The FH Foundation is working to ensure your voice, backed up by clinical and real world data, is heard loud and clear in conversations that impact your health. We are working with patients, doctors, nurse practitioners, policy makers, drug manufacturers and payers to make sure Familial Hypercholesterolemia … Read More
Amgen’s PCSK9 inhibitor, Repatha (evolocumab), has been approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).We all have the chance to prevent early heart disease for over a million Americans, just by saying the words “familial hypercholesterolemia.” Until recently, virtually no one … Read More
Today families living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have new hope that they can win the fight against aggressive premature heart disease. Individuals with FH need all the help they can get to manage this risk factor encoded in their genes. Fortunately, more help is on the way for those who … Read More
News of the Week for Many, News of a Lifetime for Those With FHThe FDA Advisory Committee’s decision June 9th and 10th to recommend the approval of two novel LDL-lowering treatments (known as PCSK9 inhibitors) was the news of the week for many. But for people living with familial hypercholesterolemia, … Read More
The sheer amount of of information about the relationship between cholesterol and risk of heart disease can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing. Here is a basic look at some of the key points you should know.Cholesterol Is ImportantCholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood that performs essential … Read More
If you have high cholesterol, it’s likely that you know others who have it too. In the United States alone, an estimated 71 million Americans have too much LDL or “bad” cholesterol in their blood. But don’t think that because high cholesterol is common that it isn’t serious. Having high cholesterol … Read More
If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol, changing your eating habits was probably one of the first steps you were told to take. Cholesterol and diet are so closely linked that adopting a heart-healthy diet is recognized as one of the most important strategies to reduce your risk for cardiovascular … Read More
You’ve likely heard of high cholesterol and the dangers of the heart problems it leads to. It’s also likely that you’ve not heard much about genetic high cholesterol or the story that is told by Familial Hypercholesterolemia statistics.Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that … Read More
Cholesterol is an important molecule necessary for normal metabolic functioning–in fact, the body even makes its own. The problem is having too much cholesterol. This can result from lifestyle choices or the hereditary condition Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), which leaves the liver incapable … Read More
February is National Heart Month. To do our part for this important occasion, the FH Foundation would like to help raise awareness about heart disease, particularly as it runs in families. Most families have at least one member who struggles to keep their heart healthy, and it’s important to know if … Read More
