Editorial Policy
Last updated: October 14, 2026
Why this page exists
If you're reading health advice online, you should know who wrote it, where the facts came from and what happens when we get something wrong. This page is our honest answer to those questions. Navilo Health is a small team, so these are the rules we actually follow, not a wish list.
Who writes the articles
Every article has a real name on it, and you can click through to that person's author page. We write from the research and from our own experience of trying to eat better and train more. None of us is a doctor or a registered dietitian. If a medical professional ever reviews an article, we'll name them and say when they did it. Until then, we won't pretend otherwise.
Where our facts come from
We try to back up each claim with a source that's actually about that claim, not just the same topic. When we can, we use official health guidance first (WHO, CDC, NIH and similar), then large reviews that pool many studies, then individual studies on people similar to our readers. Blog posts and news articles are a last resort. Numbers and safety advice should always point to a source in the list at the bottom of the article. If the research is mixed or thin, we'll tell you that rather than smoothing it over.
Safety first
Some advice isn't right for everyone. When a topic calls for it, our articles include a section on who should talk to a doctor before starting, for example if you're pregnant, take medication, have a long-term condition or have struggled with eating. Our articles are written for adults and are general information, not personal medical advice.
Keeping sources up to date
Links break and studies get corrected or retracted. We run an automatic check on every source link on a regular schedule, and anything that's broken, retracted or flagged with a correction lands in our inbox so we can go back and fix the article. We only link to secure (https) websites.
What the dates mean
The published date is when an article first went live. We only change the "last updated" date when something meaningful changes: new research, a corrected number, new safety information or a proper rewrite. Fixing a typo doesn't count, and we won't bump the date just to look fresh.
Tools and AI
We use software to help with things like checking links and spotting typos, and sometimes to help with research. A person writes, reads and signs off every article, and is responsible for what it says. Using a tool doesn't lower the bar, and we don't churn out lots of similar pages just to rank in search.
Money and the app
This website exists partly to tell people about the Navilo Health app, and articles sometimes mention it. We try to keep those mentions useful and accurate. We don't take payment for articles and don't use affiliate links. If that ever changes, we'll say so clearly on the page it affects.
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