Editorial and Medical Review Policy
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Natural remedies deserve the same care as any other health information. This page explains how every article on Home Remedy Shop is researched, written, medically reviewed and kept up to date, so you know exactly what you’re reading and how much you can rely on it.
Our promise in five lines
- Every health claim is checked against published research and linked.
- Every article is medically reviewed before it’s published, and shows who reviewed it and when.
- We say honestly how strong the evidence is, and never promise a cure.
- Every guide tells you when to see a doctor, and which kind.
- We review our articles regularly and correct mistakes quickly.
Who Is Involved
- Writer and medical reviewer: Veronique Claes d’Erckenteel, D.C., a chiropractor in practice in Belgium since 1991. She writes and reviews our health content, adds the safety notes and checks every recommendation against her clinical experience.
- Founder and editor: Montoya Sigafoose, who plans the topics, edits the articles and makes sure each one answers the questions people actually search for. Read our story on the About page.
- Contributors: health and nutrition specialists can contribute articles. Their work goes through the same research and review process as our own (see below).
How We Choose Topics
We write about common, everyday health problems where natural care can genuinely help: things like cold sores, canker sores, coughs and digestive complaints. We start from the questions people really ask, and we only cover a topic when we can answer it with research and safety in mind.
How We Research Every Article
Our main sources are peer reviewed studies found through PubMed and Google Scholar. We read the study itself, or at least its full abstract, rather than relying on what other websites say about it. Each source is linked directly in the article, at the claim it supports.
Not all evidence is equal, so we weigh it in this order:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that combine many studies
- Randomised controlled trials in people
- Smaller or observational studies in people
- Laboratory and animal studies
- Traditional use and personal experience
We use official health bodies and clinical guidelines for safety information, such as when a symptom needs a doctor. We don’t use other blogs, product websites or forums as sources for health claims.
How We Describe the Evidence
- We say clearly whether a result comes from people, from the lab, or from experience. “Antiviral in the lab” is never presented as “proven to work”.
- We give real numbers where we can, such as how many people took part and how much faster something healed.
- When a study is small, old or limited, we say so.
- Natural remedies are presented as comfort and support. We never claim a remedy cures a disease.
- Personal experience, including the founder’s and the reviewer’s, is clearly marked as experience and never presented as evidence.
Safety Comes First
Every article includes the safety information you need before trying a remedy: who shouldn’t use it, how to use it correctly, and possible side effects or interactions. We pay extra attention to babies and children, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and people who take medication or have a long term illness. Every guide ends with a “when to see a doctor” section that names the right professional, such as your GP, a dermatologist or a dentist.
Our Medical Review Process
- Research and draft: the article is researched and written using the sources above.
- Medical review: Veronique checks every claim against the cited research, checks doses and safety notes, and makes sure the article is honest about the evidence.
- Corrections before publishing: anything unclear, overstated or unsafe is changed or removed.
- Publishing: the article shows the reviewer’s name and the date of the last review, directly under the title.
How Often We Update Articles
- Every article is reviewed again at least once a year.
- We update sooner when important new research is published, when health guidance changes, or when a reader reports a problem.
- Topics that move quickly, such as research on a possible cure, are checked more often.
- When an article is reviewed or updated, the “last reviewed” date changes. Small edits like spelling fixes don’t change the date.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we want to fix it. Email us at homeremedyshop01@gmail.com with the article and what you think is incorrect. Every correction is checked by our medical reviewer. Factual errors are corrected as quickly as possible, and significant changes are noted in the article.
Independence and Affiliate Links
Some articles contain affiliate links, and they are always labelled. Partners and affiliate programmes have no say in what we write, which remedies we recommend, or how we describe the evidence. We only recommend products we use ourselves or would use with our own family, and we also recommend products we earn nothing from. Read more in our medical disclaimer and affiliate disclosure.
Contributed Articles
Contributors must link every health claim to scientific research. Their articles go through the same medical review as our own, and we edit or decline anything that doesn’t meet this policy. Want to contribute? Get in touch.
Our content is for general information and does not replace a diagnosis or treatment from your own doctor. See our medical disclaimer.