it's not cholesterol, it's inflammation, page-11

At your next blood test on top of the Cholesterol (HDL,LDL, Triglycerides) Tests get the following.
CRP
C-Reactive Protein, High reading indicates inflammation.

A combo of High Cholesterol & High CRP is not ideal.

Homocysteine Level.
If this is high this(blood)can act like a sand paper on your artery walls. It damages the artier walls causing little nicks & this causes the inflammation, the cholesterol then gets caught in this damage to the artery walls & can lead to narrowing of the arteries.

The ideal test to indicate if your "High" Cholesterol is really dangerous is a Oxidized LDL to HDL Ratio blood test but not many places do this.
Also getting a Coronary Calcium Score test to check how narrowed your arteries are is a good idea if you have "High" Cholesterol & are over 40.

Best consult with your DR / Specialist hopefully they don't just give the standard answer & prescribe Statin Drugs & are prepared to look at the bigger picture.