Editorial Standards

These standards describe how DrugsGeek researches, writes and maintains its articles.

Evidence first

• Claims about what a product does are checked against published studies, giving more weight to randomised trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses than to single small studies or manufacturer-funded research.
• Safety information comes from regulators and reference resources, such as FDA warnings and recalls, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, the NIH LiverTox database and CDC data.
• Where the evidence is weak, mixed or missing, the article says so plainly.
• Marketing phrases such as “clinically proven” are explained, not repeated.

Sources

Each article lists the sources it relies on, with links to the original study, report or regulatory document where one is publicly available. We only cite sources we have checked.

Safety and medical advice

Articles are educational. They include safety notes where they matter, such as interactions, liver-injury reports or groups who should avoid a product, and they encourage readers to talk to a doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing a medicine or supplement. Our articles are not reviewed by a licensed medical professional unless an article says so and names the reviewer.

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Some articles link to products on Amazon, and we may earn a commission. Whether a product is worth buying is judged on the evidence and safety record, not on whether a link earns money. We do not accept payment for reviews or placements.

Dates and updates

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