Examine helps you make sense of nutrition, supplements, and health research—without hype, ads, or hidden agendas.
Everything on Examine is:
Based on randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses
Written and reviewed by a research team
Free from sponsorships and affiliate bias
Supported entirely by readers
Examine doesn’t give medical advice or personalized recommendations. Instead, it shows you what the evidence says, how strong that evidence is, and where the uncertainty lies.
Our Story
Examine was founded by two guys frustrated by the lack of reliable information on supplements and nutrition information. They wanted a science-based, unbiased resource to navigate health and wellness. Tired of misleading claims and magic cures, they built Examine to analyze all the evidence and provide honest, actionable advice. Their personal journeys with health fueled their passion to create a trusted resource for everyone.
Our Team
Our interdisciplinary team includes more than 30 experts trained in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, nutrition, exercise science, biomedical research, biostatistics, physiology, engineering, and related fields.
To ensure independence, every team member is contractually required to have no industry ties.
We evaluate new research daily and translate it into clear, objective Study Summaries. Those findings are continuously integrated into the Examine Database, which powers our Supplement Guides and clinical tools — including the Safety Checker, Handouts Builder, and Protocol Builder — helping health professionals apply evidence with confidence.
No sponsors. No ads. No bias. 100% reader-supported.
Examine is an entirely independent organization, and does not accept any money from outside sources. For the vast majority of nutrition websites, revenue is directly proportional to pageviews or products sold — whether they be supplement bottles or diet plans. Thus, rather than an evenhanded and thorough interpretation of the evidence, for many websites, sensationalism sells (read more on sensationalism).
Instead, 100% of our revenue is generated from additional research syntheses that we sell to both health professionals and laypeople: Examine+. Most of the information on the website is freely accessible; these additional informational products are meant for those looking for added depth and step-by-step instructions.
We do not allow:
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Gifts
We have a very strict no-gift policy for our staff members. Even books that are sent our way are simply deposited into recycling.
Editorial Policy
All the information published on Examine goes through multiple levels of editing to ensure that the information presented is accurate, evidence-based, and unbiased.