Heart disease runs in my father's side of the family. My grandfather has had a heart attack or two, and it seems all the males in that lineage have high cholesterol. I probably wouldn't like my numbers, but I'm too busy refusing doctors attempts to check.
However, there is some good news. My father, after being put on a statin a few years ago, finally decided to come around and give my wacky Paleo/Track Your Plaque diet ideas a shot. It took some tweaking and more than a few long phone calls, but he has had a pretty good handle on the diet for the last few months.