I believe, like mariegroh, that meds are pushed on us when there sometimes is a better way, most of the time. Some people would rather take pills than eat healthy, exercise, monitor their life style. That’s their choice. Some of us are willing to work hard to avoid the need for lots of meds. One med begets another and another until a person is taking 18-20 meds a day. I take two. I’m going hard to try to get off of one of them. I do everything I can to naturally have good health. Not everyone wants to make the effort. That’s fine, take the pills. I want to make the effort and take less pills. It’s hard to find doctors that want to partner with you in finding healthy life style changes to avoid meds IF you can. Doctors move too fast. Pills are easier and there IS a lot of pressure to prescribe meds, particularly statins. Statins make me almost disabled. Yet, they were heavily pushed on me for decades. It’s too expensive to buy into the doctor groups that spend a little more time with you and offer alternates to meds. It’s only for the very rich. You have to be pro-active, do your homework and stand firm. I am NOT against life saving meds when necessary.