April 2025
I started using Step One Foods in January. My total cholesterol dropped from 240 to 183. My LDL dropped from 167-118! I actually lost some weight, too:)
What Really Happened When People Ate This for 30 Days — 6 Stories, With the Numbers
- Hundreds of published customer testimonials
- Two servings a day, retest in about 30 days
- Backed by a double-blind randomized controlled trial at Mayo Clinic and University of Manitoba
Not a highlight reel — published testimonials, names and lab numbers included.
100 million+ servings sold
Summary:
Six real, published Step One Foods testimonials: the timelines, the numbers, and the retests people brought back to their doctors. All Step One Foods testimonials are public on our testimonials page. Individual results vary — that's exactly why we publish them all.
Mayo Clinic trialUniversity of ManitobaCardiologist-Formulated500+ PublicationsHSA/FSA Eligible
1. The 6-week turnaround
“After years of my total cholesterol hoovering in the low 200s and LDL sneaking upwards, my latest bloodwork shows total cholesterol is down to 171 and LDL 83 after just 6 weeks on One Step foods. Happy!”
Published testimonial
— Sue, June 2026
2. The refuser, three years in
“My doctor recommended statins to get my LDL under control. I refused and started eating StepOne foods. My LDL was 172. After steadily declining over the last three years, it is down to 112. I am amazed and thrilled! No statins for me.…”
Published testimonial
— Holly, November 20204
3. The skeptic
“I was skeptical that Step One Foods would actually work since I have tried other products that claimed to reduce LDLs. All I can say is WOW! After only 30 days my LDLs (bad cholesterol) are down 61 points! And my HDLs (good Cholesterol) are up! Thank you Dr Klodas!”
Published testimonial
— Karen, December 2024
Why the stories rhyme
−8.8%
Average LDL reduction in 30 days
80%
Of participants lowered their cholesterol
500+
Publications behind the ingredients
2
Servings a day — the whole protocol
*Average LDL reduction over 30 days in a double-blind randomized clinical trial with Mayo Clinic and the University of Manitoba. Individual results may vary.
4. The retest ritual
“I just had lab results. Total cholesterol went from 260 last year to 223 this year. Was on stepone foods for 2 months. LDL went from 162 to134. Lowest I have ever had. So excited. I will be continuing the program.”
Published testimonial
— Patricia, April 2026
5. The doctor's reaction
“…Within 30 days of starting on Step One products, it was down to 100!! I can’t wait to show my cardiologist…”
Published testimonial
— Pam, March 2026
The protocol behind the stories
“We asked participants to eat two snacks a day. That was it.”
Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
Cardiologist · Founder, Step One Foods
6. The one who waited decades
“I am 77 years old and have been urged for years to go on,statins which I did not want to do. I started Step One Foods exactly 1 month ago and cholesterol went from 270 down to 229 and LDL from 168 to 121. I am thrilled and love the Sprinkles. I will continue to use this. No side effects from real food!”
Published testimonial
— Charlotte, September 2023
Your turn
Run your own 30 day trial.
Two servings a day, then the same lipid panel you'd get anyway. Discuss the number with your doctor. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee if your numbers don't budge. We never advise that you stop or reduce any cholesterol lowering medications without first speaking with your physician.
Start with the Starter Pack
“After 35 days of 2 StepBars a day, my numbers went down 25 points. Now my new test 5 months later is showing the total of points lowered is 48! So in 6 months I went from 299, down to 251. I am a believer in StepOne bars.”
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The 30-Day Starter Pack
Two servings a day for a month — then retest with your doctor.
37.6% peak and 8.8% average LDL drop in 30 days
In a randomized clinical trial, 80% of participants who ate two Step One servings daily for 30 days saw measurable LDL cholesterol reduction — without changing anything else.
- Formulated by cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Klodas
- The same foods and formulations as tested in the Mayo Clinic trial
- HSA/FSA eligible
- 30-day money-back guarantee
The 30-Day Starter Pack
$170.75
More from everyone else
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Across hundreds of published customer testimonials — read them all on our testimonials page
March 2026
My cholesterol LDL went from 132 to 108 in 30 days of eating yummy snacks. I am so happy that I avoided statins.
February 2024
One year ago, my doctor told me I needed to go on statins. I have read so much negative information that I did not want to. I started researching how to lower cholesterol naturally and radically changed my diet - eliminating baked goods and most carbs and trying to add in more nuts and fish. In July, I had another cholesterol test and it went from 232 to 240 - up with all of that effort! I was so disappointed! After that test, I discovered Step One Foods and began including them in my daily diet. Last week, I had another test and my cholesterol had decreased from 240 to 194 - within normal range. I was so excited! I plan on sticking with Step One Foods and highly recommend them. I also will continue to eat much healthier than I used to.