Terms of use

Effective date: 2026 · Last reviewed: 2026

By accessing bodycompositionguide.com, you agree to the following terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this site.

Acceptance of terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website located at bodycompositionguide.com, including all pages, content, and functionality made available through the site (collectively, the "Site"). The Site is operated by Michael Hummel, NMD ("the Author"). These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

The Author reserves the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.

Intellectual property

The content on this Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, diagrams, and the compilation of that content, is the intellectual property of Michael Hummel, NMD, or is used under license or fair use from third parties with appropriate attribution.

You are permitted to:

Read and access the Site's content for personal, non-commercial educational purposes.
Share links to individual pages of this Site.
Quote brief excerpts for commentary, education, or criticism, provided attribution is given to bodycompositionguide.com and the original URL is included.

You are not permitted to:

Reproduce substantial portions of this Site's content, in any format, without prior written permission.
Republish, sell, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site's original content.
Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices.
Use the Site's content in a way that suggests endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship without prior written consent.

Cited research articles, journal abstracts, and published guidelines referenced on this Site remain the intellectual property of their respective authors and publishers. Attribution and citations are provided throughout the Site's content.

Automated access and scraping

You may access this Site using automated tools (such as search engine crawlers) for the purpose of indexing publicly available content, provided that:

The tool respects the directives in this Site's robots.txt file.
The crawl rate is reasonable and does not degrade the Site's performance for other users.
The content accessed is used for indexing, not republication at scale.

You are expressly prohibited from automated scraping of this Site's content at scale for the purpose of training machine learning models, building competing content databases, or any other commercial data harvesting purpose, without prior written permission from the Author. "At scale" means any automated extraction of more than a small sample of the Site's content as would be required for indexing.

The Author reserves the right to block access from IP addresses or user agents found to be engaging in unauthorized automated access, without notice.

Medical disclaimer

The content on this Site is provided for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For the complete medical disclaimer, see the Medical Disclaimer page.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Author disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, and non-infringement. The Author does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. The Author does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any information on the Site.

Citations to published research are provided in good faith. The interpretation of that research is the Author's own and represents clinical and editorial judgment, not a guarantee of accuracy. Research findings change as new studies are published; the Site may not reflect the most recent literature at all times.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Michael Hummel, NMD, and any affiliated entities or successors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content. This includes, without limitation, damages for personal injury, loss of data, loss of revenue, or any other loss, even if the Author has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain types of damages, the Author's liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

The aggregate liability of the Author for any claims arising from your use of this Site shall not exceed one United States dollar (USD $1.00).

External links

This Site may contain links to external websites, including published research, clinical guidelines, and provider websites. These links are provided for informational convenience. The Author does not control external sites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability. A link to an external site does not constitute an endorsement of that site or its operators.

Provider directory

Provider listings in the Find a Provider directory are offered for informational purposes only. Inclusion in the directory does not constitute an endorsement of any provider's clinical services, qualifications, or outcomes. The Author makes no representations about the accuracy or completeness of provider information. Readers are responsible for verifying provider credentials independently.

User submissions

If you submit a message via email, you grant the Author permission to use the content of that message for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. You represent that your submission does not violate any third party's rights and does not contain unlawful content. The Author will handle email data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Oregon, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising from these terms or your use of the Site shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Jackson County, Oregon, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire agreement

These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy, Medical Disclaimer, and Editorial Independence Statement, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Author concerning your use of the Site.

Contact

Questions about these terms may be directed to the Author at info@hummelmed.com.