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Our Editorial Code

Three writers working under pen names need a shared rulebook, or the site would drift in three directions. This is ours. Every guide, old or new, is held to it.

Rule one: say it plainly

We write the way you would explain something to a neighbour across the fence. Short sentences, everyday words, and the useful answer near the top. When a technical term cannot be avoided, it gets a quick explanation the first time it appears.

Rule two: no cures, no miracles

No food, supplement, app or device is described as curing, preventing or reversing a disease. We avoid words like "guaranteed", "detox" or "melts fat". If a habit may help, we say "may", and we mean it.

Rule three: extra care on sensitive shelves

  • Supplements: we describe what they are and what the label says, never a dose for you, and we flag possible clashes with medicine.
  • Vaping: discussed only as an option for adult smokers. Non-smokers and young people should not start, and we say so.
  • Cannabis and CBD: legality differs between countries and states, so every such guide reminds readers to check local law first.
  • Fasting and restrictive diets: always paired with a note on who should avoid them or get advice first.

Rule four: point to the right person

Wherever a reader might need more than an article, we name the kind of professional to see: doctor, pharmacist, dentist or dietitian. No guide encourages anyone to delay care or change prescribed treatment.

Rule five: two pairs of eyes

No guide is published on one writer's say-so. A second writer reads each draft looking for overconfident claims, missing caveats and anything unclear. Where the two disagree, the more cautious wording wins.

Rule six: show the date

Every article displays when it was published and, if changed later, when it was updated. Health advice ages, and you deserve to know how fresh a page is.

Rule seven: mentions are not endorsements

Where a business, clinic or product is named, it is there as information for the reader. A mention is never a claim that a treatment works for you.

Where our facts come from is covered in Research Notes.

From question to guide

How a guide gets onto the track

The same route for a post about stairs as for one about insulin.

  1. Pick a real question

    Something readers search for or ask us, phrased the way people actually say it.

  2. Read the public guidance

    Health services, professional bodies and product labels come before anything else.

  3. Write it short and plain

    Lead with the useful part, then the caveats, then who to ask.

  4. Second read for caution

    Another writer looks for promises, missing warnings and wording that is too sure of itself.

  5. Date it and revisit

    Each guide carries its publication date and is updated when the advice around it changes.

House rules

What every guide sticks to

Commitments that hold whatever the topic.

  • No doses, diagnoses or cure claims for any food, supplement or device.

  • Products and services we mention are described, not endorsed as treatment.

  • Vaping is only discussed as an option for adults who already smoke.

  • Cannabis and CBD rules depend on where you live, and we say so.

  • Corrections are made openly and the guide shows its updated date.

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