WHOOP
Why I used it: Recovery, RHR, HRV and sleep trend tracking.
Useful for trend awareness, not a diagnosis tool.
Research stack
Tools
The wearable, testing, reading, food, training and sleep inputs behind the personal health intelligence system.
Wearables
Blood tests
Wide blood panel
Why I used it: Moved the project beyond weight into ApoB, LDL, GGT, HbA1c and related markers.
Discuss interpretation with a qualified clinician.
Omega-3 index test
Why I used it: A concrete way to monitor omega-3 status rather than guessing intake.
Placeholder until provider decisions are documented.
Books
Outlive
Why I used it: A starting point for thinking about prevention and risk over decades.
Book notes will be separated from medical guidance.
Research sources
PubMed
Why I used it: Primary place to trace claims back to abstracts and papers.
Source cards will link to papers when a note is fully sourced.
OpenFood staples
Protein staples list
Why I used it: Reduced daily decision fatigue around protein targets.
Future UK market guide will expand this.
Training tools
Zone 2 setup
Why I used it: Made easy aerobic training more repeatable.
Can be simple: shoes, bike, incline walk or basic equipment.
Sleep tools
Morning light routine
Why I used it: Helped anchor circadian timing before adding complexity.
Behavior first, gadgets second.