Editorial Policy

Last updated: September 2026

This page explains how Reflux Lab produces, reviews and publishes its content. Acid reflux is a subject where bad information has consequences you can measure — someone stops a prescribed medication, or delays seeing a doctor about warning symptoms — so our method belongs in the open where you can judge it.

Our Editorial Mission

Reflux Lab publishes educational content on acid reflux, GERD, diet, medications and lifestyle habits for adults dealing with heartburn. Our goal is to be genuinely useful and medically responsible — not to alarm, oversell or oversimplify.

Sources We Use

We prioritise the following source types:

• National health bodies: NIH, NIDDK, NHS, CDC
• Specialist organisations: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• Established clinical sources: Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Health
• Peer-reviewed research in recognised medical journals
• Clinical practice guidelines from recognised professional bodies

We do not use affiliate product pages, marketing materials or unverified anecdotal sources as evidence for health claims.

What We Do Not Claim

We do not publish content that:

• Claims a supplement, programme or lifestyle change will cure or eliminate GERD
• Promises specific symptom relief in a set timeframe
• Advises readers to stop, avoid or replace prescribed medication
• Uses phrases like “doctor-approved” (without a real doctor) or “guaranteed results”
• Presents testimonials as medical evidence
• Attributes medical review to individuals who have not actually reviewed the content

Authorship and Review

Content is written and edited by the Reflux Lab Editorial Team. We are editors; none of us practises medicine, nursing or dietetics. What we do is read the guidance documents and the studies behind them, then set out what they say with the uncertainty left in.

We do not use the label “medically reviewed” unless a qualified medical professional has actually reviewed the content. We do not fabricate reviewers or credentials.

Affiliate Content and Editorial Independence

Some articles include affiliate links. When they do, this is clearly disclosed at the top or bottom of the article and on our Affiliate Disclosure page.

Our topic list comes from reader questions and from the gaps we find when we go looking for an answer ourselves; it is not assembled from affiliate programme catalogues. A product we can earn from faces the same questions as one we cannot: what the evidence actually shows, what it costs, and who should leave it alone.

Corrections Policy

If we identify an error — factual, safety-related or otherwise — we correct it promptly. Significant corrections are noted on the relevant article. If you believe something we have published is inaccurate, please contact us and we will investigate.