How this magazine works
Editorial standards
MetabolicMoms reports on a subject where being wrong has real consequences for real families. These are the standards we hold ourselves to so you can trust what carries the seal.
01 Evidence readers can inspect
Medical reporting links primary research, official medication labeling and professional guidance so readers can examine the evidence. Provider reviews also draw on public pricing, terms and disclosures. We distinguish what the evidence shows for women specifically versus what is extrapolated from trials that were mostly not designed around them. Where the research in mothers is thin, we say “thin,” not “proven.”
02 Footnotes instead of a white coat
We link research and official labeling in medical reporting so readers can examine the evidence. Provider reviews assess public pricing, terms and disclosures. We keep no clinical reviewer on the masthead and we will not invent one — a name you cannot verify is worth less than a citation you can open. No one here is your doctor, and we would rather say so plainly than dress the desk up in a white coat it hasn't earned.
03 Mothers writing for mothers
Our writers are mothers writing for mothers. It is a small desk covering a sensitive subject, and the byline names you see are attached to real, accountable editorial work — never invented credentials, never a fabricated license. Meet them on the masthead.
04 Scores are ours; partners are disclosed
Provider facts — price, states, features — reflect each provider's public disclosures at the time we reviewed them. The Editors' Rating is scored on six weighted factors, and a commission does not change a score. CoreAge Rx is a featured partner, and providers we work with may appear first. The full arrangement is in our funding disclosure.
05 We re-check, and we correct in the open
Telehealth pricing and availability change constantly, so entries are dated and re-verified rather than published once and forgotten. When we get something wrong, we fix it promptly and note that we did. Spot an error? Write the desk — the address is on the masthead — and we would rather hear it from you than leave it standing.
None of this is a substitute for a licensed clinician — see our medical disclaimer.