Healthcare concentration camp

Abstract

As a general trend, high-income earners sacrifice their youth studying for exams, take on important and responsible jobs in society, endure excessive stress, work to the point of death from overwork, pay high social insurance premiums, and have shorter lifespans due to lifestyle-related diseases. On the other hand, low-income earners enjoy their youth, have a good work-life balance working for small and medium-sized enterprises with regular working hours, live frugally due to poverty to gain health and longevity, receive pension benefits from the funds contributed by high-income earners who died young, and enjoy many decades of life. [Solution] In order to realize a society where everyone can live a long and healthy life regardless of income, regarding lifestyle-related diseases, which are the biggest cause of shorter lifespans among high-income earners, this program targets middle-aged and elderly people whose organs are deteriorating. Based on the individual's request and contract, the individual is confined to a private room for a set period, and their diet is forcibly changed from a diet that exacerbates lifestyle-related diseases to a diet that suppresses them, thereby supporting improvement of physical constitution and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention is an institution aimed at disease prevention and health promotion by assisting in the improvement of lifestyle so that all people can be healthy and live long. With the consent of the individual, the individual is confined to a private room for a period stipulated in the contract, and the diet is forcibly improved. It is related to a healthcare compulsory institution where there is no room for failure such as being tempted and giving up halfway like the improvement of diet carried out voluntarily at home.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, it has been said that "health is the most important thing for humans, and if you are not healthy, you can do nothing." This expresses a truth that is so perfectly correct that there is no room for argument. Therefore, even intellectuals are convinced. However, this statement is wrong. For example, if a customer asks a store clerk at an electronics discount store what is most important for a computer, the clerk will answer, "Although it depends on the user's purpose of use, generally, it is the specifications such as the performance of the CPU, the computing speed, the memory capacity, and the interface." If the clerk answers, "The most important thing for a computer is the power outlet. If there is no power outlet, you can do nothing," the customer will be angry even if it is true. Similarly, the claim that "the most important thing for humans is health" is nonsense even if it is true. In that dimension of argument, humans will die in 5 minutes without air, so air is the most important. Or at a temperature of 1300 degrees, humans will die in 10 seconds, so temperature is the most important. In a vacuum, humans will die in 1 second, so atmospheric pressure is the most important. Under huge gravity, humans will die instantly, so gravity is the most important. Even in a more realistic case, humans will die in 1 month without food and in 10 days without water, so health is not the most important after all. However, it is entirely free and correct for an individual to have the opinion, view, value, or policy that "health is the most important." This should never be denied.

[0003] Then, regarding what is most important for humans, the answer to that question will be briefly explained, omitting a detailed explanation because its relevance to the present invention is weak. There is a book called "The Book of Thoth," which is said to be a record written by a priest of the ancient Egyptian dynasty, containing revelations given to the pharaoh Thutmose III by the sun god Ra. The card set called "Tarot" is a simplified version of this book, with illustrations added to make it understandable to anyone. It contains metaphors of things important to humanity. Playing cards are a further simplified version of the Tarot. When simplified to this extent, the signals of human revelation become quite weak, presented only allegorically, symbolically, and implicitly. Nevertheless, traces of the essence have been passed down and can be deciphered. Playing cards have four suits, symbolizing the four major elements that constitute human happiness. The meanings are: hearts represent "love," diamonds represent "wealth," clubs represent "honor," and spades represent "health." This is a primitive, classical stereotype that humans are happy if they have a loving family, build wealth, gain social status and fame, and live a long and healthy life. This theory of happiness, derived from historical contexts and the level of human consciousness before the Common Era, is not necessarily wrong. This is because if even one of the four elements is missing, no one can feel happy. There are 24 possible combinations of the presence or absence of the four elements, 23 of which are incomplete. Even just the cases where two elements are omitted are numerous: a poor family with harmonious family life, a temporary worker in love, a wealthy person with a serious illness, an elderly woman treated like a woman only by male escorts, a celebrity constantly embroiled in conflict, a Paralympic athlete, a healthy child with all F's on their report card, a physically strong manual laborer, a pensioner who has received an honor, a woman whose savings, accumulated without enjoying her twenties, were wasted by marrying into wealth… (and so on).

