Editorial Policy
WiseGoodness publishes health information, and health information has consequences. These are the standards every page is held to — how we source it, who checks it, how we pay for it, where AI fits in, and what we do when we get it wrong.
Our editorial mission
To translate peer-reviewed health research into plain, usable guidance — and to be honest about the limits of what we know. We'd rather publish "the evidence is mixed" than a confident answer the science doesn't support.
Sourcing standards
- Primary sources first. Claims are built from peer-reviewed studies and primary data (PubMed, NIH/NIDDK, major journals), linked so you can verify them — not paraphrased from other blogs.
- Independent of the seller. Any claim about an effect or benefit must be backed by a source independent of whoever profits from it. A manufacturer can confirm a product fact; it cannot vouch for a health benefit.
- Citations are verified. Every study cited is checked to confirm it exists, the figures match what we wrote, and the link resolves.
- Numbers over adjectives. We use specific figures (doses, percentages, study sizes) rather than "many" or "a lot" wherever a real number exists.
The full evidence hierarchy and our product-evaluation method are detailed in How We Evaluate.
Fact-checking & review process
Because this is health content (what Google calls "Your Money or Your Life"), it carries a higher bar than a typical blog:
- Articles are written by Michael Thomassen, our Health & Nutrition Writer.
- They are then reviewed for accuracy by Nicolas Aubineau, a qualified nutrition professional, before publication.
- We use real names and accountable bylines. We are a small independent team — not an anonymous content mill.
- We don't claim credentials we don't hold. Nicolas is a nutrition professional, not a physician, so we say "reviewed for accuracy by," never "medically reviewed by." That distinction matters and we hold it.
Our use of AI
AI helps us research and draft faster. It never publishes unsupervised, and it never replaces the sourcing, fact-checking, and human review every page goes through.
To be transparent about it: we use AI tools to assist with research, structuring, and drafting. But every claim is still traced to a verifiable independent source, every citation is checked by a human, and every article is reviewed by a named person before it goes live. We do not publish auto-generated content that hasn't been verified and reviewed, and AI is never the authority behind a health claim — the cited evidence is. If a sentence can't be backed by a real source, it doesn't ship, regardless of how it was drafted.
Independence & funding
WiseGoodness participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may earn a small commission when you buy through some of our links, at no extra cost to you. That funding is what pays for the research and writing. Our commitments around it:
- We do not accept payment to feature, rank, or score a product more favourably.
- A commission never changes a verdict — the affiliate link follows our recommendation, not the reverse.
- Every affiliate relationship is disclosed, and the disclosure appears on every page that contains affiliate links.
- We never publish static prices — they go stale and mislead. We compare on specs, dose, and form, and send you to the live listing for the current price.
Corrections policy
We get things wrong sometimes, and accuracy matters more to us than appearing infallible. If you find an error or an out-of-date recommendation:
- Tell us via our contact section — point to the page and the specific claim.
- We review reported errors promptly. If a claim is wrong, we correct it; if it's unsupported, we remove or soften it.
- When we make a substantive change to a published article, we update its "last reviewed" date so you can see it has genuinely changed.
Updates & freshness
Health research moves, and so do product line-ups. We revisit content when the underlying evidence changes, when a newer study contradicts an existing claim, or when a recommended product is discontinued or superseded. An updated review date reflects a real revision — not a cosmetic timestamp bump.
Medical disclaimer
Everything on WiseGoodness is for information and education only. It is not medical advice, it has not been evaluated by the FDA, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is meant to make your conversation with a qualified professional better-informed — never to replace it. Always speak with your doctor or a qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet, supplements, medication, or health routine.
Contact
Questions about our standards, a correction to report, or a source to challenge? Reach us through our contact section. More about who we are and what we cover is on the About page.