More than 106 million American adults have a blood cholesterol level higher enough to require medical advice. High cholesterol claims thousands of lives every year and the really tragic thing is that it’s treatable as long as you don’t ignore it. The chances of you not having this condition are lean to none ... most Americans do have cholesterol, it’s a earthy part of our physical makeup. same everything in nature, it only becomes a problem when there is an imbalance. The 15 questions that most people ask about cholesterol are: # 1 - What is cholesterol? # 2 - How does it affect my health?