[0004] Health is one of the four fundamental subjects for human happiness, nothing more and nothing less. Happiness is a whole-encompassing harmony, and above it lie several specialized subjects. For example, talent, virtue, adventure, ambition, self-realization, a noble cause, dedication, self-sacrifice, service, philanthropy... even if one masters all four fundamental subjects, one cannot attain true happiness. The conclusion regarding health is, "It's just health, yet it's so much more." Health is influenced for better or worse by genetics and lifestyle. In other words, life expectancy can be longer or shorter. Among lifestyle factors, the most dominant influence is "diet." The average person eats approximately 70 tons of food in their lifetime. That's equivalent to seven 10-ton trucks, 350 drums, or, to put it more concretely, a dish the size of a 25-meter swimming pool overflowing with food. This includes 24 pigs, 3 cows, and 900 chickens. It also includes 6 tons of rice, 11 tons of vegetables and fruits, 3 tons of seafood, and 13 tons of the three major nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fats. This is an average, standard indicator, so naturally, there are groups that eat more "gourmet" food than average and groups that eat more "simple" food than average. The gourmet group tends to have a higher risk of lifestyle-related diseases and a shorter lifespan, while the simple food group tends to have a lower risk of lifestyle-related diseases and a longer lifespan. This is the current (first quarter of the 21st century) established theory in the medical community. In Japan, slightly less than 0.1% of the total population lives to be over 100 years old. With very few exceptions, more than 99% of people are poor. Being poor inevitably forces one to live a simple, frugal life. A simple diet is the optimal and ideal diet for human health. Therefore, Thoth's Law demonstrates that wealth and health are difficult to reconcile. As people's wealth increases, they tend to consume more and more expensive foods. As a result, they are destined to shorten the lifespan they were originally given. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0005] [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] This had the following drawbacks: When examining the characteristics of people who live long and those who die young and analyzing statistically significant regularities, three prominent trends emerge. Firstly, there is a gender gap, with women overwhelmingly living longer. Secondly, there is an income gap, with low-income earners overwhelmingly living longer. Thirdly, there is a regional gap, with rural areas overwhelmingly living longer. The reasons for this are believed to be, firstly, differences in biological physical structure and differences in social responsibility and stress. Secondly, the diet of high-income earners induces diseases related to affluence, while the diet of low-income earners activates longevity genes (sirtuin genes). Thirdly, rural life allows for a relaxed and leisurely mental state, while urban life involves constant mental tension. The diets of high-income earners tend to consist mainly of foods that are high in protein, fat, carbohydrates, salt, and calories, such as shrimp, crab, scallops, sea urchin, oysters, fish roe, tuna, steak, eel, and tempura. In contrast, the diets of low-income earners tend to consist of very healthy foods recommended by hospital dietitians, such as tofu, natto, seaweed, dried sardines, canned mackerel, hijiki, wakame, eggs, mushrooms, and bananas. If the high-income diet continues for decades, eventually weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, uric acid levels, blood cholesterol, and visceral fat will become abnormal, and liver and kidney function values ​​will also show abnormalities. This can progress to metabolic syndrome, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, cirrhosis, chronic renal failure, weakened immunity, cancer (especially digestive system cancers), arteriosclerosis, and aortic dissection. At this point, the situation diverges into two possibilities: either the patient's condition is maintained through medication, or they succumb to the disease and die. In the former case, the doctor orders a simple diet.

