Over reliance on medicine:
Smoking and high blood pressure, which both have effective interventions, are responsible for the largest number of deaths in the US. Other dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors for chronic diseases also cause a substantial number of deaths in the US.
Many individuals chose poor lifestyle habits with the expectation that there will be medicine available to treat their illness.
Only about 8% of research study participants met all 5 criteria for practicing a healthy lifestyle according to a 15,000 participant study conducted by Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina.
There needs to be more focus on preventative care
“Over a third of all illness is the result of poor diet, lack of exercise, and smoking.” (6)