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by azeotropic 2561 days ago
Animals need cholesterol for their cell membranes; particularly for neurons. It's a precursor for Vitamin D, testosterone, and estrogen and is needed in the blood to help transport fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K).

It doesn't seem at all strange that there should be an optimum level that is non-zero.