Advertising disclosure

The short version

Health Facts is operated by Coaching Companies LLC. Some articles on this site discuss products and services owned by that same company. When a reader buys one, the company that publishes this site earns the revenue. That is a material connection, and you should know about it before you read anything here.

Why we do not call this an affiliate relationship

Most publications that recommend products earn a commission from a third party: a merchant sells something, and the publication takes a cut. The standard disclosure — “we may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page” — describes that arrangement.

That sentence would be inaccurate here. There is no third-party merchant and no commission. The publication and the product are the same company. That is a closer relationship than affiliation, not a more distant one, and describing it with affiliate boilerplate would understate it. So we say what it actually is.

Which articles are commercial

Almost everything on this site is editorial: it discusses research and recommends nothing. At present, one article is commercial — the piece on blood sugar and heart disease risk — which is written by Ronan Demailly, founder of the A1C Diet, and links to a quiz for that product on a separate website.

Commercial articles are identifiable in three ways: they carry a named personal byline rather than the Editorial Team byline, the author’s role is stated on the article, and they link to a product. If you are reading an article with an Editorial Team byline and no product link, it is not selling you anything.

What this does not change

Our commercial interest does not change what the editorial articles say or which sources they cite. The research articles on this site are written from published literature — systematic reviews, randomized trials, cohort studies and recognized clinical guidelines — and they are not written to lead anywhere. Where the evidence is weak, mixed or inconvenient, we say so. Where a popular claim is not supported, we say that too, including when the claim would suit us commercially. Our editorial standards set out how we source and check that work.

No source is cited, omitted, or characterised differently because of what the company sells. If you ever find an article where you think that has happened, tell us — the address is below, and we will correct it and record the correction.

What we do not do

• We do not sell advertising space to third parties on this site. There are no display ads and no sponsored posts from outside companies.
• We do not take payment for coverage. No third party can pay to be mentioned, recommended or reviewed here.
• We do not pay for testimonials. Where reader testimonials appear, none has been paid for and all are shared with the consent of the person who gave them. Individual results are not typical — see our medical disclaimer.
• We do not sell your personal information. See our privacy policy.

This is still not medical advice

A commercial article is subject to exactly the same limits as every other page here. It is educational, it is not medical advice, and it is not written or reviewed by a licensed clinician. Nobody at this publication — including the author of the commercial article — is a licensed medical professional. Read the medical disclaimer in full.

Questions

If anything about this relationship is unclear, or you want to raise a concern about a specific article, contact us: