Genes are the basis of heredity. They are inherited from our parents and make up who we are, what we look like, and serve the all-important purpose of holding our DNA. There are times when a human has genes that are mutated or missing from their make-up altogether. In such cases, the missing or abnormal … Read More →
At the Family Heart Foundation, our mission is to raise awareness of familial hypercholesterolemia, otherwise known as FH. This means that we often get asked a simple question: what is FH? Answering this question is central to what we do here. While FH is a common genetic disorder, occurring in 1 out … Read More →
If you have FH, particularly if you have homozygous FH inherited from both parents, do not respond to regular medical treatment, or suffer from side effects of other treatments, one of the options that may be recommended to you is something you’ve probably never heard of: apheresis. This unusual-sounding … Read More →
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to manage LDL-C. So what is LDL-C? Colloquially, LDL-C is known as “bad cholesterol,” and as you probably know, having too much of it puts you at risk for severe cardiovascular problems.What is LDL-C?LDL-C … Read More →
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a disorder caused by a hereditary gene mutation. Since gene mutation causes FH, it’s hard to understand this common genetic disorder without first understanding genetic mutations. While not all mutations are bad, many can cause serious genetic disorders like … Read More →
The first annual Million Dollar Bike Ride took place on May 3rd, 2014, and from what I witnessed, it was a true success. With over $1.4 million raised in order to fund rare disease research, I was proud to be there and participate. Being there with my good friend and fellow advocate Scott, representing … Read More →
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to remove LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, from the bloodstream, leading to dangerous buildups of plaque in the blood vessels and the serious cardiovascular problems that can result. To understand how FH is passed … Read More →
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is an inherited genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to manage cholesterol. The result is very high levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, from birth. This protracted exposure to high levels of LDL leads to a twenty fold increase in the risk of … Read More →
While cholesterol level monitoring is especially important for people with familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, everyone should know what state their cholesterol is in. Cholesterol levels tell you a lot about the health of your cardiovascular system, since excess cholesterol can lead to the kind of … Read More →
the Family Heart Foundation is the only organization exclusively dedicated to raising awareness of familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, in the United States. FH is a genetic disorder that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. While 1 in every 300-500 people worldwide is thought to have the genetic … Read More →
