Reliability
Our editorial process
Health content has real-world consequences. That's why every entry in our knowledge base goes through a multi-step verification process before it's published.
Research and draft
An author with relevant credentials (dietetics, medicine, life sciences) prepares the entry based exclusively on primary sources — clinical trials, meta-analyses and systematic reviews, not secondary blog articles.
Subject-matter review
A second person with expertise in the field checks that the content matches the sources, that the mechanisms of action are correct, and that the evidence-strength label is appropriate.
Editing and SEO
The text goes through copyediting and structural optimization (headings, table of contents, internal linking) — without changing the factual meaning.
Publication and periodic review
After publication, every entry is revisited for review every 12–18 months, or sooner if significant new research emerges that challenges or confirms the existing conclusions.
How we label the strength of evidence
Strong evidence
Numerous clinical trials in humans and/or meta-analyses with consistent results.
Moderate evidence
Promising, but clinical trials limited in number or sample size.
Early-stage evidence
Mostly animal studies, in vitro research, or small pilot trials in humans.
Research hypothesis
A mechanism that's biologically plausible, but poorly or not at all studied clinically.
Found a factual error? Reach us through the comments section under the relevant entry — every report goes directly to the science editorial team.