Blog Post from My Journey with Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Heart Disease
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.” (James Thurber)
It’s very easy, if you or your child has been diagnosed with FH to look back in anger (“Oh, no, why did I get … Read More
How can we find individuals and families affected by familial hypercholesterolemia? The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published insights on the importance of family screening screening and the use of genetic testing for FH on July 25. Joshua Knowles, MD, PhD, Daniel Rader, MD, and … Read More
Original post through Mother to Baby
By Mara Gaudette, MS, CGC, Teratogen Information Specialist, MotherToBaby California
The chat message came through promptly at my 9AM start time. Her words and exclamation marks clearly highlighted her anxiety. “Just found out I’m pregnant! Taking Lipitor … Read More
High cholesterol is also known as hypercholesterolemia, meaning your level of LDL, or bad cholesterol, is dangerously high and could lead to a heart attack. Familial hypercholesterolemia runs in families, regardless of how healthy a person’s diet or exercise habits may be. Fortunately, there are hypercholesterolemia … Read More
Familial hypercholesterolemia is basically high cholesterol that’s inherited. Although some who suffer from familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) may not have a healthy diet, there are many others who have an excellent diet and exercise regimen and still suffer from high cholesterol because it’s … Read More
What is Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)?
Wall Street Journal, June 20th, 2017
In a little box on the bottom of page A11 in the Health section of the Wall Street Journal yesterday, this important question finally appeared in the press.
The FH Foundation was happy to answer that question in depth … Read More
There’s nothing more important than family. However, as life gets busy, and we get lost in the weeds of our everyday lives, we often lose site of what really matters and take for granted what we have. It took my daughter, Avery, being diagnosed with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia for me to … Read More
FH Advocates for Awareness headed to Capitol Hill to make sure their elected representatives #KnowFH.
The FH Foundation® trained a new group of FH Advocates June 3rd-4th in Washington D.C. After two days of intense preparation, these dedicated volunteers visited 24 Congressional offices on Capitol … Read More
The biggest barrier to care is lack of diagnosis. We are hard at work advocating for you and strive to reduce those barriers so that families with FH can live longer, healthier lives free from heart disease.
Groundbreaking Study: … Read More
The FH Foundation today announced a partnership with BMC Racing Team to raise awareness of a genetic disorder known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
FH is the most common cause of early heart attacks and premature coronary heart disease, impacting people of every race and ethnicity. More than … Read More
