Lara

Mom, sales professional working in technology and government, FH advocate, gourmet cook, runner, nutrition enthusiast, data geek and believer in kindness.

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

That feeling when you walk into a new cardiologist office and everyone else is 30 years older than you. Yeah, I'm not here to sell you drugs. I'm here to get you to treat me aggressively and lower my LDL. #knowFH #6yearsdiagnosed #andmyLDLSTILLisnotlowenough #ASCVD

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@jazzyp_99 Did we break the internet?!?!?! hahahaha!

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A10: Because lives will be saved. Mother's will be saved. Father's will be saved. Children will be saved. Because everyone gets a choice if they want to fight for their life. But for the 90% of people with FH, who don't know they have it, they have no choice. #KnowFH

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q10:Why do we need to build awareness of FH as a #publichealth priority? #KnowFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@ninoroyalle @TheFHFoundation I AM TOO. #knowFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A7: So many in the medical community don't understand me or FH! Stop talking to me about diet! It's not #diet, I'm #WFPB. And I outrun you, so it's not #exercise either. #knowFH And no, to my pharmacist, I can't stop my #statin soon. This isn't temporary. #bornthisway

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q7: What are the biggest challenges for individuals with FH today? #KnowFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A6: Mothers, be brave enough to get your children tested. #KnowFH Your babies' life is worth fighting for too. Your child has a 50% chance of having it too.

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q6: FH is an inherited family condition. How can individuals talk to their family members about screening for FH? #KnowFH #FamilyHealth #LetsTalk

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A5: Control what you can control = #diet #exercise and most importantly #statin or other medical treatment. Because #diet and #exercise is NOT ENOUGH for the FH patient. #KnowFH

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q5: Individuals with FH can have very high “bad” LDL-cholesterol? How should FH be managed? #KnowFH #CVD #cholesterol

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A3: I want people to SEE me: a mom, a runner, 100lbs, super healthy eater, and see what FH looks like! I have #genetic high #cholesterol. I have #heartdisease already at 35! #knowFH #FindFH FIND ME! FIND OTHERS LIKE ME! Save people's lives like mine! @SutterHealth

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q3: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects 34 million people worldwide, but 90% are undiagnosed. What is one thing would you like everyone to know about FH? #cholesterol #heartdisease #KnowFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A2: Personal Motto: Control what you can control! This includes behavioral risk factors: No #smoking, #runmyassoff and #eathealthy. I also control my #genetic #cholesterol by taking a #statin. Fight for life!!! #KnowFH

[Family Heart Foundation @FamilyHeartFdn]

Q2: There are behavioral and #genetic risk factors for #heartdisease. What risk factors are most important to understand and manage to be heart healthy? #KnowFH #HeartHealth

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

A1: Early intervention is key to prevent #heartdisease! Especially with the FH population, which has had high #cholesterol since birth! #knowFH #FindFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@TheFHFoundation I'm an FH patient and #FHAdvocate from Sacramento who's greatful to #KnowFH and stop the cycle of #heartdisease and #heartattacks and #strokes in my family and beyond!

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@iheartveggies @TheFHFoundation OMG - I've been to your site before! Great recipes! What a small world!! Glad you are on a #statin . It took me a bit to decide too. But after being WFPB for a year and running nearly daily, I couldn't get my LDL below 200.

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

#quadruplebypass eve, 5 weeks ago. 50% of the people in this picture have FH and both have #heartdisease. Hint, it's not my mom or son. #KnowFH My dad is recovering and we are #grateful for #life! This is what #genetic high #cholesterol looks like. Could you tell who has FH?

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

So excited for #FHAwarenessDay!!! I want people to see me and see FH. This is what high #cholesterol looks like! It's imperative we #FindFH. Forever grateful for my #NursePractitioner @SutterHealth who found me and saved my life! #KnowFH

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

It's FH Awareness Day!! #knowFH I'm a mom, runner and nutrition geek and even I can't control my high cholesterol without #statins. Do what you can, control what you can control and believe in hope. No more #heartdisease for me!

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

Who's ready to run?!?!? Setting up my team's page for the #race4FH and looking for teammates! Let's run/walk together! 20 miles between April 8th - May 4th! Join my team and challenge yourself! https://t.co/bwgywvu22p @TheFHFoundation

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@dustinhaisler Love this.

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

Every single run, when I hit 1.3 miles, I think of the 1.3 Million Americans who have FH and don't know. I'm so grateful I know. Do you #KnowFH? We need to #findFH!! A lot of people don't have to die from this! Also, 16 miles left in my #Race4FH!! @TheFHFoundation

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

My sis and I running the #Race4FH! Would you believe both of our LDL (untreated) is over 240? Will you sponsor us? We're running 20 miles to represent the 20x increase risk FH patients have of CVD. https://t.co/Qg3yoBnpBZ Even $1 per mile means so much. I refuse to die from this!

[Lara @LaraLDLR]

@skathire @TheFHFoundation I wish the chart continued.... it stops at LDL 220. I wonder what that next bracket would look like!