This site uses a claim-versus-evidence model. The goal is not to make a supplement sound better or worse than the available evidence supports.
1. Identify the Product
We record the product name, vendor domain, stated serving instructions, ingredient names, package claims and purchase policies from seller-controlled pages.
2. Separate Claim Types
- Vendor claim: what the seller says.
- Ingredient evidence: what independent research says about an ingredient.
- Product evidence: controlled research on the actual finished formulation.
- Anecdote: a customer or testimonial report that cannot establish causation or typical results.
3. Prefer Primary and Government Sources
For general supplement safety and ingredient context, we prioritize NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, NCCIH and primary literature or databases where appropriate. Vendor pages are used to document what the seller actually claims and what commercial terms it publishes.
4. Do Not Invent Missing Information
If a dose, clinical trial, customer complaint, author credential or manufacturing document cannot be verified, we say so. We do not create fake reviewers, fake quotes, fake ratings or fake laboratory results.
5. Review Safety Separately
We flag general ingredient-level interactions but do not attempt to determine whether a specific person can safely use a product. That decision belongs with a qualified healthcare professional when medication or medical conditions are involved.
6. Commercial Independence
This is an affiliate site and may earn commissions. Affiliate compensation does not buy a positive review, change evidence ratings or control which limitations we publish.
7. Update Policy
When we materially change a page, we update the date. We do not change dates simply to make an old page appear fresh.