[0007] In the public pension system, old-age pensions are lifetime annuities. Therefore, the age of death of pension recipients is unknown. Despite this uncertainty, the balance of contributions and benefits in the pension system functions as planned. This is because, according to the actuarial law of large numbers, the age of death converges to the baseline value in the life expectancy table. To put it simply, this is a system where the "shortfall of pension recipients who live long" is covered by the "surplus of pension recipients who die early." In other words, the social insurance contributions made by high-income earners are used to pay benefits to low-income earners. Pension recipients who are currently in their 90s or 100s, exceeding the average life expectancy, are effectively receiving the amount that was paid by pension recipients who died in their 60s or 70s. From the perspective of high-income earners, a life expectancy gap of 30 to 40 years (one-third of their life) is too great a price to pay for "gourmet" living. This is the problem. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] This health circle targets ordinary citizens, especially middle-aged and elderly people, who are interested in improving their lifestyles, with the aim of promoting health and preventing disease. As one of the practical programs offered to its members, if a person wishes to be admitted, they are placed in a private room under a fixed-term contract and forced to change from a "gourmet lifestyle" to a "simple lifestyle." As a result, the person's constitution improves, longevity genes (sirtuin genes) are activated, and they are able to change their course from a path of developing lifestyle-related diseases and death to a path of preventing lifestyle-related diseases and achieving healthy longevity. Learning from the lesson that the majority of people who have tried to improve their lifestyles on their own have given up halfway due to temptation, this forced confinement is intended to lead to success. This invention is a healthcare concentration camp comprising the above configuration. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] 1. Middle-aged and elderly people who, if they do nothing, are eating in a way that increases their risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases, can increase their chances of preventing lifestyle-related diseases. 2. This addresses the problem of people who fully understand the importance and necessity of improving their eating habits and are motivated to do so, but lack support and are forced to manage it on their own, leading them to succumb to temptation and give up halfway through. 3. This would eliminate the inequality where low-income individuals who eat simple meals have activated longevity genes and enjoy healthy longevity, while high-income individuals who eat gourmet food do not have their longevity genes activated, thus activating the mechanisms of lifestyle-related disease development. 4. This system eliminates the injustice where high-income earners who have paid large amounts of social insurance contributions proportional to their earnings die after a short period of receiving benefits, while low-income earners who have paid only small amounts of social insurance contributions proportional to their earnings live longer and receive benefits for a longer period, thereby receiving the benefits that high-income earners who died prematurely received. 5. The issues of "income inequality" and "life expectancy inequality" are eternal themes in life philosophy, such as "a short but intense life" versus "a long but slow life," but the inequality of life expectancy differences of 30 to 40 years is narrowing. 6. If middle-aged and elderly high-income earners, who are at risk of lifestyle-related diseases, actively work to improve their dietary habits, it will contribute to the public good by reducing the number of patients with adult diseases, controlling medical expenses, and easing the burden on citizens. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The following describes embodiments for carrying out the present invention. This health circle targets ordinary citizens, especially middle-aged and elderly people, who are interested in improving their lifestyles, with the aim of promoting health and preventing disease. As one of the practical programs offered to its members, if a person wishes to be admitted, they are placed in a private room under a fixed-term contract and forced to change from a "gourmet lifestyle" to a "simple lifestyle." As a result, the person's constitution improves, longevity genes (sirtuin genes) are activated, and they are able to change their course from a path of developing lifestyle-related diseases and death to a path of preventing lifestyle-related diseases and achieving healthy longevity. Learning from the lesson that the majority of people who have tried to improve their lifestyles on their own have given up halfway due to temptation, this forced confinement is intended to lead to success. Although it is called a forced labor camp, in reality, if a person changes their mind after entering and wishes to leave, they can do so immediately. In that case, the contract deposit will not be refunded, and a penalty fee will also be incurred. The penalty fee is deposited in advance and will be refunded upon release at the end of the term, so early departure will result in forfeiture. However, a partial refund will be given depending on the length of stay. This facility is for healthcare purposes and does not perform any medical or nursing care procedures. There are no doctors, nurses, public health nurses, or caregivers among the staff. Even if there happen to be qualified individuals present, they are not involved in the work. It's closer to "house arrest" than "imprisonment." Residents are free to move around within the facility, meeting with family and friends, calling in subordinates for reports, and giving instructions. Private rooms are equipped with teleworking facilities. Residents can also go out with staff accompaniment. They are free to attend concerts, movies, events, lectures, seminars, etc. The reason staff accompany them is not to monitor them to prevent them from eating out, but to support and encourage them as they struggle to restrain themselves from eating out. Of course, they can also seek medical attention if they feel unwell. Initially, the focus is on detoxification. Subsequently, based on individual calorie needs, the calories required to activate longevity genes (sirtuins) are calculated, and a simple, nutritionally balanced menu is provided, taking into account the number of days needed for activation. Of course, alcohol and smoking are prohibited. There are seven essential elements for humans to maintain and improve their health and beauty: ▲1▼ A balanced diet. ▲2▼ Sufficient sleep. ▲3▼ Moderate exercise. ▲4▼ Stress relief. ▲5▼ Romantic feelings. ▲6▼ Fulfilling sex. ▲7▼ Pursuing dreams and goals. Conversely, the elements necessary for humans to spiral downwards and develop serious illnesses are: ▲1▼ Irregular and unbalanced diet. ▲2▼ Lack of sleep. ▲3▼ Lack of exercise. ▲4▼ Complaints and dissatisfaction. ▲5▼ Indifference to the opposite sex. ▲6▼ Avoiding sex. ▲7▼ Apathy for life. Of the seven major elements, the most important is diet, followed by sleep, and then exercise. Therefore, the facility will support longer sleep durations and exercise. The facility will also include a gym and provide standard exercise machines. The facility uses audiovisual equipment to raise awareness about the importance of healthcare. For example, they show videos with titles such as "The progression of diabetes and sexual dysfunction, hemodialysis, limb amputation, and blindness," "A healthy 100 years old, starting a business for retirement planning," and "Automobiles and humans." The book "Cars and Humans" explains that if a car's engine, transmission, chassis, or suspension is damaged or severely broken, you can simply buy a new one. However, no matter how damaged or severely broken the human body is, the only solution is repair. You are absolutely not allowed to replace it with a new one. In other words, no matter what condition it becomes, it's like being given a new car with a contract to use it for a lifetime through repairs alone. Therefore, the book warns against reckless driving (overeating and excessive drinking) that shortens your lifespan. You can easily find out your current mileage by dividing your age by 4 and multiplying by 10,000. For example, a 40-year-old is equivalent to a used car with 100,000 km on the odometer. We will implement various initiatives to foster camaraderie among inmates and encourage interaction with staff, creating a home-like atmosphere and making it the first "bright and cheerful concentration camp" in human history.

