I’ll bet two days don’t go by before I face a new patient whose chief health concern is their cholesterol level.

Normally, Spring is filled with thoughts of beautiful weather, flowers, and upcoming vacations. We’re not typically thinking about the flu or any seasonal illness.

I will never forget something that happened one afternoon about 12 years ago. A woman came to see me, and with tears in her eyes in a trembling voice said, “My son just died, and I need some help.”