Hi, I Just Read A Few Articles About Cholesterol In

Hi, I just read a few articles about cholesterol in magazines. One article stated that bad cholesterol is good as we get older. Another stated that post menopausal women should stop statin drugs. Another stated that taking statin drugs increased the risk of diabetes and memory loss in the over 50 group studied. Another said that your total cholesterol level is NOT a great indicator of your heart disease risk. One said that cholesterol is NOT going to destroy your health (as we all have been led to believe) , and it is NOT the cause of heart disease. Lowering cholesterol in men may lead to depression in one study.....low cholesterol may kill you.... lose of muscle function.... and so many other maladys linked to low levels. Yet, with my cholesterol being 278, its considered high by my physician. What does this this all mean?