Coconut is very high in cholesterol, there is no doubt about it. In my opinion the report in Outlook is not correct. In this connection I would like to quote a study by Dr. Enas A Enas, who studied 40,000 Indian doctors settled in USA. The study went on for 10 years. The conclusions of the study were: The prevalence of coronary artery disease is very high in South Asians. Amongst Indians, people from Kerela have the highest prevalence, probably because of high consumption of coconut in various forms in their diet. The next highest is Gujarat. The medicines you are taking are correct and should be continued lifelong.