[0012] When comparing high-income earners and low-income earners, high-income earners purchase luxury goods for everything from housing and cars to clothing, jewelry, furniture, home appliances, hobbies, entertainment, and daily necessities. This is a characteristic common worldwide. Purchasing luxury items in these categories will not necessarily lead to death. However, food is the one exception; a lifestyle centered around luxury food can lead to death (or more accurately, increase the risk of death). Regarding life expectancy by occupation, professions with a longer life expectancy include painters, musicians, writers, and craftsmen. Occupations with a shorter life expectancy include athletes, especially power athletes such as sumo wrestlers. Occupations with a somewhat shorter life expectancy include healthcare workers, because pathogens that lie dormant due to hospital-acquired infections can worsen in old age when immunity is weakened. The aerospace industry is said to promote cell mutation (cancer) due to massive exposure to cosmic radiation in the stratosphere. However, whether life expectancy is further shortened or lengthened (returned to the standard) is determined by diet. As a general trend, high-income earners sacrifice their youth studying for exams, take on important and responsible jobs in society, endure excessive stress, work to the point of death from overwork, pay high social insurance premiums, and have shorter lifespans due to lifestyle-related diseases. On the other hand, low-income earners enjoy their youth, have a good work-life balance working for small and medium-sized enterprises with regular working hours, live frugally due to poverty to gain health and longevity, receive pension benefits from the funds contributed by high-income earners who died young, and enjoy many decades of life. In Aesop's fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper," the ant ultimately gains security while the grasshopper suffers a tragic fate, which is perfectly logical. If the ant had died from overwork and the grasshopper had easily acquired the ant's food storage, the ant would have been far too pitiable, and the grasshopper far too shrewd. The absurd life story of "high-income earners and low-income earners" can be expressed allegorically in this kind of diagram.

Claims

[Claim 1] This healthcare concentration camp is designed for individuals who, having decided to improve their diet to prevent lifestyle-related diseases, are prone to succumbing to temptation and failing in a free environment. Therefore, it aims to achieve this goal in a controlled environment. It involves entering into a contract under civil law, obtaining the individual's consent, and confining them to a private room within the facility for a set period. The service focuses on forcibly eliminating unsuitable foods for preventing lifestyle-related diseases and ensuring they consume optimal diets for improving their constitution and promoting health. Furthermore, it promotes sufficient sleep, moderate exercise, education, and friendly communication among residents and staff, providing comprehensive support for improving constitution, preventing lifestyle-related diseases, promoting health, stress relief, mental stability, and extending healthy longevity. The facility operates and manages a bright and cheerful concentration camp filled with hope for the future.

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