Editorial policy

Health information affects real decisions, so this page explains exactly how ours is made.

Sources

• We start from primary sources: peer-reviewed studies, systematic reviews, and position statements from bodies such as The Menopause Society, the World Health Organization and the US National Institutes of Health.
• Every factual health claim carries a numbered reference that links to the source.
• We prefer large long-term studies and randomized trials over small or short ones, and we say which kind we are citing.
• When studies disagree or the evidence is weak, we say that instead of picking the more exciting answer.

Writing and use of AI

Our editorial team uses AI tools to help research and draft articles. A draft is never published as it comes out of a tool. Each statement is checked against the cited source by a person, and the finished article is reviewed by Claudia Muresian, health psychologist, fitness coach and healthy nutrition specialist.

Review

The reviewer checks that the article is accurate, that the advice is safe for a general audience, and that it tells readers when to see a doctor. The reviewer's name appears at the top of every article.

Updates and corrections

• Each article shows the date it was last updated.
• We re-check articles at least once a year and sooner when major guidance changes.
• If we get something wrong, we correct it and note the correction on the page. Report errors to hello@fitover40women.com.

Advertising

Ads are served by third-party networks and are labelled as advertising. They are chosen by the network, not by us, and an ad appearing next to an article is not a recommendation.

What we do not do

• We do not diagnose, and we do not tell you to start or stop a medicine.
• We do not publish before-and-after promises or guaranteed timelines.
• We do not invent experts. The people named on this site are real and their credentials can be verified.