One advantage knowing family is sometimes can you trace pinpoint of illness. My father two my had died heart at fairly age. dad my brother in forties, my brother just two old. In back paternal of family, discovered rarely any the live the of four, many died heart before reached ripe age The females in the family line hardly ever suffered with any heart trouble at all. It occurred to me that the heart disease in the male line was too frequent to be coincidental, especially as it all seemed to be because of high cholesterol levels, leading to a fatal heart attack. Once I had concluded my investigation, I discussed this with a heart disease specialist, and after examining all my paper work, he called my nephews in for medical checks. In two of my three nephews, he discovered that they had severe cholesterol levels (above the 15 mark) and needed immediate medication. The information was too late to save my dad and brothers, but at least my nephews are okay. A different branch of family history, but a useful one. Pam,
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