This page explains how content on Vijidsu is researched, written, fact-checked, and reviewed. I'm publishing it so you can see exactly how I arrive at what gets published here, and judge for yourself how much weight to give it.

Who Writes and Reviews This Site

Vijidsu is written, researched, and reviewed by one person: me, Vijidsu — the founder and content researcher behind this site. There is no editorial team, no separate review board, and no medical professional on staff.

I want to be direct about that, because a lot of health sites imply more institutional backing than they actually have. I'd rather you know the truth and calibrate your trust accordingly.

I am not a physician, dietitian, or licensed medical professional. Nothing on this site is written or reviewed by one. Where an article touches on a medical topic, my role is to accurately summarize and cite existing public research — not to diagnose, treat, or offer personalized medical advice. For anything concerning your own health, please talk to a qualified professional who can actually assess your situation.

Every article that discusses health claims goes through a research and fact-check step before publication. That step is carried out by me. On product reviews, the About this review note at the end of the page says exactly that: who wrote and fact-checked it, that it was not checked by a medical professional, and whether I have used the product. Other articles end with an About the Author or Fact-Checked By line, which means the same thing — my own check, not a review by a separate credentialed expert.

How I Research a Topic

Before writing about a topic, I look for information from established, checkable sources rather than relying on secondhand summaries. My sourcing priorities are:

  • Peer-reviewed research published in recognized medical or scientific journals
  • Government and public health sources, such as national health institutes and regulatory agencies
  • Established academic and medical institutions
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses where available, over single small studies

I avoid basing claims on marketing material, unverified forum posts, or content that cannot be traced back to a named source. When a claim can't be verified against a credible source, I either leave it out or clearly frame it as a common belief rather than an established fact.

When I find that something I previously published doesn't hold up — a statistic I can no longer verify, or a study that turns out to have been mis-cited — I remove or rewrite it rather than leaving it in place.

How I Cite Sources

In most articles, I identify sources by name directly in the text — naming the research institution, the journal, or the organization behind a guideline — rather than relying only on hyperlinks. This is a deliberate choice: it makes the sourcing visible and checkable even if you never click a single link, and it means you can independently search for and verify the same research I did.

Where outbound links are included, I link only to primary sources such as government health agencies, academic institutions, or peer-reviewed research databases — never to unrelated commercial sites.

How I Choose What to Review

I focus on products within specific health and wellness categories where there is enough published research on the underlying ingredients or approach to say something substantive. A product being reviewed on this site does not mean I consider it a guaranteed solution for every reader — individual results vary, and I say so throughout the content here.

Review pages are structured around the same categories every time, so you can compare products on equal terms:

  • What the product claims to do, and what the ingredient research actually supports
  • How the formulation compares to others in the same category
  • Practical factors such as how the product is sold, package options, and whether a return or refund policy exists (current prices and terms are left to the official site, because they change by country and over time)
  • Common questions and concerns readers raise about the category

I have not personally tested most of the products reviewed here. These reviews are research-based evaluations of what the published evidence supports about a formulation and its ingredients — not first-hand product testing. Where that distinction matters for a specific review, I say so on that page.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This is one of the ways this site is funded, alongside advertising.

My editorial process is not for sale. Affiliate relationships do not determine which products I choose to write about, and they do not change how I describe a product's research backing, limitations, or trade-offs. I do not accept payment in exchange for a favorable review.

Keeping Content Current

Health and wellness research is an evolving field. I periodically revisit older articles to check that cited research is still current, that links still work, and that product information such as ingredients, amounts, and warnings still matches the official label.

Rather than displaying a "last updated" date on every article — which is easy to change without actually revising anything, and therefore not a meaningful signal — I tie claims to their named sources so you can check the underlying research directly at any time.

Corrections

I do my best to get things right the first time, but mistakes happen. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate, outdated, or misrepresents a source, please reach out through the Contact Us page. I review correction requests and update articles when a claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

Questions About This Process

If you have questions about how a specific article was researched, or want to know more about the editorial standards here, you're welcome to reach out through the Contact Us page.