Editorial Policy

· Maintained by Blue Power Research Team

This page explains how Blue Power creates, reviews, and maintains the content you read on our site. We publish about men's health and nutritional supplements in the UK — a topic area Google classifies as "Your Money or Your Life" (YMYL), where accuracy has real consequences for readers. We take that seriously.

TL;DR Every article is researched from peer-reviewed primary sources (PubMed, Cochrane, EFSA, NHS), fact-checked before publication, and re-reviewed at least once a year. We do not pay for or accept sponsored content. We cite every claim. We correct mistakes openly.

How we research

Every article on this site starts with a research brief that lists the specific questions the article needs to answer. We then gather evidence from the highest-quality sources we can find for that topic, in this order of preference:

Tier Source type Examples
1 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials Cochrane Library, PubMed systematic reviews
2 Individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs), double-blind and placebo-controlled Peer-reviewed journals indexed on PubMed / PMC
3 Regulatory scientific opinions and official guidance EFSA, NHS, NICE, MHRA, ASA, EMA
4 Observational / cohort studies and narrative reviews Used for context, not as the sole basis of a claim
5 Industry whitepapers and manufacturer studies Used only when clearly flagged as industry-funded

We do not cite WebMD, Healthline, other supplement brands, AI summaries, or Reddit threads as primary evidence. Those may appear for context, but every claim is anchored to a tier-1, tier-2, or tier-3 source with a direct link readers can verify.

How we review before publishing

Before an article goes live, it is checked against this internal checklist:

  • Source verification — every numeric claim, study citation, and regulatory statement is cross-checked against the primary source (not a second-hand summary).
  • Funding disclosure — if a cited study was funded by an interested party (supplement manufacturer, ingredient supplier), we say so explicitly in the article.
  • EFSA and CAP compliance — health claims are checked against EFSA's authorised claims register and the UK CAP Code for supplement advertising. We do not make unauthorised medical claims.
  • Dosage safety — any dosage guidance is checked against the doses used in the cited clinical trials, not against marketing materials.
  • Plain-English review — the article is read for clarity and honesty, flagging anything that could mislead a reader who isn't a clinician.

How we keep articles current

Supplement science moves. New trials get published, systematic reviews get updated, regulators revise guidance. Our commitment:

  • Every article is re-reviewed at least once every 12 months, and the "Updated" date on the article is updated accordingly.
  • If new evidence contradicts an existing article, we update it immediately rather than waiting for the next scheduled review.
  • The "Published" date shows when an article first went live. The "Updated" date shows the most recent substantive review. Minor typo fixes do not update the review date.

What we don't do

This list exists because other sites in our space do these things, and we want to be clear that we do not:

  • We do not invent experts. Every author credit on this site points to a real person or, where content is produced editorially, to "Blue Power Research Team". We do not use AI-generated headshots, made-up biographies, or fake AfN registrations.
  • We do not accept paid placements disguised as editorial content. If a product is mentioned in an article, it is because the evidence supports the mention, not because anyone has paid for it.
  • We do not fabricate testimonials or reviews. All customer reviews on product pages are verified through a third-party review platform.
  • We do not make medical claims. Supplements support nutrition; they are not medicines. Our articles exist to inform, not to treat disease.
One honest note about our review process Blue Power does not currently employ an in-house Registered Nutritionist. Our content is produced by the Blue Power Research Team — a small editorial group that researches against peer-reviewed sources and applies the checks above. When we engage a credentialed external reviewer (registered with the UK Association for Nutrition or equivalent), their name, credentials, and AfN registration number will appear alongside every article they review. We will not attach fake credentials to our content in the meantime.

Spotted a mistake?

We want to know. If you find an error, outdated study, broken source link, or misleading claim, please email us at hello@trybluepower.co.uk with the article URL and the issue. We respond to every correction request and, if the correction is valid, we update the article and note the change in the "Updated" date on the article page.

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