Another test is more important, than the level of cholesterol for heart disease is a test for serum homocysteine levels. The next time your doctor that your blood cholesterol testing to get the press to CRP and homocysteine tests instead. He should be fully aware of the accuracy test them until recently.
Especially if you have significant internal inflammation, this memorial plaque is stored as a healing agent, whether you have high cholesterol or low. On the other hand, if you do not have inflammation, high cholesterol levels not only circulated to the arterial lining. And more important is to bridle inflammation than cholesterol reduction.
Lower your cholesterol asasault not the root problem (which is the real reason for the inflammation in you). Lower your cholesterol doing anything, but pharmaceutical companies make money, and may leave you with a whole range of possible side negative effects.
Do not believe all the ads you see on TV, the Internet or on magazine explains how the drug companies care about your health. They do not care about you, they are just in it for the money.