FWIW: The legal disclaimer on my health site was adapted with permission from the legal disclaimer of a published author who has a PHD. He expressed concern about my legal exposure and had been hauled into court or something himself at one time for doing similar kinds of work. He advised me to put up a disclaimer and encouraged me to adapt his and sent me a copy. More recent language on the newer front page grows in part out of the fact that I worked for an insurance company for five years, where I received annual training in some of the federal laws that could potentially impact my health site. I state clearly that what I do is not medical. It is about eating right and making lifestyle changes.
I would also recommend being careful, considerate and sensitive. Politeness and manners help avoid situations that could require a lawyer.
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FWIW: The legal disclaimer on my health site was adapted with permission from the legal disclaimer of a published author who has a PHD. He expressed concern about my legal exposure and had been hauled into court or something himself at one time for doing similar kinds of work. He advised me to put up a disclaimer and encouraged me to adapt his and sent me a copy. More recent language on the newer front page grows in part out of the fact that I worked for an insurance company for five years, where I received annual training in some of the federal laws that could potentially impact my health site. I state clearly that what I do is not medical. It is about eating right and making lifestyle changes.
I would also recommend being careful, considerate and sensitive. Politeness and manners help avoid situations that could require a lawyer.
Best of luck.