# @iheartveggies on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BtHy096BsZi
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19412150-iheartveggies-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-01-27T02:47:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Liz Thomson | Food Blogger (@iheartveggies) — https://gondola.cc/iheartveggies

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Spending the weekend with the fhfoundation to become an advocate for familial hypercholesterolemia. FH is a genetic disorder that causes extremely high levels of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol. If untreated, our risk of heart disease is 20x higher than the average person.
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I’ve known about my high cholesterol my whole life and it was always chalked up to “family history” so I assumed it wasn’t a big deal. Despite having my cholesterol checked regularly and meeting with a pediatric cardiologist when I was young, no one ever mentioned familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Last summer, before I turned 30, I Googled and Googled. Generally that’s not the best path to a medical diagnosis but in this case, it led me to The FH Foundation. Fast forward to finding a wonderful cardiologist in Richmond who finally had answers.
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Now my dad and I see the same cardiologist and I’m on a statin which could very likely save me from heart disease. As Dr. Mary McGowan said, “With preventative medicine, you never know whose life you’ve saved.”
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I’m excited to take all of this knowledge and energy to Capitol Hill on Monday and advocate for awareness and care! #KnowFH #FHCantWait
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📸 sandyswaggerjones

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