I am 80 years old and a retired nurse. I looked up some of your information that I was not totally up to date on. I have a husband who had high cholesterol that was purely genetic. He has taken statins for years. He is also a former smoker as a younger man. He had a moderately serious heart attach when he was in his early 40s. He quit smoking cold turkey. He was on the heavier side, never obese, but he took two different medications for B/P and he did well for years, but age changes things and it isn't easy for the body to "forget" all those things you did to it year after year. So long story shortened: you doctor should have told you that the best way to make things better for your overall health is to lose that 30 pounds. Now that my husband has retired, he goes to the gym every day to keep joints moving, maintain strength and adjust for a lower metabolism that comes with age. He is off all his B/P meds. He used to wear a 38 to 40 inch waist jean. He now wears a 34 in waist jean. Yes, he's a "old" guy but he looks good and he did it the old fashioned way: exercise and stopped eating junk food--not candy and cake-- but snacks and chips and large servings of pasta, etc. Medication to lose weight is okay I suppose but it is expensive, doesn't always work and the weight comes back when you stop taking the med. How about telling yourself that you are 62 years young, you'd like to live longer and better and make those lifestyle changes that we all can make if we choose to. I have A-fib and in order to deal with it I had to stop drinking alcoholic drinks, exercise more regularly, lost weight--even a few pounds improves many medical conditions--avoid junk foods, stay hydrated and get a good night's sleep. I have been A-fib free for months. Sorry to sound preachy, I don't mean to and you may already do all those things, but if you haven't tried the easiest non-medication program for better health, it is worth the effort. You are still so young and you deserve to be enjoying your up-coming retirement! Good luck! I am rooting for you.