South Asians make up less than 20% of the world population but makeup 60% of the people suffering from heart disease worldwide. And this is independent of where they live in the world. Similarly, South Asians make up a far larger share (over 25%) of the people in the world that are afflicted with diabetes. What’s worse is South Asians have heart attacks at much younger ages, despite being mostly vegetarian, nonsmoking and non-obese.
A transformative new initiative to
mitigate the high risk of heart disease and diabetes
for South Asians from the Indian subcontinent
South Asians make up less than 20% of the world population but makeup 60% of the people suffering from heart disease worldwide. And this is independent of where they live in the world. Similarly, South Asians make up a far larger share (over 25%) of the people in the world that are afflicted with diabetes. What’s worse is South Asians have heart attacks at much younger ages, despite being mostly vegetarian, nonsmoking and non-obese.
Traditional screening processes are not sufficient
Traditional markers, just like the tip of the iceberg, reveal only part of the story. Elevated LDL cholesterol, for instance, explains just 25% of premature coronary artery disease. The real danger, or risk of heart attacks and diabetes, lies beneath the surface.
Several risk factors and biomarkers that are more effective at detecting disease (better predict risk) are hidden in traditional assessments. They can only be revealed by advanced screening protocols, such as those incorporated in the comprehensive AIM to Prevent™ program now offered by ICC in partnership with South Asian Heart Center (part of El Camino Hospital CA).
ICC's Lifestyle Program
ICC’s Lifestyle program is centered around South Asian Heart Center’s AIM to Prevent program. ICC’s lifestyle program brings you the following –
Education with a purpose!
Under the Education with Purpose initiative, ICC offers Health and Wellness education through webinars, in-person presentations at community events, centers
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AIM to Prevent (TM) program
A transformative new initiative to mitigate the high risk of heart disease and diabetes for South Asians from the Indian subcontinent, ICC brings to New England the AIM to PreventTM program through South Asian Heart Center
ICC is a consortium partner of South Asian Heart Center and has enrolled over 130 clients into this program from New England area.
Meditation education and a 9-week course
ICC offers an Introduction to Meditation workshop/seminar and a Meditation course. Our meditation education workshop/webinar and course are based on the pioneering evidence-based research by Herbert Benson, M.D. and the Mind-Body Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the founder of Mind Body Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Coronary Calcium Scan (aka Heart Scan)
A heart scan, also known as a coronary calcium scan, is a specialized test using CT scan that provides pictures of your heart that can help your doctor detect and measure calcium-containing plaque in your arteries. Plaque inside the arteries of your heart can grow and restrict blood flow to the muscles of your heart.
This test allows your doctor to identify possible coronary artery disease before you have signs and symptoms. Depending upon the level of plaque, your doctor can determine and recommend for you steps to mitigate the risks such as — medication, lifestyle changes and/or surgical procedure.
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