Experimentsone variable at a time, verdicts on record

The unit of change in this system: hypothesis → window → primary metric → verdict. Nothing goes core without surviving an Experiment.

Sample

Running Now

E-007, E-008, E-009

Completed

3 adopted · 1 retired

Queued

next start Jul 1

Adoption Rate

75%

kill rate is the point

E-007 — Active

VITALITY

day 21/30

No sugar after 18:00

May 19 – Jun 18 (30d)adherence 95%

hypothesis: Evening sugar (honey/fruit) is elevating overnight glucose and suppressing deep sleep.
primary metric: Overnight glucose; deep sleep minutes
signal so far: Overnight glucose −4 mg/dL; deep sleep +9 min avg

VITALITY

day 9/30

Morning sunlight ≥ 10 min before 09:00

Jun 1 – Jul 1 (30d)adherence 67%

hypothesis: Anchoring circadian phase will pull sleep onset earlier and cut latency. Known gap: 30d adherence only ~55%.
primary metric: Sleep onset latency; bedtime consistency
signal so far: Latency −3 min on compliant days (early signal)

VITALITY

day 87/108

Fulvic mineral complex AM

Mar 15 – Jul 1adherence 91%

hypothesis: Trace mineral coverage improves afternoon energy and HRV on an ancestral template.
primary metric: 7d HRV; subjective PM energy (1-10)
signal so far: HRV +3 ms vs control window; energy +0.8

N=9

SINCE SEP 2025

ID	Experiment	Pillar	Window	Primary Metric	Status	Verdict	Result
E-007	No sugar after 18:00	Vitality	May 19 – Jun 18 (30d)	Overnight glucose; deep sleep minutes	active	—	Overnight glucose −4 mg/dL; deep sleep +9 min avg
E-008	Morning sunlight ≥ 10 min before 09:00	Vitality	Jun 1 – Jul 1 (30d)	Sleep onset latency; bedtime consistency	active	—	Latency −3 min on compliant days (early signal)
E-009	Fulvic mineral complex AM	Vitality	Mar 15 – Jul 1	7d HRV; subjective PM energy (1-10)	active	—	HRV +3 ms vs control window; energy +0.8
E-006	Sunday 24h fast (dinner → dinner)	Longevity	Feb 1 – May 1 (12wk)	Fasting insulin; lean mass (DEXA)	complete	Adopted	Fasting insulin 5.4 → 4.1 uIU/mL. Lean mass +0.9 kg over same window. Now permanent.
E-005	Magnesium glycinate 400mg at bed	Vitality	Oct 15 – Feb 12 (16wk)	RBC Mg; deep sleep minutes	complete	Adopted	RBC Mg 4.6 → 5.8 mg/dL. Deep sleep +12 min avg. Core stack.
E-004	Ashwagandha KSM-66 600mg	Vitality	Nov 10 – Feb 10 (13wk)	8am cortisol; 7d HRV	complete	Retired	Cortisol fell but tracked sleep improvements 1:1. No independent HRV effect. Flat affect at week 8.
E-003	Zone 2 base build (3x/wk nasal)	Performance	Sep 1 – Dec 1 (12wk)	VO2 max; e1RM total	complete	Adopted	VO2 max 47.2 → 50.6. e1RM total +18 kg in same window. Zero interference at this volume.
E-010	3g omega-3 vs sardines 3x/wk	Longevity	Queued — starts Jul 1	Omega-3 index (Sep panel)	queued	—
E-011	Sauna 4x/wk post-lift	Longevity	Queued — starts Jul 15	Overnight HRV; next-day readiness	queued	—

method

01 · One variable. If two things change at once, the data is garbage. Glycine cycles off while magnesium holds for exactly this reason.

02 · Pre-registered metric. The primary metric is written down before day 1. No post-hoc shopping for whatever moved.

03 · Minimum 30 days. Shorter windows confuse noise with signal, especially for sleep and HRV.

04 · Explicit verdict. Adopted, retired, or inconclusive. Inconclusive twice = retired. The graveyard is a feature.