cholesterol values are read as corrolated to deseases we want to prevent, but not as a issue themselves. https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/index.htm https://www.

cholesterol values are read as corrolated to deseases we want to prevent, but not as a issue themselves. https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/index.htm > Too much cholesterol puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States. For instance if you have high cholesterol but clinically no artery or cardiac issues, lowering your cholesterol will essentially do nothing for you. Some doctors will follow the manuals and still have you lower your levels "just in case" (they'll want to lower a potential risk), but we're the entering the fuzzy part that has no consensus. PS: what values are high is also actively debated, and ethnicity and other factors will affect what is "normal". That's another aspect where it's a lot more touchy/feely than a "your arteries are clogged" diagnostic.