This may be of interest to some members. My blood pressure was too high, I asked the doc if this was due to a recent virus, he said that 2 things can make the blood pressure increase - salt and being overweight' he asked me to monitor the pressure ( have got a BP machine) so started SW 1month ago each week there has been a reduction and I am nearly at normal BP I am a slow looser, just 1 or 1/2lbs a week, I now know what good is being done for my health, this is encouraging.