HealthCoachJP publishes health, nutrition and insurance information that people use to make real decisions. This page sets out how we check what we publish, and what we do when we get it wrong.
Who checks our content
Our editorial team. We do not currently retain a licensed clinician to review articles, and we do not claim medical review anywhere on this site. Our writers are health and nutrition writers, not physicians or registered dietitians. Where an article touches something that needs a professional, it says so and tells you to see one.
How we verify a claim before publishing
- Go to the primary source. Nutrition figures come from the manufacturer’s own published panel or spec sheet, or from USDA FoodData Central. Health guidance comes from the NIH institutes, CDC, WHO, FDA or the relevant professional body. Insurance figures come from KFF, the IRS, the Department of Labor, NAIC or carriers’ own documents.
- Never from a third-party aggregator. Aggregated nutrition databases regularly disagree with the manufacturer’s own label, so we do not use them as a source.
- Cross-check where sources conflict. If two credible sources disagree, we say they disagree and give both figures rather than picking the more convenient one.
- Publish no unverifiable number. If a brand does not publish data for a product line, we explain the mechanism and tell you to read the packet. We do not fill the gap with an estimate.
- Separate mechanism from outcome. Preliminary, contested or animal-model evidence is labelled as such. We do not present it as an established health benefit.
- List the sources on the page. Each article ends with the sources used, so you can check the claim yourself.
Updates
The Last updated badge on each article shows when that article was last edited. Formulations, prices and clinical guidance change, so an older date means the figures should be checked against the current label or the current guidance. We are working through the archive and rewriting older articles against primary sources; where an article no longer meets this standard it is rewritten or removed rather than left up.
Corrections
If we publish something inaccurate, we correct it or remove the claim. Email info@healthcoachjp.org with the article link and, where possible, the source that contradicts us. Reader corrections are taken seriously and acted on.
Opinion, sponsorship and independence
Opinion and personal-experience pieces are labelled as such and are not presented as evidence. Sponsored content and affiliate relationships are disclosed on the page where they appear, and they do not influence our editorial judgement or the figures we publish. Advertisers have no say in what we cover or what we conclude.
Disclaimer
Content on HealthCoachJP.org is general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider about any medical condition, and never disregard or delay professional advice because of something you read here.
See also: Sources Cited and our editorial team.