Disclaimer

Effective date: September 25, 2026

Year Unplugged: 1 year, 0 screens, 100s of biomarkers (the "Project") is a personal, self-directed experiment created and operated by David Daines ("I," "me," "my"). The website located at yearunplugged.com (the "Site") exists to document and share observations, measurements, and media from that experiment.

Not medical advice

The Site provides information for general educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on the Site is medical advice, health advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional medical care. Always seek the advice of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or changes to diet, exercise, supplements, medications, or lifestyle.

N-of-1, not generalizable

This is an N-of-1 (single-person) experiment. Any biomarker values, trends, protocols, or interpretations are specific to me and may not apply to anyone else. Outcomes can vary widely due to genetics, baseline health, environment, behavior, measurement timing, lab methods, and countless other factors.

It is not, and is not intended to be, an academic-quality study: there is no control group, no blinding, no pre-registration, and no peer review. Treat it as one person's carefully logged experience, not as evidence of what screens do or don't do to anyone else.

What "zero screens" means

Zero screens means zero personal screens: no smartphone, laptop, tablet, TV, or similar device in my own daily life, and no screen-based entertainment such as movie theaters. It does not mean total isolation from screens. Incidental exposure in public, such as a menu board, a concert display, or a screen in someone else's hand, is unavoidable and is not tracked. The goal is a unique, livable experiment, roughly 99% elimination, not perfection.

Nothing else is held perfectly constant for a year. Diet, supplements, exercise, travel, sleep schedule, and stress will all vary, and I will document meaningful changes as best I can, but there are no rigorous controls. Any change in a marker may reflect those factors rather than screen use.

Data limitations

The Site may include lab results, wearable metrics, subjective ratings, and other measurements. These can be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, or presented with errors. Lab reference ranges and methodologies vary by provider and may change over time. I make no guarantees that any data on the Site is correct, current, complete, or suitable for any particular purpose.

Blood panels here are repeated monthly, far more often than in routine care. Frequent testing raises the chance of a result landing outside its range by chance, and many markers change slowly or aren't meant for monthly monitoring. Read trends over time, not single results.

No doctor–patient relationship

Using the Site or contacting me does not create a doctor–patient relationship or any other professional relationship.

Assumption of risk

If you choose to apply anything you read or watch on the Site, you do so at your own risk. You are solely responsible for your decisions and outcomes.

Partnerships and sponsorship

Year Unplugged has a paid partnership with Function Health. Some links and codes on the Site are affiliate links: if you sign up through one, the Project earns a commission at no extra cost to you. Other companies may sponsor, partner with, or provide products, testing or services to the Project over its course; any such relationship will be disclosed here.

External links and third-party content

The Site may link to third-party websites or embed third-party content (for example, video or social media). I do not control those third parties and am not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.

Contact

Questions about this disclaimer: moc.deggulpnuraey@tcatnoc