This page explains how content on Laura B Health is researched, written, reviewed, and corrected. We publish it because you should be able to judge our process, not just our conclusions.
Our sourcing standards
Health claims on this site are traced back to primary sources wherever possible. In practice, that means we prioritise, in roughly this order:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in peer-reviewed journals
- Randomised controlled trials
- Clinical guidance from recognised bodies such as the NHS, Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, NICE, and the National Institutes of Health
- Observational and cohort studies, clearly identified as such
- Manufacturer documentation, used only for factual product details such as ingredient lists and dosages
We link directly to sources so you can read them yourself. If an article makes a claim without a source, that is an error — please tell us.
How we handle uncertain evidence
Nutrition and supplement research is frequently weaker than marketing implies. Studies are often small, short, industry-funded, conducted in animals rather than humans, or use doses far higher than any commercial product contains.
Where that is the case, we say so in the article rather than burying it. You will regularly read sentences on this site along the lines of “the evidence here is thin” or “this was tested in rats, not people.” That is deliberate. An ingredient having one promising study is meaningfully different from an ingredient having twenty, and you deserve to know which you are looking at.
We also try to distinguish clearly between three separate questions that marketing tends to blur: does the ingredient work, is this dose adequate, and is this particular product a sensible way to get it.
How commercial relationships affect our content
We earn affiliate commission on some products we write about. Here is what that does and does not change.
It affects which products we cover. Like most publications in this space, we write more often about products with affiliate programmes. We would rather be honest about that than pretend our coverage is a neutral survey of the market.
It does not change our assessment of the evidence. Where research does not support a claim, we say so, including for products we earn from. Where a cheaper or more established alternative exists, we mention it.
Full details are in our Affiliate Disclosure.
What we will not publish
- Invented personal testimonials or fabricated first-person experience with a product
- Before-and-after imagery intended to imply typical results
- Claims that any product prevents, treats, or cures a disease
- Content suggesting a reader should delay or avoid medical care
- Specific dosage recommendations presented as personal medical guidance
Updates and corrections
Health research moves. Articles are reviewed periodically and updated when the evidence changes, with the revision date shown on the page.
If you spot a factual error, email mailme@laurabhealth.com. Substantive corrections are noted on the article itself rather than quietly edited away. We would genuinely rather be corrected than be wrong in public.
Our limits
Laura B Health is a publication staffed by researchers and writers, not licensed medical professionals. Our articles are not clinically reviewed by a physician, and we do not claim otherwise.
This is why we consistently direct readers toward their own doctor or pharmacist for decisions about their health. We can tell you what the published research says. We cannot tell you what it means for you specifically — nobody can do that without knowing your history, your medications, and your circumstances.