Our Editorial
Standards
Health content carries responsibility. This page explains how we maintain editorial integrity, handle conflicts of interest, and ensure every published page meets our quality standards.
What Governs Our Content
Editorial Independence
Our rankings are determined by our evaluation methodology — never by affiliate commissions, brand relationships, or advertising revenue. The editorial team operates independently of business partnerships.
Evidence Standards
Health claims on Healthy Aging Atlas are supported by human clinical trials indexed in PubMed. We do not use animal studies or in-vitro research as the sole basis for any health claim or dosage recommendation.
Medical Review
Every page is reviewed by a credentialed registered dietitian before publication. The reviewer verifies health claims, dosage references, contraindications, and safety language against current evidence.
Correction Policy
When we identify an error — whether factual, statistical, or contextual — we correct it promptly and note the correction at the bottom of the affected page with the date and nature of the change.
How We Manage Affiliate Relationships
Healthy Aging Atlas earns revenue through affiliate commissions when readers purchase products through our links. This is how we fund our operations without charging readers for access.
However, affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial process. Products are evaluated using the same methodology regardless of whether we earn a commission on them. In many cases, our top-ranked products carry lower commissions than alternatives we rank below them.
The editorial team does not know commission rates during the evaluation process. Rankings are finalized before affiliate links are added. If a product does not have an available affiliate program, we still include it in our comparisons if it meets our quality criteria.
For full details on our affiliate partnerships, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
Structure/Function Claims Only
We use language consistent with FDA structure/function claim guidelines. We never claim supplements diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What Our Reviewer Checks
How We Handle Errors
We take accuracy seriously, but we also recognize that errors can occur. When we identify a factual, statistical, or contextual error on a published page, we follow this process:
Identify
The error is flagged by our team, a reader, or during routine content review.
Verify
The editorial team confirms the error and determines the correct information.
Correct
The page is updated with accurate information as quickly as possible.
Disclose
A correction note is added to the bottom of the page with the date and description of the change.
Related Policies
Our editorial policy works alongside our methodology and affiliate disclosure to ensure transparency at every level.
Last updated: April 2026