— editorial policy

Editorial policy

Health content is high stakes. Here is how we research, fact-check, and update it — and what we will never do for money.

Sourcing

Every health claim must be supported by at least one of the following:

• A peer-reviewed study (preferably a meta-analysis, systematic review, or large RCT).
• A guideline from a national or international health body (NIH, CDC, WHO, NHS, USDA).
• A position statement from a credentialed clinical organization (American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, etc.).
• A reference work from a major academic medical center (Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Health, Johns Hopkins).

Where the evidence is weak, mixed, or preliminary, we say so plainly inside the article rather than cherry-picking.

Fact-checking

Drafts are reviewed against the original sources before publication. Every quoted statistic links back to its source. Numbers without a source citation are flagged and either replaced or removed.

Medical review

Articles that touch on diagnosis, treatment, dosing, or chronic disease management are reviewed by a credentialed clinician before publication. See our medical review process for details.

Updates

Health science changes. We add a "last reviewed" date to every article and revisit our highest-traffic pieces at least once per year — sooner if a major new study or guideline lands. When we update an article, we update the publish-date label to reflect that.

Corrections

If you find an error, email editorial@myhealthbestie.com. Verified corrections are made within 5 business days, and if the change is material, we add a corrections note at the top of the article.

Independence and conflicts of interest

We do not accept paid placements. We do not run guest posts that are sales pitches in disguise. We do not let advertisers, sponsors, or affiliate partners influence what we cover or how we cover it. Where an article mentions a product, the writer received no payment from the manufacturer for that mention.

AI use

We use AI tools to help research, outline, and copyedit, but every article is written, fact-checked, and edited by a human. We do not publish unedited AI-generated content.

Last updated: April 2026.