How We Review
SwasthyaAlly scores health products with the same eight categories every time. The 100-point total is an editorial assessment of what we can verify. It is not a lab result, a clinical rating, or a guarantee that a product will work.
We are not doctors, dietitians, or licensed advisors. Nothing here is medical, legal, or financial advice.
A review should say what can be checked, what cannot be checked, and where the evidence stops. We would rather write ‘we don’t know’ than fill a gap.
Some pages include affiliate links. A commission does not change the score or the verdict.
The 100-point framework
| Category | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient Evidence & Quality | 20 |
| Dosage & Formulation | 13 |
| Transparency & Testing | 12 |
| Safety & Suitability | 12 |
| Independent Customer Evidence | 10 |
| Buying, Shipping & Refunds | 9 |
| Value for Money | 8 |
| Marketing Honesty & Claims | 16 |
| Total | 100 |
1. Ingredient Evidence & Quality - 20
We look at what is in the product and whether public evidence supports the claimed use.
This can include human trials, systematic reviews, and other published research. Research on a single ingredient does not automatically apply to the finished bottle. If there is no study of this exact product, we say so.
2. Dosage & Formulation - 13
A name on the label is not a dose.
We look at serving size, listed amounts, ingredient form, delivery format, and whether a proprietary blend hides the amounts.
If the dose used in studies cannot be compared with the label, this category stays low.
3. Transparency & Testing - 12
We look at how much of the product and the company can actually be checked: full amounts, manufacturer identity, contact details, and any test report a reader can open.
Phrases such as ‘GMP,’ ‘third-party tested,’ or ‘FDA registered’ are not accepted on their own. We look for a document or a fact that matches the specific product.
4. Safety & Suitability - 12
We look at public safety information: known risks, interactions, who should not use it, and whether those limits are easy to find on the sales page.
This is not a personal medical review. People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, on medication, or managing a condition should speak with a licensed clinician.
5. Independent Customer Evidence - 10
Sales-page testimonials are not clinical evidence and are not independent reviews.
We look for reviews outside the manufacturer’s site, verified-purchase marks where they exist, repeated patterns, and whether the quotes can reasonably be tied to real buyers. A handful of glowing stories on the official page scores low.
A good review does not prove the product caused the result. A bad review does not prove the product never works. We look for patterns, not one quote.
6. Buying, Shipping & Refunds - 9
We look at the price a buyer actually pays, subscriptions, shipping, refund window, who pays return postage, and whether the guarantee is easy to use.
These terms change. When we cite them, we add a last-verified date.
7. Value for Money - 8
We look at what is in the bottle against the price, the listed doses, and simpler options (food, movement, a cheaper product with a clearer label).
Cheap is not automatically good value. Expensive is not automatically better.
8. Marketing Honesty & Claims - 16
This category is weighted high on purpose. Readers should be able to tell advertising from evidence.
Points drop for disease claims on a supplement or cosmetic, miracle or instant-result language, fake urgency, review counts that cannot be checked, testimonials used as proof, and ‘FDA approved’ language that does not match what the product is.
Weak evidence alone does not make a product a scam. A real product can still have thin research, a hidden blend, or a loud sales page. We separate those cases. We do not use the word ‘scam’ just because a score is low.
Verdict bands
The total decides the band. We do not add stars, letter grades, or extra labels.
Avoid – 0 to 49
Too many problems in the evidence, the label, the safety information, the buying terms, or the marketing for us to treat this as a reasonable buy.
Avoid does not mean the product is fake or illegal. It means that, on the public record we could check, we would not buy it.
Consider with caution – 50 to 74
Some parts may be real. Enough limits remain that this is not a default recommendation. Typical reasons: some studied ingredients, no trial of the finished product, missing doses, thin independent reviews, or claims that run ahead of the evidence.
Recommend – 75 to 100
The label, doses, transparency, safety notes, buying terms, and marketing line up well enough to recommend considering the product.
Recommend does not mean it will work for you. It does not mean the evidence is complete.
49 is Avoid. 50 is Consider with caution. 74 is Consider with caution. 75 is Recommend. We do not round a score into a friendlier band.
Ingredient evidence is not product evidence
If a studied ingredient is in the bottle, that is not proof the finished product does the same thing. Dose, form, combination, quality, and duration can all be different.
Whenever we can, we separate:
- evidence for an ingredient
- evidence for this product
If we cannot find a trial of the exact product, that is stated in the review.
Manufacturer claims
We do not accept or reject a company claim by default. If they cite a study, a test, a review count, a refund, or a regulatory status, we look for something we can check. If we cannot verify it, we say it is unverified.
What the score is not
The 100-point total is not:
- the chance the product will work
- a medical recommendation
- an FDA or regulator decision
- a substitute for a clinician
- a promise of results
Two products with the same total can fail in different categories. Read the breakdown, not only the number.
Crypto or token write-ups, if we publish any, are not scored on this 100-point product scale. Those pages will be labeled separately and stay educational.
Affiliate links
Some reviews include a link that can pay SwasthyaAlly a commission if you buy. That is disclosed on the page.
The score is the same with or without that link. A product can score low, and we can still say Avoid, when a commission is available.
Dates, updates, corrections
Every review should show:
- the score out of 100
- the verdict
- the last-verified date
Formulas, prices, refunds, and sales pages change. If a change would move a category score or the verdict, we update the page and the date.
If a fact is wrong, email support@swasthyaally.com with the page URL, the sentence, and a source. We correct errors we can verify.
Disclaimer
This page and every review are for general education only. They are not medical, nutritional, legal, or financial advice. Speak with a licensed clinician before using a supplement or treating a health problem.