Our editorial integrity and independence are the essential foundations for all our drug-nutrition interaction resources for healthcare professional.
Editorial Standards and Independence
Our editorial integrity and independence are the essential foundations for all our drug-nutrition interaction resources for healthcare professional.
- Complete Independence: All clinical content is independently researched and written, free of commercial or corporate influence.
- No Commercial Influence: To guarantee unbiased editorial integrity, we do not accept advertising, sponsored content, or corporate funding.
- Clinically Relevant: Our objective is to provide up-to-date, independent, and credible evidence-based information regarding drug-nutrition interactions for healthcare service providers.
Content Scope and Clinical Focus
Our resources are designed to support clinical decision-making. The scope of our content includes:
- Nutrient Depletion & Alteration: Nutrients whose status, absorption, or metabolism is affected by prescribed medications.
- Biochemistry: The specific biochemical mechanisms (as available) that cause altered nutrient status as a consequence of pharmaceutical impacts.
- Drug-Food & Drug-Nutrient Interactions: Clinically significant interactions that alter drug effectiveness or nutritional health.
- Adverse Impacts:
- Direct: Side effects such as nausea, dry mouth, or altered taste perception
- Indirect: Metabolic impacts such as altered glycaemia, altered distribution, or altered excretion.
Policy Content Governance
To maintain clinical accuracy and currency, our content management follows a strict maintenance schedule:
- Ad Hoc Changes: Updates including information on new pharmaceutical products and new brands are processed and uploaded on a monthly basis.
- Revolving Database Content Review: Content for each listed item is systematically reviewed and updated within a rolling 5-year cycle.
