After just the first few pages I felt a reinforced need to lose weight and get in at least a half hour of walking. I hate prescriptions and their side effects. Only a quickfix. Treating the symptom (as you've stated) and not the underlying problem.In fact, the several different meds I've taken don't lower B/P. I'm on toprol 50MG XL AND DIOVAN 160mg. My guess is doctors must get some perks or incentive bonuses for writing prescriptions.