[Sebb767]

> If you don't know why your body is fevering, don't lower the fever. If you don't know why your blood pressure is high, don't lower it.

And if you don't know why you have cancer, don't do anything about it?

Like, I get the point with fever (which is a known defense mechanism), but high blood pressure is a big problem in the long run and even if it's just a symptom, not doing anything about it is not likely to be the best move.

[samtho]

The point is that we treat certain things like high blood pressure as a primary issue instead of a secondary one. Instead of addressing something cholesterol, which can often be a lifestyle issue, more emphasis is placed on just taking the statin.

[lazide]

because most people will refuse to address the lifestyle issue, not because they aren’t made extremely aware of it!