Editorial Policy

How I Earn Money

Some links here are affiliate links. Click one, buy the supplement, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The commission structure is the same whether a supplement performed well or showed nothing in my testing. A product that produced no visible change across eight weeks of photo documentation gets written about that way, regardless of whether it carries an affiliate link.

Testing Window

Eight weeks is the floor, not the target. Published clinical research on probiotics and skin inflammation typically runs eight to twelve weeks, and results assessed before six weeks are considered preliminary. My testing follows that same logic: nothing gets written about until it has completed a full eight-week minimum with daily use logged in the spreadsheet. For supplements where early weeks brought gut adjustment or inconsistency, I note that in the review and extend the window before drawing any conclusion.

Photo Documentation Protocol

Every supplement trial runs alongside weekly skin photos: same bathroom, same wall position, same morning-before-coffee timing so the face has not had time to settle into the day. The photos go into the tracking folder in sequence. The review reflects what changed between week one and week eight in those images. When the before-and-after looks the same, I say so.

Ingredient Checking

Before publishing, I cross-reference ingredient lists against third-party databases for label transparency and flag anything where the formula does not match what the marketing copy claims. Readers who ask about fiber content, strain specifics, or dosage details get the spreadsheet data, not a summary.

What Gets Excluded

Products tested for fewer than eight weeks. Gummy or candy-format supplements, which do not fit the logging method. Prescription products. Anything requiring credentials I do not carry. If a supplement is reformulated after testing, I note the version tested and flag that current formula composition may differ.

Scope of This Content

Everything here documents personal testing and observation, not medical advice or professional guidance. Gut and skin responses vary between people. For health decisions, a dermatologist or doctor is the appropriate resource.

Corrections

Wrong product name, outdated formulation, a price that has changed: email through the contact page and I will fix it and note what changed and when at the bottom of the article.

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