How high is it? If it's not that much higher than what is considered average or appropriate, it might not be that bad. A lot of doctors are now saying that high cholesterol in older folks isn't as bad as once thought. Remember, they want to sell you pharmaceuticals so the 'ideal' range was probably calculated tight so that if you were a little out of it, you'd be put on drugs. Check out the big Youtube doctors for more info, like Dr. Huberman and Berg D.C.