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Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by miguelrochefort on Sunday April 20, 2014 @12:55PM (#7617480)
A system to compose and track drug/supplement stacks, regimen and diets.

Transforming yourself has never been more accessible than it is today. We have access to so much information and so many resources that there's rarely any valid excuse not to become what you want to be. The problem is that the whole process can be overwhelming, and finding what works for you requires discipline and dedication. Most results don't happen overnight, and the only way to get through months of imperceptible progress is to have a clear plan, track everything, and learn from others.

I've seen all kinds of people in all kinds of context attempting to share some regimen with others. You will find that on Oprah, in books, at the gym, at your doctors, on forums, etc. That's all fine, but why do they still have to write down the name of the product, the brand, the posology, the side-effects, their interactions, everything by hand? Wouldn't it be easier for them to write them down with a tool that understands what the regimen means, and easier for us to add them to our own regimen in a single click?

Once the system understands what I (and others) want to achieve, how I progress and exactly what I do to reach it, only good things can come out of it. It can learn (machine learning, correlation finding), it can recommend tweaks, it can help me acquire products, it can reward me, etc.

How hard is it to set-up a database of all drugs/supplements/vitamins, and let people semantically fill the why, what, when and how?

I don't think there's a lack of niches either:

- Bodybuilding

- Cognitive enhancement (nootropics)

- Weight loss

- Hair loss

- Skin care

- Allergies

- Acne

- Long distance running

- Diets (vegan, paleo)

- Chronic disease

- Life extension

Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by lhenriquez on Sunday April 20, 2014 @04:03PM (#7618285)
I've been looking into a very similar idea. There's a fair amount of prior art in this area, but I feel that no one has nailed it by including the right level of data sharing and practitioner motivation in a way that lets the ecosystem learn from experimentation and improve while not running afoul of HIPPA. If you're interested in exploring the idea more lets connect : http://www.linkedin.com/in/loganhenriquez/