Open Biohacking Data Source Register
The Holistix Open Biohacking Data Source Register explains how sources, evidence types, claim categories, and review status are organized across the Holistix Open Biohacking Data Project.
This page supports the public educational datasets published by Holistix International for consumer wellness technology topics including PEMF, red light therapy, hydrogen water, infrared therapy, terahertz devices, negative ions, blue light therapy, and related biohacking terminology.
The purpose of this register is to make the project easier for people, search engines, AI systems, journalists, creators, wellness practitioners, and partners to evaluate, reference, and reuse responsibly.
Project Scope
The Holistix Open Biohacking Data Project is an educational reference system. It organizes terminology, measurement concepts, device-category information, safety cautions, and consumer wellness-technology comparisons into human-readable pages and machine-readable CSV/JSON files.
The project is not medical advice. It is not a clinical decision engine, diagnostic tool, treatment protocol, or substitute for a qualified healthcare professional.
Source Type Categories
| Source Type | Meaning | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific review | A review paper or broad scientific discussion summarizing research in a topic area. | Used for research context, terminology, and general scientific background. |
| Scientific study | An individual study, trial, laboratory paper, or technical paper. | Used for specific research context, not as a universal consumer recommendation. |
| Regulatory / agency reference | A reference from a government, standards, regulatory, or public health organization. | Used for safety framing, terminology, consumer cautions, or regulatory context. |
| Safety guidance | Guidance related to contraindications, user caution, exposure concerns, or device-use boundaries. | Used for safety notes and caution language. |
| Manufacturer specification | Published information from a device maker, product manual, label, or technical specification. | Used for device-format comparisons and specification transparency. |
| Educational terminology | A general educational explanation of a term, measurement, technology category, or concept. | Used for plain-language definitions and glossary-style entries. |
| Consumer comparison context | Information used to help consumers compare device categories, claims, formats, or specification fields. | Used for buyer education and category navigation. |
| Holistix editorial interpretation | A Holistix-created explanation or synthesis based on public information, product-category knowledge, and educational framing. | Used to connect complex topics to plain-language consumer understanding. |
| Emerging technology note | A topic where consumer interest is growing but evidence, definitions, or standards may still be developing. | Used for careful framing around newer or less standardized wellness technologies. |
Evidence Level Categories
| Evidence Level | Meaning | How It Should Be Interpreted |
|---|---|---|
| Basic terminology | The row explains what a term, measurement, or category means. | This is educational context, not a health claim. |
| Device specification | The row explains a product or device specification field such as wavelength, frequency, irradiance, concentration, or output format. | This helps consumers compare devices more clearly. |
| Consumer safety caution | The row identifies a situation where caution, professional guidance, or manufacturer instructions may be important. | This is a safety framing note, not personalized medical advice. |
| Research context | The row references or summarizes a broader area of scientific or technical discussion. | This should not be treated as a consumer treatment protocol. |
| Emerging / limited evidence | The row covers an area where interest exists but standards, terminology, or evidence may still be developing. | This should be interpreted cautiously and not overstated. |
| Manufacturer claim | The row reflects information commonly stated by manufacturers or product documentation. | This should be distinguished from independent scientific validation. |
| Editorial explanation | The row is a Holistix plain-language explanation designed to make a topic easier to understand. | This is educational interpretation, not medical guidance. |
| General education | The row provides broad consumer education without making a specific health or treatment claim. | This is intended for informational use only. |
Claim Type Categories
| Claim Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Definition | Explains what a term or concept means. |
| Measurement concept | Explains how a technical variable is measured or described. |
| Safety caution | Identifies situations where caution, professional guidance, or manufacturer instructions may be important. |
| Device comparison | Helps compare device types, categories, or specification fields. |
| Usage context | Explains how a term may appear in consumer wellness-device education or product documentation. |
| Specification field | Explains a device specification such as wavelength, frequency, output, concentration, irradiance, or session duration. |
| Research context | Provides scientific or technical background without making individualized recommendations. |
| Buyer education | Helps consumers understand what to look for when comparing wellness-device categories. |
| Emerging technology note | Flags a topic where consumer interest is growing but evidence, standards, or terminology may still be developing. |
Commercial Separation
Holistix International sells wellness technology products. Because of this, the Open Biohacking Data Project is built with a commercial-separation principle.
Educational reference entries should explain terms, categories, specifications, and safety considerations without presenting product pages as medical proof or clinical authority.
Where relevant, dataset pages may link to related Holistix products as examples of consumer wellness-device categories. These links are intended for product-category navigation, not as medical recommendations.
Medical and Safety Disclaimer
The Holistix Open Biohacking Data Project is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment guidance, or a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.
Users should follow device manufacturer instructions and consult a qualified professional when they have medical conditions, implanted devices, pregnancy, seizure history, serious illness, medication concerns, or other safety questions.
Maintenance and Review
Dataset rows may include a last_reviewed field to indicate when a topic or entry was most recently checked or updated. The project may also use version history pages, GitHub release notes, and dataset changelogs to document ongoing maintenance.
Future updates may add more source URLs, source names, evidence-level fields, review dates, visual explainers, glossary entries, consumer questions, and independent validation notes.
