Ayurvedic Treatment of High Cholesterol Levels Main focus of treating cholesterol is to prevent heart attacks. High cholesterol is now a universally accepted warning sign for millions of people. So what is Cholesterol actually? Cholesterol is a fatty substance (lipid) produced 80% naturally by the liver and the rest comes from diet, found in the blood and which is essential for body to rebuild its cells and to make certain hormones and good health but it can become a problem