Discussion: Ask yourself whether you need these (listed below) medications. Chances you can reduce your medication intake dramatically.

Paradoxically, doctors are in no hurry to reduce doses of prescription drugs, even though they are aware of the long-term harm of taking medications.

The Top 10 Prescription Drugs (2019)
The Top 50 Drugs Prescribed in the United States Link: https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/patient-advocate/the-top-50-drugs-prescribed-in-the-united-states

Every year, more than 4 billion prescriptions are filled at U.S. pharmacies. Chances are you are taking at least one drug from this list of the ten most prescribed drugs.
If you look at the list, you will find that it explicitly treats hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and chronic diseases of the digestive system, respiration, and urine. All of them are primarily diseases caused by poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle! Ask yourself whether you need any of these medications. Chances are not!

1. Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin treats high cholesterol—total prescriptions: 112,474,023.
2. Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine treats hypothyroidism. It is a synthetic version of the thyroid hormone T4. Total prescriptions: 105,773,990.
3. Lisinopril
Lisinopril is an ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor. Doctors use it to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and following a heart attack. Total prescriptions: 97,608,879.
4. Metformin
A drug that treats type 2 diabetes. Total prescriptions: 83,762,981.
5. Amlodipine
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker. It treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Total prescriptions: 75,811,947.
6. Metoprolol
Metoprolol is a beta-blocker. Doctors use it to treat high blood pressure, angina, heart failure, and following a heart attack. Total prescriptions: 71,581,961.
7. Albuterol
Albuterol is an older drug, with commercialization dating back to the 1960s. It was also a breakthrough in treating asthma (COPD). Total prescriptions: 60,526,457.
8. Omeprazole
Omeprazole treats heartburn, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), and stomach ulcers. Total prescriptions: 58,364,556.
9. Losartan
Losartan is an ARB (angiotensin receptor blocker). Doctors use it to treat high blood pressure and kidney disease in diabetic people. Total prescriptions: 50,479,750.
10. Simvastatin
Simvastatin is another member of the statin class. Total prescriptions: 48,007,043.