Our Editorial Process
How We Verify Claims
Every claim on this site is sourced from PubMed-indexed meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials. We don’t conduct original research. We aggregate existing consensus from published studies and present the pooled data transparently.
Each assertion includes a specific citation with PMID so you can verify it independently. Our methodology sections show exact effect sizes, confidence intervals, heterogeneity statistics, and publication bias assessments for every claim.
Why We Don’t Use Expert Reviewers
Many health sites list a “Reviewed by Dr. So-and-So” byline. We chose a different model. Instead of relying on one person’s authority, we rely on the authority of the published research itself.
Every study we cite is peer-reviewed and indexed in PubMed. Our role is to accurately summarize what those studies found, not to add our own clinical opinions. We believe showing you the actual data, with full citations, is more trustworthy than a single reviewer’s stamp of approval.
This approach is similar to how Consumer Reports operates. They test products against objective standards and publish the results. We do the same with supplement research.
Our Standards
- We only cite randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews indexed in PubMed
- Every factual claim includes a PMID for independent verification
- Effect sizes, confidence intervals, and study counts appear alongside every assertion
- We flag funding sources and conflicts of interest in the studies we cite
- AI tools assist with study identification and data extraction, but all data is manually verified against source publications
- We update analyses when new meta-analyses or large RCTs are published
What We’re Not
We’re not a medical practice. We don’t diagnose, treat, or prescribe. We’re a research aggregator that makes published trial data accessible to regular people. If you need medical advice, talk to your doctor.
We’re also not funded by supplement companies. Our revenue comes from affiliate links to products that match the doses and forms tested in published research. Our editorial content and meta-analyses are produced independently.