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.
How Does Fiber Lower Cholesterol?
Fiber lowers cholesterol by trapping bile acids in the gut, forcing the liver to pull LDL from the blood to make more. A cardiologist explains the mechanism, and why fiber only works when eaten with food.
Apr 3, 2015
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Apr 3, 2015
How Does Fiber Lower Cholesterol?
Fiber lowers cholesterol by trapping bile acids in the gut, forcing the liver to pull LDL from the blood to make more....
Feb 13, 2015
Cholesterol Confusion: What You Really Need to Know About...
Just when you think you’ve got cholesterol figured out, a headline pops up claiming that cholesterol doesn’t matter anymore. No wonder we’re...
Oct 10, 2014
How do Phytosterols Work?
Phytosterols are plant compounds that lower cholesterol by blocking its absorption in the intestine, including recycled bile cholesterol. A cardiologist explains how...
Jul 18, 2014
Niacin Side Effects & Benefits for High Cholesterol
Updated July 2026 Niacin can lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL, which is why it was prescribed for decades as a cholesterol...
Jun 19, 2014
The Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Health
Updated July 2026 Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the four building blocks of heart health we formulate around at Step One,...
Jun 11, 2014
Why Food is the Best Source of Antioxidants
If you’ve ever seen an ad for an “age-defying” skin cream, you’ve likely heard of antioxidants. But these protective compounds don’t just...
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