Editorial & medical review policy

Our editorial purpose

WeighKind exists to help adults navigate the emotional and practical side of a weight-management journey. Our content is general education written to be useful, accurate, and respectful. It is not personalized advice and never replaces care from a qualified professional.

How articles are created

Each article follows the same process before publication.

• We define the reader question the piece must answer in plain language.
• We draft from established, authoritative health and behavioral-science sources rather than from anecdote.
• We remove anything that asserts a personal attribute about the reader, implies a diagnosis, or promises an outcome.
• We add explicit guidance on when a professional should be involved.
• We label the article's author, review status, and last-reviewed date on the page.

Sourcing policy

Health claims are attributed to authoritative sources: national health services, major medical centers, peer-reviewed research, recognized professional bodies, and established charities in the relevant field.

We do not invent citations, and we do not cite a source we have not read. Published health-sensitive articles cite verified, clickable original sources. If we cannot verify a source before publication, we will delay publication rather than invent or leave a placeholder citation.

Medical review

Health-sensitive articles carry a review status. "General education · not medically reviewed" means the piece is editorially checked and sourced but has not been assessed by a licensed clinician; "Reviewed" means a named reviewer has assessed it, and their name and credentials appear on the article.

WeighKind will never list a reviewer, credential, or affiliation that does not exist. No clinician currently reviews our articles, so every article is labeled general education and not medically reviewed. Each article also links the sources it was written from; listing a source does not mean its publisher reviewed or endorsed WeighKind.

What we will not publish

These limits apply to all pages, emails, and product copy.

• Guaranteed or typical weight-loss claims, or unrealistic outcome promises.
• Statements asserting a reader's diagnosis, medication use, weight, or mental-health status.
• Claims that any WeighKind resource treats, cures, prevents, or diagnoses a condition.
• Claims that GLP-1 medications treat depression or any condition outside their approved use.
• Before-and-after imagery, body-shaming language, close-ups of body fat, or medication as a hero image.
• Invented testimonials, reviews, ratings, outcome statistics, sales counts, or urgency tactics.
• Medical, dosing, nutritional, or mental-health advice of any kind.

Corrections policy

If we publish something inaccurate, we fix it, update the last-reviewed date, and note the substance of a material correction on the page. Readers can report an error by email and we aim to respond within five business days.

Where an article is materially rewritten rather than corrected, we keep the URL stable so existing links continue to work.

Independence and funding

WeighKind earns revenue from digital resources sold through its Shopify-powered store. Editorial recommendations and sourcing are not influenced by product sales. If we ever accept sponsorship, affiliate revenue, or advertising, it will be disclosed on the page where it appears and it will not influence editorial content.

Accessibility and plain language

We aim for clear language, semantic structure, keyboard-accessible navigation, meaningful alt text, and strong color contrast. If any page is difficult to use with assistive technology, please tell us — we treat that as a defect.