Unlocking the power of the Autonomic Nervous System

ReflexDAO is creating an open, decentralized research platform where scientists can access real-time, longitudinal biometric data contributed directly by individuals. Through the Reflex Bio Data Bank, you can design and run ethically consented experiments, collaborate with communities, and generate insights using wearable-derived ANS and HRV data. Importantly, you retain IP rights to your models, earn recognition and rewards through transparent DAO governance, and help shape the future of preventative, data-driven health science.

The decentralized health data value chain

Your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) maintains balance (homeostasis) in your body and ensures that essential functions happen automatically, without conscious effort. A healthy ANS is foundational for physical health, mental clarity, emotional balance, and overall well-being.

Identifying changes in your body’s reflexes can lead to improvements in overall wellbeing and prevent chronic diseases like Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Heart Disease, Respiratory Diseases and more.

Our Scientific Approach

We combine continuous autonomic nervous system monitoring with cutting-edge research in chronic disease prevention. By translating raw biometric signals into meaningful insights, ReflexDAO creates a powerful feedback loop, where individuals, researchers, and AI collaborate to unlock new discoveries in human health.

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Dynamic ANS Monitoring

Every activity — from walking to resting — sends signals through your autonomic nervous system. By continuously recording these subtle shifts, Reflex captures a real-time picture of your body’s stress, recovery, and resilience patterns.

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Signal, Not Symptom

Chronic conditions don’t appear overnight — they build slowly, beneath the surface. Reflex analyzes changes in your nervous system long before symptoms show up, offering a proactive approach to prevention through early physiological signals.

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Collective Intelligence

When individuals contribute their anonymized data, patterns emerge across populations. ReflexDAO transforms personal signals into a powerful, decentralized research network — accelerating discoveries in chronic disease prevention through community-powered science.

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Data Sovereignty

Your health data is powerful — and it belongs to you. ReflexDAO ensures that individuals maintain full ownership and control, enabling you to choose when and how your data is shared, while being rewarded for its impact on science.

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Integrated Intelligence

ANS data becomes even more powerful when combined with other health data sets, from wearables, labs, or lifestyle inputs. ReflexDAO creates a richer, multi-dimensional view of health to drive deeper insights and more personalized prevention.

ReflexDAO has the potential to revolutionise the provision of healthcare and promote research that will lead to new discoveries which will improve health and wellbeing

Ocean Protocol Team
Co-founder of Peaq

“The AI revolution has a lot in store for health and wellness, but it needs quality and privacy-compliant data for that… ReflexDAO solves this puzzle by leveraging the Web3 stack.”

Till Wendler
Co-founder of Peaq

Further Reading

Explore a curated selection of scientific research that highlights the emerging role of wearable technology, autonomic nervous system monitoring, and biometrics in transforming chronic disease prevention, directly supporting the mission and the vision.

Autonomic dysfunction and chronic disease.

Zalewski, 2018

Comparative analysis of autonomic nervous system function in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome versus a head-up tilt testing-negative cohort.

Li, 2025

Very low frequency component of heart rate variability as a marker for therapeutic efficacy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Preliminary study.

Noda, 2019

Association of coronary artery calcium with heart rate variability in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health- ELSA-Brasil.

Hoshi, 2023

The “Road” to Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System.

Malik, 2020

Resonant breathing improves self-reported symptoms and wellbeing in people with Long COVID.

Polizzi, 2024

Effect of Resonance Breathing on Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Functions in Young Adults: A Randomised Controlled Study.

Chaitanya, 2022

Screening of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by the deep breathing technique.

Onanga, 2023

Modulating heart rate oscillation affects plasma amyloid beta and tau levels in younger and older adults.

Min, 2023

Inspiration Is the Major Regulator of Human CSF Flow

Dreha-Kulaczewski, 2015

The Impact of Heart Rate Variability Monitoring on Preventing Severe Cardiovascular Events.

Turcu, 2023

Autonomic nervous system assessment using heart rate variability.

Gregoire, 2023
REFLEX LAB

Run experiments on anonymous community health data

Reflex Lab is where science meets community. Researchers and innovators can run experiments on anonymized ANS datasets contributed by Reflex users, unlocking new insights into chronic disease prevention, recovery patterns, and human resilience, all while respecting data sovereignty.

Launch Reflex Lab