alan works full-time and has no plans on slowing down anytime soon. That’s why his wife suggested that...
Jul 31, 2021
Cholesterol FAQs: Part 4
There's a lot of confusion around cholesterol. This blog is the last part of a series in which I take on the...
Jul 24, 2021
Cholesterol FAQs: Part 3
There's a lot of confusion around cholesterol. This blog is part of a series in which I take on the most common...
Apr 14, 2021
How to Track Your Progress
At Step One Foods we know it’s the small sustained changes that really count – and that may have a dramatic impact...
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...
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 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...
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