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Is that really preventative care though? Why would I take pills for high blood pressure, if I don't have high blood pressure already? I thought preventative care was care that is, well, in prevention of the problem. Ie, checkups and recipes to exercise more.. or eat less carbs, or do more cardio. or w/e.

I know nothing on the subject, so please take this as a question.

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High blood pressure is not an immediate problem for the individual, but it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and more if it isn't treated. So that pill is preventative of bad outcomes.

If you are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes you should be referred to a dietician, personal trainer, etc. to improve your lifestyle. This is preventative medicine against amputations and other complications.

Now the advice they give diabetics is the same advice everybody should get. Health promotion is pretty hard to do, however. In all it is a good thing but some people who do the right thing will fall victim anyway like running guru Jim Fixx, or Jerome Rodale who died on the Dick Cavett show in 1971.

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