High cholesterol is always an interesting topic for me as well. In June of 2006 my total Cholesterol was 251mg/dL. HDL was 92mg/dL and LDL was 150mg/dL. (She said that my high HDL was due to all of the cycling I was doing -training for the SF/LA AIDS ride that year).
She also wanted to put me on medication BUT I researched this as well and noted that my ratio was just fine. I've managed to avoid meds so far.

I've not been tested since, and now I am riding even more than I was in "06. And, I've not got job stress anymore which I also think may have contributed.

One of these days I'll get another blood test to see how I am doing. Not too worried however. I am mostly a vegetarian, don't eat a lot of fat, and do fiber (Fiber Perfect) regularly as well as eat lots of raw vegies.

I'm thinking that some of this cholestorol stuff is hereditary. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

Stay away from meds if you can- IMHO>