What can be done to lower of high cholesterol?

Diet, drugs, genes!: Eat less, shift intake to non-animal fats and proteins. Lose weight if overweight. Medical check to make sure thyroid is not low, etc. If high risk or have vascular disease and can't decrease LDL to goals, use statins - tested in tens of thousands and proven to save life and heart and brain! other drugs have not been shown helpful though they may lower ldl. Someday may be able to modify genetics.