Editorial Standards

How articles on this site are made, and what you are entitled to expect from them.

1. Every article answers one real question

We write to questions people actually ask, phrased the way they actually ask them. Each article opens with a direct answer in the first few sentences. If you only read the top of the page, you should still leave with the answer.

2. We show the strength of the evidence, not just the conclusion

There is a large difference between a finding from randomized controlled trials in thousands of people and a finding from a study in mice. We say which one we are describing. Where the evidence is thin, preliminary, or contested, the article says so in the body rather than burying it.

3. We do not fabricate sources

Every source we list is a real, checkable page. Where we cannot point to a specific source we are confident in, we describe the state of the evidence in words and cite nothing rather than inventing a reference. Some articles therefore carry no source list. That is deliberate and we prefer it to the alternative.

4. Commercial content is labelled and kept separate from evidence

If we ever earn money from something we mention, it is disclosed on that page, in plain language, where you will actually see it. Commercial relationships never change how we describe the evidence for anything. See our disclosure page for the current state of our finances, which today is straightforward: we earn nothing.

5. We stay in our lane

We are journalists and researchers, not clinicians. We can tell you what has been studied, how well, and what questions are worth raising with your doctor. We cannot tell you what is wrong with you or what you should take, and we will not pretend otherwise.

6. Corrections are public

When we get something wrong we fix it on the page and note what changed and when. We do not quietly edit and move on. Write to hello@strengthfromthewell.com if you spot an error.

7. Articles carry a review date

Health evidence moves and prices move faster. Every article shows when it was last reviewed, so you can judge for yourself whether it is likely to still be current.