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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States (1).
Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes a multitude of diseases, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction ("heart attack"), and so on. Among the numerous heart diseases, coronary artery disease is, by far, the most common heart disease resulting in deaths.
Coronary artery disease is the build up of plaque (you can think of plaque as an accumulation of fat molecules) on the walls of the coronary artery, an extremely important blood vessel that the heart uses to pump blood with oxygen back to itself so the heart can continue living (2).
Eventually, bloodflow through the coronary artery wall significantly or completely stops depending on how much plaque build up is within the blood vessel. With diminished bloodflow through the coronary artery, the heart receives less oxygen riched blood, resulting in the development of diseases such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), congestive heart failure (heart muscles unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body), angina (chest pain), shortness of breath, stroke (brain tissue death from lack of blood flow to brain tissue).
You may be struggling with coronary artery disease. Perhaps you know somebody else struggling with the disease. If you know somebody with a history of heart attacks, then it most likely was from coronary artery disease. If you know somebody with a history of stroke, then it most likely was from coronary artery disease. If you know somebody on hospice for end stage congestive heart failure, then it is probably from coronary artery disease.
Heart disease sucks. Coronary artery disease sucks even more because it is the most common heart disease resulting in deaths.
Thus, I am making a progress thread on my journey in finding ways to combat and make a dent on a very real problem. A problem that causes incredible physical and mental suffering for people with the diseases and those who love them.
I want to beat the hell out of coronary artery disease. What better way to do it than address the risk factors that can be controlled by people: smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol (3).
Since people of all backgrounds (the rich, the poor, workers in all occupations, people of all ages) struggle with the disease, the solutions are as numerous and unique as all the total number of unique people affected by coronary artery disease.
The scope of need is vast. I will need to niche down because I am a one-man team right now. I am niching down to a less one specific population:
Adults who are 30 years old or older, has an active problem of high cholesterol, lives a sedentary lifestyle, eats out frequently (more than three times a week), and has health insurance. I am sure I can niche down even more, but I'll let the market tell me if I am wrong or right. Note that I am using my personal experience to know who needs help.
Ten ideas I have to help the aforementioned specific population overcome coronary artery disease:
1) Accountability partner. Would it be statistically significant if someone gets mentored by a nurse at least once on a weekly basis on overcoming the challenges of adopting healthier lifestyle changes?
2) Support groups. Would it make a difference for people if they knew others struggle with the same issue as they are and are able to talk about the issue with others?
3) Build awareness. Would people change their lifestyle to prevent or decrease the impact of coronary artery disease if they simply knew more about it?
4) Behavioral change program. Would people find it easier to do what it takes to overcome the disease if they had access to affordable trained therapists to change their behaviors?
5) Get active program. If people has access to affordable, fun programs to increase their activity level, would they do it?
6) Eat better program. Similarly, would people eat better if they knew how to cook quick, fast delicious meals? Or would they be open to have meals delivered to them that's good for their heart?
7) Medication compliance. Would people benefit from a trained professional to remind them of taking medications, setting up medications in pillbox, ordering/delivering medications, etcetera on a weekly basis?
8) Carbohydrate fasting sites. Excessive carbohydrate intake can increase high cholesterol. Would people use services/places where people are actively encouraged to practice intermittent fasting, abstaining from high sugar food, etc?
9) Impacting a culture. Would people feel compelled to act if their culture was changed to "we must take care of our heart, our health, it is a priority"? Culture can be impacted by doing campaigns similar to American heart association.
10) Legacy movements. What if I lead a movement promoting human dignity? Would people join me and be more likely to take care of themselves due to feeling of "belonging to a tribe"?
These ideas are not meant to be specific. They are starting points for me. My first task:
Go door to door, join some FB groups, and ask people what they think about the problem and the solutions I have in mind. Once I get more data, I'll make a basic prototype of the solution and see what the market thinks about it.
I have a feeling people will be opened to a support group with an activity and nutritional program coupled with medical management.
Let's see what happens. Andy Black inspired me to make this thread. I will report my findings next week.
References:
(1) Heart Disease Facts & Statistics | cdc.gov
(2) Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Diagonosis & Prevention| cdc.gov
(3) Heart Disease Risk Factors | cdc.gov
Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes a multitude of diseases, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction ("heart attack"), and so on. Among the numerous heart diseases, coronary artery disease is, by far, the most common heart disease resulting in deaths.
