"Lower Cholesterol - Does it make you live longer?". A small but very broad question.
Research results and opinions on Cholesterol has varied over time - especially in the last couple of years. Personally, I revert back to my stand that everybody has a different "combination lock" to their physiological makeup.
Is there a history of high or low Cholesterol in your family (immediate or previous generations)?
Is there a history of Cardiac problems, Cancer, or serious illnesses/inflictions in your family line?
What has the lifespan of your family line been? Keeping in mind that we seem to be living longer, on average, with each generation. Quality of medical care has dramatically improved.
Average lifespan now seems to be around 85 yrs old (male or female). Note: AVERAGE lifespan. My mother is 94 with T2D on insulin and has a mild dementia. My wife's parents both died in their late 60s and 3 of her 4 siblings died years ago. My family siblings are fine, except for myself and one sister with T2D (thanks Mom!). My father was the anomaly and died at 60 from cancer (brain tumour). None of my family have Cholesterol issues to speak of. My youngest sibling (of 5) is 60.
What is your lifestyle, diet, exercise routine (if any), weight (and this can be hereditary), and medications you are on for "whatever"?
I think you can see why "Does Low Cholesterol Make You Live Longer" is a very hard question to answer.
That said, my Cholesterol was on the "high side of good" as my doctor used to tell me. After diagnosis of T2D my Endo wanted me on Statins to lower it a bit ... and it did (quite a bit) - as shown in my signature. No history of Cholesterol problems in my family but why tempt it
I am 71 and feel 20 years younger than my actual age and still work 8-12 hrs per day (another factor in a healthy makeup as I stay active).