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.
Do Statins Cause Dementia? Here's What the Evidence Actually Shows.
Statins have long been linked to dementia fears, but the most recent evidence tells a different story. A 2025 analysis of more than 7 million patients found no increased dementia risk from statin use — Dr. Klodas breaks down that...
Jul 11, 2026
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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...
May 31, 2022
VIDEO: Being Prescribed Your First Statin Medication
Getting your first statin prescription can be incredibly emotional experience. Dr. Klodas shares how you can approach this and what other options you have. ...
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...
Aug 8, 2020
Study suggests every senior should be on statins
A new study found that veterans over the age of 74 were less likely to die when they took statins. Good news…until...
Dec 21, 2019
How do statins affect memory?
If you’ve been keeping track of headlines, you’ve probably come across ones like this recently: Research reveals no link between statins and...
Aug 3, 2019
What You Need to Know About Coronary Calcium Scans
Updated July 2026 Sometimes, deciding whether someone should be on statins (medications like atorvastatin and rosuvastatin) is very clear. If a patient...
Jul 13, 2019
You Might Not Need Statins After All
Updated July 2026 Been told you need a statin and wondering whether it is the right move for you? You are not...
Nov 24, 2018
Managing risk
Last week I wrote about what I saw as a giant deficiency in the new Cholesterol Guidelines. Namely, the absence of specific,...
Apr 27, 2018
This problem is bigger than I thought...
One of the more surprising developments of the past 2 weeks has been the sheer number of people who have come by...
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