Mayo Clinic research confirms the power of Step One Foods to rapidly lower cholesterol without statins.
Your health is very important to you. It's paramount to us.
The composition of our products may be backed by hundreds of published studies, but we went even further and validated our approach through a clinical trial performed at Mayo Clinic and the University of Manitoba. The results?
80% of participants lowered their LDL (bad) cholesterol in 30 days.
No other food company has risked their reputation like this. We did. Because your health is too important to leave to chance.
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When statins are not enough our products are here to help.
The American College of Cardiology advises optimizing nutrition, specifically increasing fiber and plant sterol intake, prior to prescribing various therapies for LDL cholesterol lowering.
Step One Foods is made from a suite of concentrated whole food ingredients designed to deliver therapeutically impactful levels of fiber, plant sterols, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids. We help lower your cholesterol without the potential for side effects.
Step One Foods has concentrated whole food ingredients designed to lower your cholesterol.
- Mayo Clinic and The University of Manitoba tested and validated
- Cardiologist formulated, cardiologist approved
- Supported by 500+ publications
- Rapid, measurable results
- For people who can't or don't want to use cholesterol medications
Unlike other companies, we take your health seriously.
- Our products were developed by a cardiologist.
- They have been tested and evaluated by cardiologists and patients.
- They are designed with precision, so you know exactly what nutrients are being delivered and in what quantities.
- There are no additives, artificial preservatives, colors, or artificial flavors.
We stand behind our products: If our solution does not work for you, we offer a money-back guarantee*
As easy as taking a pill.
All you need to do is eat 2 servings of Step One Foods per day instead of something you are eating already.
That's it. No other lifestyle changes required.
And in 30 days you can see a cholesterol response.
Trying Step One Foods for at least 30 days is the easiest, most direct way to test whether you have the potential to impact your cholesterol levels through dietary adjustment.
A range of cardiovascular benefits
The fact that people saw dramatic cholesterol responses in the clinical trial is objective proof that Step One Foods are simply good for you.
Hundreds of other published studies have shown that if you're eating right for lowering cholesterol, you're also eating right to:
- Lower blood pressure
- Improve blood sugar control
- Reduced inflammation
- Lose weight
These effects will take longer than 30 days to achieve but are absolutely possible with Step One Foods. In addition, many customers report improved digestive function, fewer cravings, and better energy levels… almost immediately.
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Research Q&A
The trial used a free-living, double blind, cross over, randomized design and was performed by more than one medical institution and in more than one country, meaning the foods were subjected to very vigorous testing, typically reserved for evaluating pharmaceutical drugs. The highly consistent LDL (bad) cholesterol reductions seen underscore the power of this food intervention.
The study was conducted at Mayo Clinic and University of Manitoba. Researchers and clinicians from those institutions were responsible for conducting the research and analyzing the results.
Some participants saw LDL (bad) cholesterol reductions of 20, 30 even close to 40% in 30 days. That’s similar to what we’d expect with medications. However, this was not everyone so it’s important to check your individual response with a blood test.
LDL is a well recognized, potent risk factor for heart disease. Lowering LDL has also been shown (consistently and in multiple studies) to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death due to heart disease.
Yes. Step One Foods lowers cholesterol through a different mechanism than statins do and do not cross-react. The foods were specifically designed to help individuals lower their dependence on medications to lower cholesterol levels so you may see that you need lower doses of statins to achieve the same cholesterol results if you use the two approaches together.
No, if you are currently prescribed a statin by your physician you should not discontinue it unless you consult with them. To most accurately assess how Step One Foods impacts your cholesterol levels, you should take your statin as usual in conjunction with Step One Foods twice per day. After 30 days of consistent use, you can test your cholesterol levels; if there is an improvement (or even similar readings) you and your healthcare provider can discuss adjusting your prescription.
We always advocate that you work with your provider on all aspects of your health care and health plan. However, Step One Foods are just that - foods. So you do not necessarily need your physician’s permission or a prescription to try the program.
Some individuals should be on statin medications (people with known heart disease, those with diabetes and those with familial hypercholesterolemia). For most other people, trying food before trying drugs makes sense, especially since it only takes 30 days to test if you are someone who responds well to a food-based intervention.
Like medications, Step One will work so long as you are taking it. However, the goal is for you to gradually transition to an eating plan that supports lower cholesterol levels in general. Step One is a great place to get started and to help support you on that health journey.
No. Our foods are specifically formulated to yield a measurable health benefit. Other foods, even though they may appear similar, are not. Our trial tested “better for you” foods from categories similar to Step One’s products and found no change in cholesterol readings.
The trial tested twice-per-day use and this is what we recommend. Although it’s possible to see an even greater response with higher intake, the foods are also high in fiber and that may be a limiting factor.
The cholesterol response you see will persist so long as you are using the foods. Over the long haul, the goal is for you to gradually transition to an eating plan that supports lower cholesterol levels in general. Step One is a great place to get started and to help support you on that health journey.
Step One Foods products are a premium brand of foods formulated specifically to support cardiovascular disease care and prevention. As such, they are not typical of foods available in retail/grocery stores and are only available online at steponefoods.com.