Protect Your Heart.
Feed Your Life.
Lower cholesterol and blood pressure naturally—without gimmicks or deprivation.
The two most common reasons people come to Plant Docs are to lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure naturally—and, for many, to reduce or even eliminate medication.
Both high LDL and hypertension quietly increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. But here’s the good news: Up to 80% of heart disease and stroke can be prevented through lifestyle changes like a plant-centered diet, regular movement, stress management, and balanced living.
Let’s talk about high cholesterol.
Nearly 1 in 10 adults has high cholesterol—many without realizing it.
High LDL levels quietly increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes. At Plant Docs, we help you understand your numbers and improve them naturally through whole, plant-based meals.
What Is High Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance your body needs in small amounts. Too much “bad” cholesterol (LDL) forms plaque in arteries, raising the risk of heart disease.
We’ll show you how real food can help you lower your LDL and protect your heart (without the pills-first approach).
MYTH VS. FACT:
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Fact: High cholesterol has no symptoms. The only way to know is through a blood test.
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Fact: People of all shapes and sizes can have high cholesterol—it has more to do with what you are eating than your size.
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Fact: Genetics can play a role, but what you eat, how much you move, and how you manage your stress can make a huge difference. Most people can lower their cholesterol naturally through dietary changes without taking any pills!
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Fact: No, the most up-to-date research indicates that eating eggs and butter and other forms of saturated fats commonly found in animal products, raises LDL cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and your risk of heart disease.
Busting Cholesterol Confusion
Nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure—and most don’t know it. Long-term untreated hypertension quietly damages your arteries and organs.
Let’s talk about high blood pressure.
Blood pressure measures how hard your blood pushes against artery walls. When it’s too high for too long, it strains your heart and vessels—raising your risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and erectile dysfunction.
Using a whole-food, plant-based approach that’s simple and sustainable, we can help you relax your blood vessels and lower your blood pressure naturally.
What is high blood pressure?
MYTH VS. FACT:
Busting Blood Pressure Myths
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Fact: Most people with high blood pressure feel perfectly fine. It’s often called the “silent killer” for a reason.
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Fact: High blood pressure can affect people of all ages, especially if your diet is high in salt, fat, and processed foods—even if you look “healthy” on the outside.
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Fact: Many people are able to reduce or even stop medications by switching to a low-sodium, plant-based diet and making lifestyle changes—with their doctor’s support.
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Fact: While lowering salt intake is important, a diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains—rich in potassium and antioxidants—is also important in lowering blood pressure.
Let’s talk about heart disease & stroke.
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. and stroke is a leading cause of disability.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack or stroke—often with little warning.
At Plant Docs, we focus on prevention of heart disease and reducing your risk of having a heart attack or stroke through healing nutrition, a supportive community, and evidence-based lifestyle medicine.
A heart attack occurs when a narrowed coronary artery that feeds the heart becomes blocked.
A stroke happens when a diseased artery that brings blood to the brain becomes occluded.
Both share root causes: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, inflammation, and poor diet.
The good news: You can reduce your risk and even reverse early damage with lifestyle changes. Plant Docs helps you:
Improve artery health
Reduce inflammation
Enhance blood flow
Did you know heart attack & stroke have the same cause?
MYTH VS. FACT:
Busting Heart & Stroke Confusion
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Fact: Stroke is increasing among people under 50 and often strikes those who didn’t realize they were at risk.
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Fact: Heart disease and stroke risk build silently over years, often without symptoms until a sudden event occurs. Prevention starts long before you feel it.
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Fact: Medications manage symptoms, but a healthy lifestyle that includes a plant-based diet can help lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and even improve clogged arteries, getting at the root cause of heart disease.
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Fact: They may look different, but share nearly identical risk factors. Both can often be prevented or improved through the same nutrition-based approach.
Explore how Plant Docs can help
Our physician-led programs teach you how to reduce your risk of heart disease, heal diseased blood vessels, nourish your body, and build lifelong habits for improved cardiovascular health.
Through education, cooking classes, and community support, we make heart-healthy living accessible and enjoyable.
Why Plant Docs?
Doctor-led Cooking Together Classes
Whole-food, plant-based heart and brain health guidance
Supportive community and accountability
Real people. Real results. Real food.
What clients are saying
“My blood pressure was high but has been in the 120’s/70 range now for a couple of weeks, I even saw 119/68 the other day. It’s amazing to me how changing my diet has benefited me. My sister recently told me how nice my skin looks, (I have noticed that too), and my eczema on my ankle is finally shrinking and clearing up after being there for 6 years straight.”
– DQ
“I met with my PCP today. SHE WAS BLOWN AWAY!!! She was SOOOO happy!!! She didn't even mention the specific number on the scale, but she mentioned the weight loss. Then she took my blood pressure in both arms a FEW times. She said not only is it 118 / 71, but's very close in BOTH arms!”
— EG