How we review health products

What we read for every product

1. The seller's own pages. The sales page, any sales video, the order page and checkout, the FAQ and the contact page. We note what is claimed, who makes the claim and how it is worded.
2. The fine print. Terms of sale, the refund or guarantee policy, disclaimers about testimonials, and who processes the payment. Where two pages disagree, we say so and explain which one appears to apply.
3. The research. For each named ingredient or method we look for human studies, systematic reviews and guidance from health agencies, and we link what we cite. We separate evidence for an ingredient from evidence for the finished product, which is usually missing.
4. Safety information. Known side effects, interactions with common medicines and groups who should avoid an ingredient, from reference sources and regulators.

What we do not do

• We do not run laboratory tests, and we do not claim to have bought and used every product. If a guide is based on a personal order, it says so.
• We do not publish customer ratings or review counts we cannot verify, and we never mark up seller figures as if they were independent ratings.
• We do not present sales-page testimonials as independent reviews. When a seller's terms say testimonials may be dramatised or come from people connected to the company, we tell you.
• We do not accept payment for coverage, scores or a place in a shortlist.
• We do not backdate pages. The date on a guide is the day it went live; changes after that show as an update.

How our editorial score works

Some guides carry an editorial score out of 5. It is our judgement, not a customer rating and not a measure of how well a product will work for you. We weigh the same questions every time:

1. Evidence: how well the main ingredients or methods are supported for the stated use, and whether the finished product has been tested.
2. Transparency: whether full ingredient amounts, the maker and the terms are easy to find.
3. Safety: known side effects and interactions, and how clearly the seller warns about them.
4. Value: price per day or per unit compared with similar products.
5. Refund terms: how long the guarantee runs, what you must send back and who pays for return shipping.

A guide explains its own score. Shortlists on our "best" pages are ordered by this score, and the order is never sold.

How the money works

Order buttons in our product guides are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Every CTA goes to the seller through a tracked link; we never hide that. Affiliate income does not change what we write or how we score. See the affiliate disclosure.

Images

Product images come from the seller's own materials, combined with our own layouts. Infographics are made by us from the facts on the page. We do not use photos of people presented as real customers or clinicians.

Updates and corrections

Prices, packages and refund terms change. We recheck a guide when we learn of a change and show the update date. If we get something wrong, we correct it and note the change. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].

Not medical advice

Our guides explain what the seller claims and what the evidence shows. They are not a substitute for advice from a doctor, pharmacist or vet who knows your situation. See our disclaimer and who we are on the editorial team page.