Spending the weekend with the fhfoundation to become an advocate for familial hypercholesterolemia. FH is a genetic disorder that causes extremely high levels of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol. If untreated, our risk of heart disease is 20x higher than the average person. . I’ve known about my high cholesterol my whole life and it was always chalked up to “family history” so I assumed it wasn’t a big deal. Despite having my cholesterol checked regularly and meeting with a pediatric cardiologist when I was young, no one ever mentioned familial hypercholesterolemia. . Last summer, before I turned 30, I Googled and Googled. Generally that’s not the best path to a medical diagnosis but in this case, it led me to The FH Foundation. Fast forward to finding a wonderful cardiologist in Richmond who finally had answers. . Now my dad and I see the same cardiologist and I’m on a statin which could very likely save me from heart disease. As Dr. Mary McGowan said, “With preventative medicine, you never...