How We Review

For roundups and product recommendations, we start from the reader's goal, not the brand's marketing. We define what "good" looks like for the category, then assess each option against consistent criteria:

• Evidence behind the ingredients or design. Does the research actually support what the product claims to do, and at the dose or form provided?
• Formulation and quality. Transparency of labeling, sensible dosing, third-party testing where relevant, and avoidance of needless fillers or proprietary-blend opacity.
• Safety and suitability. Known risks, interactions, and who a product is — and isn't — appropriate for.
• Value. Cost relative to comparable options and to the benefit the evidence supports.
• Real-world usability. Taste, convenience, sourcing, and the experience of actually living with the product.

For explainer and how-to content, we follow the same sourcing standards described in our editorial policy: we prioritize peer-reviewed research, systematic reviews, and guidance from established health bodies, and we favor primary, recent sources. Where the science is unsettled, we present it as unsettled rather than picking a tidy answer the evidence doesn't earn.

Our writers are dedicated wellness researchers, not physicians. To raise the bar on health-sensitive guidance, we operate a reviewer model: articles that warrant it are reviewed by qualified experts where applicable, and we are actively onboarding credentialed reviewers to expand that coverage.

We are honest about the current state of this: we do not claim a standing medical review board we don't have. As named expert reviewers come on board, the content they vet will carry their review credit. Until a piece has been expert-reviewed, treat it as carefully researched editorial content — and always read our health disclaimer.

Praana Health earns affiliate commissions, disclosed in our affiliate disclosure. That revenue funds the work; it does not shape the verdict.

• Rankings and recommendations are based on our criteria and the evidence — never on commission rates or partnership status.
• A brand cannot buy a higher placement, a softer review, or removal of a criticism.
• When the best option in a category isn't one we earn from, we still name it as the best option.

Found a verdict that seems off, or evidence we missed? Tell us at hello@praana.health.