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healthcare consumer behavior

Shift from reactive to proactive healthcare and wellness optimization

Timeframe: 5-10 year major shift already underway

What's Changing

Consumer behavior shifting from waiting for health problems to proactively optimizing health and appearance before issues arise

Driving Forces

Influencers like Brian Johnson demonstrating extreme optimization

HIPAA law changes enabling easier medical record access

Improved lab testing infrastructure and convenience

Status symbol shift from partying to wellness

Perceived decline in US food and health systems

Winners

  • Comprehensive health testing companies like Function Health
  • Concierge medicine providers
  • Direct-to-consumer lab testing
  • Wellness infrastructure (saunas, cold plunge, etc.)
  • Alternative food systems and organic producers

Losers

  • Traditional reactive healthcare model
  • Insurance-based primary care
  • Generic wellness advice and products
  • Conventional food system companies

How to Position Yourself

1

Focus on proactive optimization rather than problem-solving

2

Emphasize comprehensive testing and personalized plans

3

Build convenience and concierge-level service

4

Create community and status around healthy lifestyle

Early Signals to Watch

Function Health growth and copycatsCelebrity and influencer adoptionInsurance coverage for preventive testingCorporate wellness program evolution

Example Implementation

Function Health goes from $0 to $100M revenue in 2-3 years by positioning comprehensive blood testing as proactive optimization rather than medical necessity.