¶ Method · Source checked

Editorial Process

bodywiselab publishes health and fitness articles through a source-checking and safety-boundary workflow. This is editorial review, not individual medical care.

Topic fit and reader need

We choose topics where a desk worker, home trainee, or active adult needs a practical decision aid: when to train, when to stop, what to track, or how to compare safe options.

Primary-source collection

Each evidence guide starts with official or peer-reviewed sources such as CDC, NIH, AHA, ACSM, FDA, Cochrane, PubMed-indexed papers, public-health agencies, and manufacturer specifications when equipment is discussed.

Evidence interpretation

We do not only list links. Drafts must explain what the source changes for a real routine, where the evidence is broad population guidance, and where individual clinical advice is still needed.

Safety-boundary edit

Health, supplement, blood-pressure, heat, smoke, and post-illness articles are checked for red flags, stop rules, contraindication reminders, and language that could be mistaken for diagnosis or treatment.

Commercial-bias check

Product and supplement articles must include non-commercial alternatives, skip-it-if criteria, and disclosure. We reduce purchase pressure before AdSense review and avoid thin affiliate-style pages.

Source and route QA

Before publication we build the static site, verify important links, keep thin archive/search pages out of the sitemap when appropriate, and check that changed pages expose clear titles, descriptions, and structured data.

Update and correction handling

When a source changes or a reader reports an error, we re-check the source, update the article, and keep visible update dates so readers can judge freshness.