This policy describes how Trumoria researches, references, reviews and corrects everything we publish. It exists so you can judge our work on the record, the same way we judge the research we write about. Questions or reports are welcome via the contact page.
Who Writes and Who Reviews
All content is produced by the Trumoria Editorial Team: science communicators with experience reading and summarising clinical research. We do not hold medical qualifications and we do not present ourselves as doctors or dietitians. Where an article could affect a medical decision (conditions, pregnancy, medications, mental health), we say so explicitly and recommend a clinician conversation rather than self-management.
How We Choose References
Claims are supported only by primary and institutional sources. Our reference keep-list is:
- Peer-reviewed research and systematic reviews, cited via PubMed and PubMed Central
- Authoritative health agencies, including the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, the World Health Organization, the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority
- Recognised medical and academic institutions (.gov, .edu and major hospital and university domains)
- Regulators relevant to Australian readers, including the Therapeutic Goods Administration
We do not cite supplement vendor blogs, marketing pages, social media or commercial sites as evidence for health claims. Where a benefit is known only from marketing materials, we label it as unverified and say so plainly. See the policy in action in this review of creatine and birth control, whose reference list is primary literature only.
Evidence Levels We Use
When we state a benefit, we also state how strong the support is, using these labels:
- Strong human evidence (multiple clinical trials or meta-analyses)
- Limited human evidence (small or few human studies)
- Emerging evidence (early trials, often small)
- Mechanistic or animal evidence only (plausible in theory, not proven in people)
- Unverified claim (marketing or anecdote, no reliable evidence)
We will never soften a claim to fit a headline. If the evidence is weak, the article says the evidence is weak.
Dosage and Safety Standards
Dosing guidance always distinguishes compound weight from elemental dose (for example, elemental magnesium in milligrams), states official upper limits where they exist (such as the 350 mg supplemental magnesium guidance), and flags interactions with medications, kidney disease and pregnancy. We update this information when regulators or major trials change the picture, and we link the source for every number we print.
Review and Update Cycle
High-traffic and safety-relevant articles are reviewed at least every 12 months, or sooner when a major study or regulatory change is published. Each review updates the visible “Last reviewed” date and the underlying structured data. Our aim is that you never have to wonder whether the article you are reading is current.
Corrections
When an error is reported or found: we verify it against the original source, correct the page, record what changed on the article where appropriate, and where an error could materially mislead, we add a visible correction note rather than silently editing. You can report an error at any time via the contact page.
Health Claims Discipline
Trumoria does not publish cure, treatment or prevention claims for supplements unless the evidence is strong human evidence, and we distinguish general health information from medical advice on every page. None of our content is a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment by a qualified health professional. See the full medical disclaimer, and our privacy policy for how we handle your data.
Funding and Independence
Trumoria currently carries no advertising and no affiliate links. Any future commercial arrangement will be disclosed per page and will never determine our conclusions. More detail on who we are and why we publish is on the about page.