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How Bill Lowered His Total Cholesterol by 44 Points
Bill started Step One Foods in April 2021. By November, his total cholesterol improved by 44 points, from 203, down to 159!
By Elizabeth Klodas, MD | Last updated: 7/14/2025
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Like many people, during the pandemic, Bill gained weight and during his annual visit with his doctor last April, two medications were recommended to improve his health: one to treat diabetes and a statin.
"I've been taking medication for high blood pressure for years and have worked hard to manage my A1C level, but I've never had an issue with my cholesterol,” he says.
Determined not to add any more medications to his lifestyle, Bill told his Doctor he'd like to try Step One Foods for 6 months to improve his cholesterol, naturally.
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“I saw an advertisement for Step One Foods on Facebook and I saw the approach as a logical way to improve cholesterol,” he says. “I wanted to reduce the amount of medications I was taking, I didn’t want to add to it.”
Bill started Step One Foods in April 2021. By November, his total cholesterol improved by 44 points, from 203, down to 159! In addition to his cholesterol drop, Bill’s A1C also improved and his numbers went from the diabetic range to the close to normal range. His triglycerides also improved by 104 points!
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“At this point, my doctor told me, ‘just keep doing what you’re doing’,” he says.
Aside from replacing his late night snack with a Step One snack bar, Bill didn’t make any other changes to his diet.
“Our menus and diets haven't changed,” he says. “We still prepare our foods the same way and I’m still eating the same foods. We haven’t altered our diets at all.”
With his improved numbers, Bill is now focused on becoming more active and getting back to some of his hobbies, life golfing and leisure travel with his family.
“I am going to continue to do my best with improving my health, so that I can get back to the things I enjoy and so that I can keep up with my wife and kids,” he says.
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I was thrilled [with the results]... Frankly I wasn't surprised. So many people have seen dramatic drops in these numbers.”
— Bill
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I was thrilled [with the results]... Frankly I wasn't surprised. So many people have seen dramatic drops in these numbers.”
— Bill
After learning of his high cholesterol in April, Bill’s main goal was to reduce his reliance on medications, not add to it.
“Drugs don’t cure the problem, they mask the problem,” he says. “There’s a medicine for everything but if it doesn’t cure the root cause, what’s the point -- there’s got to be a better way.”
With Step One Foods, Bill has found a better way to improve his health.
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First and foremost, my LDL and total cholesterol have dropped immensely inside of the month I have been using Step One Foods. My blood lipids are where they should be now, and it's been years since I could say that. While very important, weight loss and exercise alone were not enough to achieve this. Secondly, the starter pack help me find which foods I prefer. I've placed my second order and am looking to forward to continued success while eating the Step One products that I most enjoy.
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Goes really well when added to salads with Italian, balsamic, or avocado vinaigrette, the salad tastes very delicious with cut avocados as a side salad or main salad. With the combination of anytime sprinkles and the strawberry banana smoothie mix, my total cholesterol dropped from 287 to 238 in 30 days. That is very impressive and a total game-changer! Word needs to be spread around the world!
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Sprinkles are great because you can incorporate them into any meal or snack. I like to make baked pears with blueberries, cinnamon, pecans, honey (optional) and then place sprinkles on top! I have also added to yogurt, salads, really you can add to anything!
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