Editorial Policy
The standards every page on this site is checked against before it goes live.
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How we research
Research starts with the product's own label and the maker's own page, because those are the two documents the reader is trying to make sense of. From there we look for human research on each ingredient at the amount the label states, published in 2020 or later.
Every reference on this site is checked against the published record before it is cited: the title, the journal, the year, the population studied and the conclusion the authors reported. We cite the study itself rather than someone's write-up of it. Where a full text sits behind a publisher's paywall or an access restriction, our check rests on that published record rather than on the complete article, and we would rather tell you that than imply more.
A claim we cannot verify does not appear on the page — not softened, not hedged, not at all. Where the evidence is mixed or the pooled result is null, we say so in the same sentence we report it.
How we write
Pages are written to be read once, carefully, by someone deciding whether to spend money. That shapes three rules:
- We report rather than judge. We describe what a label discloses and what it does not. We do not call a product weak, overpriced, or a scam, and we do not call one a breakthrough.
- We name the specifics. Doses, forms, serving sizes, costs per day. Vague enthusiasm is what the reader has already seen and already discounted.
- We keep the temperature down. No urgency, no countdowns, no fear. Readers in health categories arrive worried enough.
What we never publish
- No before-and-after claims we cannot support. No transformation stories, no invented outcomes, no photographs presented as results.
- No simulated social proof. We do not write fake testimonials, we do not use stock photos as customers, and we do not invent review counts or reader numbers. Where we describe what buyers report, it is a summary of publicly posted feedback, described as such.
- No disease claims. No supplement on this site prevents, treats, or cures anything, and no page says otherwise.
- No invented people or credentials. Every byline is a real person. We do not attach MD, RD, MS or PhD to anyone who does not hold it, and nobody writing here does.
- No scores. See how we review.
Where AI tools are used, and where a person checks
We use AI tools in the production of this site, and we would rather say so than let you discover it. Here is the split, honestly:
- Tools help with drafting and structure — organising a page, tightening prose, checking that a section is readable.
- Tools do not decide what is true. Every factual statement — every dose, every ingredient, every price — is checked against the primary source before publication: the label, the maker's own page, or the published study.
- No citation is invented. Every reference is traced to a real, locatable paper and checked against the published record for its title, journal, year and reported conclusion. We do not cite a study we have not located, and we do not describe a finding the record does not support.
- A person signs every page. Chris Andrade is the writer of record, and the editorial team checks the page against this policy before it goes live.
Put simply: tools may help shape how a page reads. They never determine what it claims.
Independence
We earn affiliate small commission on some links, described in full in our disclosure. Commission does not buy coverage, does not change what a page says, and does not decide which products get reviewed. No maker reviews, approves, or sees a page before it publishes.
Corrections and updates
Every page shows when it was last updated. When we find an error, we correct the page rather than quietly deleting it, and the update date moves. When a formula is reformulated or a price changes materially, the page is rewritten rather than patched.
If you find something wrong, tell us — see about. We would rather be corrected than be wrong in public.
Medical disclaimer
Nothing on The Supplement Hub is medical advice. It is not a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, or a conversation with a qualified professional who knows your history. Products covered are dietary supplements, not prescription drugs. Statements about them have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or managing a diagnosed condition, speak to a clinician before starting any supplement.