Medical Disclaimer & Terms

Last updated: October 2026

IMPORTANT MEDICAL NOTICE: HealthCoach is designed and provided solely for personal health tracking, wellness organization, and informational purposes. HealthCoach is NOT a certified medical device and does NOT provide clinical diagnoses, medical advice, treatment plans, or emergency health intervention.

Always consult a qualified physician or licensed healthcare provider before making any dietary, medical, or exercise decisions.

1. Not Medical Advice

The information, calculations, and visualizations presented in HealthCoach (including BMI calculations, Mifflin-St Jeor Basal Metabolic Rate estimates, Total Daily Energy Expenditure projections, and American Heart Association blood pressure classifications) are general educational references only.

None of the content generated by HealthCoach should be construed as medical diagnosis, prescriptive guidance, or medical advice. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical care because of information recorded in or displayed by HealthCoach.

2. Emergency Situations

If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency (including symptoms of hypertensive crisis, stroke, cardiac distress, or acute illness), call your local emergency services (such as 911 or 112) or seek immediate emergency room care.

3. User Responsibility & Data Accuracy

You are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of measurements and nutrition items entered into the application. Nutritional data sourced from USDA FoodData Central is provided on an "as-is" educational basis and may differ from manufacturer packaging or individual recipe formulations.

4. Open Source Terms & Limitation of Liability

HealthCoach is provided under the Apache License 2.0:

"AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. In no event and under no legal theory shall any author or contributor be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use this software.

5. Trademarks & Brand Attributions

Third-party names, trademarks, and logos displayed on this website and within the software belong to their respective owners and are used strictly for identification and compatibility references: