I was a professional tennis player.

I competed at Wimbledon. I ranked 117 in the world. I was the healthiest person I knew.

At 52, I drove myself to the ER mid-match and had a heart attack.

Here's what I found when I refused to accept the answer my doctor gave me 🧵 My cardiologist had an explanation ready before I even left the hospital.

"It's genetic. Here's your statins. You'll be on them for life."

No questions about what I was eating. No bloodwork beyond the basics. No discussion of insulin resistance or inflammation.

That was the whole plan.