Coronary artery disease is the build up of plaque (you can think of plaque as an accumulation of fat molecules) on the walls of the coronary artery, an extremely important blood vessel that the heart uses to pump blood with oxygen back to itself so the heart can continue living (2).
Eventually, bloodflow through the coronary artery wall significantly or completely stops depending on how much plaque build up is within the blood vessel. With diminished bloodflow through the coronary artery, the heart receives less oxygen riched blood, resulting in the development of diseases such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), congestive heart failure (heart muscles unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body), angina (chest pain), shortness of breath, stroke (brain tissue death from lack of blood flow to brain tissue).
You may be struggling with coronary artery disease. Perhaps you know somebody else struggling with the disease. If you know somebody with a history of heart attacks, then it most likely was from coronary artery disease. If you know somebody with a history of stroke, then it most likely was from coronary artery disease. If you know somebody on hospice for end stage congestive heart failure, then it is probably from coronary artery disease.
Heart disease sucks. Coronary artery disease sucks even more because it is the most common heart disease resulting in deaths.
Thus, I am making a progress thread on my journey in finding ways to combat and make a dent on a very real problem. A problem that causes incredible physical and mental suffering for people with the diseases and those who love them.
I want to beat the hell out of coronary artery disease. What better way to do it than address the risk factors that can be controlled by people: smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol (3).
Since people of all backgrounds (the rich, the poor, workers in all occupations, people of all ages) struggle with the disease, the solutions are as numerous and unique as all the total number of unique people affected by coronary artery disease.
The scope of need is vast. I will need to niche down because I am a one-man team right now. I am niching down to a less one specific population:
Adults who are 30 years old or older, has an active problem of high cholesterol, lives a sedentary lifestyle, eats out frequently (more than three times a week), and has health insurance. I am sure I can niche down even more, but I'll let the market tell me if I am wrong or right. Note that I am using my personal experience to know who needs help.
Ten ideas I have to help the aforementioned specific population overcome coronary artery disease:
1) Accountability partner. Would it be statistically significant if someone gets mentored by a nurse at least once on a weekly basis on overcoming the challenges of adopting healthier lifestyle changes?
2) Support groups. Would it make a difference for people if they knew others struggle with the same issue as they are and are able to talk about the issue with others?
3) Build awareness. Would people change their lifestyle to prevent or decrease the impact of coronary artery disease if they simply knew more about it?
4) Behavioral change program. Would people find it easier to do what it takes to overcome the disease if they had access to affordable trained therapists to change their behaviors?
5) Get active program. If people has access to affordable, fun programs to increase their activity level, would they do it?
6) Eat better program. Similarly, would people eat better if they knew how to cook quick, fast delicious meals? Or would they be open to have meals delivered to them that's good for their heart?
7) Medication compliance. Would people benefit from a trained professional to remind them of taking medications, setting up medications in pillbox, ordering/delivering medications, etcetera on a weekly basis?
8) Carbohydrate fasting sites. Excessive carbohydrate intake can increase high cholesterol. Would people use services/places where people are actively encouraged to practice intermittent fasting, abstaining from high sugar food, etc?
9) Impacting a culture. Would people feel compelled to act if their culture was changed to "we must take care of our heart, our health, it is a priority"? Culture can be impacted by doing campaigns similar to American heart association.
10) Legacy movements. What if I lead a movement promoting human dignity? Would people join me and be more likely to take care of themselves due to feeling of "belonging to a tribe"?
These ideas are not meant to be specific. They are starting points for me. My first task:
Go door to door, join some FB groups, and ask people what they think about the problem and the solutions I have in mind. Once I get more data, I'll make a basic prototype of the solution and see what the market thinks about it.
I have a feeling people will be opened to a support group with an activity and nutritional program coupled with medical management.
Let's see what happens. Andy Black inspired me to make this thread. I will report my findings next week.
References:
(1) Heart Disease Facts & Statistics | cdc.gov
(2) Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Diagonosis & Prevention| cdc.gov
(3) Heart Disease Risk Factors | cdc.gov
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