Our Educational Independence Policy
All members of our expert panel operate under a strict conflict-of-interest policy. Panel members disclose any current or historical commercial relationships with health product brands to the editorial board annually. Any panel member with a disclosed relationship is excluded from evaluating products made by, or in direct competition with, that brand. No panel member receives performance-based compensation tied to review outcomes or active coupon claims.
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
MD, Clinical NutritionLeads our clinical evidence review process. 14 years of experience in metabolic medicine and micronutrient deficiency research. Reviews ingredient-dose relationships against peer-reviewed educational literature.
Ryan Davis
MS Sports Science, CSCSSpecializes in performance supplementation — protein, creatine, pre-workout, and recovery formulas. Former national-level collegiate coach with 10 years of practical application research.
Dr. Patricia Hayes
PhD BiochemistryOversees our third-party lab analysis review and Certificate of Analysis verification process. Expert in heavy metal contaminant assessment and ingredient bioavailability educational research.
Karen Foster
PharmD, RDNEvaluates women's health, hormonal support, and prenatal supplementation categories. Special focus on dose safety thresholds and interaction screening for targeted cures.
Aaron Thompson
MS Human Nutrition, RDGeneral nutrition specialist covering weight management, gut health, and immune support niches. Author of several peer-reviewed nutrition education publications.
Samantha Cole
Health Journalist, MS Science CommunicationSenior educational reviewer responsible for consumer-facing content quality, readability, and accuracy. Ensures that technical findings are communicated clearly to our health-conscious audience without losing scientific rigor.
How Our Panel Conducts Research
Each product that enters our evaluation pipeline is assigned to a primary reviewer whose expertise aligns with the product's primary category — a sports scientist reviews performance supplements, a clinical nutritionist reviews therapeutic formulas for targeted cures, and so on. A second panel member then conducts an independent educational review of the same product, and both assessments are reconciled into a final Supplements mag Review Score.
Disagreements between primary and secondary reviewers are resolved through a structured arbitration process involving the editorial board. Where a genuine scientific controversy exists — for example, where the clinical evidence on a specific ingredient is mixed or limited — this is disclosed in the product's educational review narrative rather than concealed by a confident-looking score.
Credentials and Ongoing Education
All panel members hold active professional credentials relevant to their role on the platform. We verify credentials at onboarding and on an annual basis. Panel members are also expected to maintain continuing professional development in their field — the clinical and laboratory sciences that underpin ingredient evaluation move quickly, and we require our reviewers to move with them.
If you are a qualified nutrition scientist, registered dietitian, sports scientist, or medical writer interested in joining our expert panel to educate the public, please reach out via our Contact page.