Editorial Policy

This page sets out our editorial standards — how we source information, cite it, correct mistakes, and handle conflicts of interest. If something on this site doesn't match the standards below, that's a bug — please tell us.

Independence

• We are Amazon Associates. Our only revenue from supplement coverage is Amazon commission. We do not accept payments, free products in exchange for positive coverage, or sponsorships from supplement brands.
• A brand's Amazon commission rate does not influence its ranking on our site. Commission rates are set by Amazon and vary by category — we don't negotiate them per-brand.
• We don't sell our own branded supplements. Some competitor sites do — which creates a clear conflict of interest where promoting their own line over an objectively-better third-party product is commercially rational. We avoid that conflict by staying affiliate-only.

Sourcing

• Primary sources first. Health claims link directly to the published study on PubMed or the publisher's site, not to a secondary article that summarizes it. We cite NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets, Cochrane reviews, ISSN position stands, and peer-reviewed journal articles.
• We do not cite retailer content as authority. Amazon product descriptions, brand-website FAQs, and vendor brochures are not source material for health claims.
• We distinguish correlation and causation. Observational associations are written as associations. Randomized trial results are written as causal. Small or preliminary findings are flagged as such.
• We flag conflicting evidence. When the literature is mixed, we say so rather than picking the study that supports a stronger article.

Scope of our advice

This site does not provide medical advice. We summarize published research, describe product attributes, and score products on a public rubric. We do not:

• Recommend specific supplements to treat specific conditions.
• Prescribe doses for individual health situations.
• Replace a conversation with your doctor or registered dietitian.
• Use "cure," "treat," "prevent," or similar language about health conditions. Supplements in the US are regulated as dietary products, not drugs, and cannot legally claim to treat disease.

Updates and corrections

Every roundup shows a "Last verified" date. We re-verify rankings quarterly. When facts change — a product is reformulated, a certification is lost, or a citation is outdated — the article is updated and the "Last verified" date is bumped. Significant editorial changes are noted in a changelog at the bottom of the affected page.

If you spot an error, please tell us. Corrections are handled within one business week and transparently noted.

Authorship

Articles are authored by the Trusted Health Gear editorial team. At launch, we don't have a dedicated in-house medical reviewer, so our content is scoped to factual product attributes, published-research summaries, and comparisons — not personalized medical guidance. As we grow, adding a Registered Dietitian or physician reviewer is high-priority.

AI and content generation

Some drafting and editorial support uses AI tools as an aid. All published content is reviewed and fact-checked by a human editor before it goes live. AI output is never published without review, and we don't use AI to fabricate citations, quotes, or research findings.

User-generated content

This site does not publish user-generated content. Every roundup, score, and editorial decision is made by our editorial team. We do not solicit or display customer testimonials. If we reference a third-party rating (e.g., a published ConsumerLab rating or an IFOS score), the source is cited directly and verbatim — never paraphrased or "improved."

Affiliate link behavior

Every Amazon link on this site is a tracking link that tags us as the referring affiliate. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not change the product you receive. See our affiliate disclosure for the full FTC-compliant statement.