High cholesterol isn't caused by what you eat -- it usually indicates that you have a bigger health issue going on, most likely with the heart, kidneys or thyroid. A body naturally eliminates excess cholesterol via poop, so you can eat a ton of high cholesterol foods and it will go through you if your body is functioning normally. The bigger issue is something is causing your body to make more cholesterol than it should (this indicates kidney or heart disease) or it isn't clearing out the cholesterol like it should (this indicates heart or thyroid disease).