Editorial Standards
Gut Health Times is an independent publication about the science of digestion: the microbiome, gut health, and the everyday questions people are often too embarrassed to ask out loud. Our goal is simple. We explain what the research actually says, in plain English, without the hype that fills so much of the wellness internet. This page sets out how we work.
Educational, not medical advice
Everything we publish is journalism and general education. It is never a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or personalised medical advice. Gut health is deeply individual, and an article cannot know your history. If a symptom worries you, persists, or changes, or if you notice warning signs such as blood, black stool, severe pain, or unexplained weight loss, see a qualified clinician. We repeat this on every article for a reason.
How we source
We build our reporting on evidence: peer-reviewed studies, systematic reviews, and guidance from recognised institutions such as universities, medical centres, and public-health bodies. When we cite a figure or a finding, it comes from a real, checkable source. We do not invent statistics, studies, or experts, and we point you to the original wherever we can. Where the science is unsettled or still early, we say so plainly rather than dress a hunch up as a fact.
How we write
We write for a reader who is smart but busy, and who wants the truth without the noise. That means plain language over jargon, evidence over anecdote, and a clear line between what is established and what is still an open question. We would rather tell you “we don’t know yet” than sell you false certainty.
Our bylines
Articles are published under the bylines of our editorial team: the writers and editors who research, write, and review our coverage. They write about medicine and nutrition as journalists, not as your doctor, and we never present our staff as clinicians or claim medical credentials we do not hold. Each byline links to a profile page describing that writer’s beat and body of work.
Corrections
We work hard to get things right, and when we fall short, we fix it. If a published piece contains an error, we update the article and note what changed. Getting it accurate matters more to us than getting it first.
Independence and commercial relationships
Gut Health Times is independently run. We sometimes feature Stoolio, a consumer gut-health app, within our pages. Where we do, it is clearly marked. Commercial features never change how we report the science. Our editorial judgement is not for sale.