Editorial Standards & About Our Review Process

Last updated: April 26, 2026

This page explains exactly how we research, fact-check, and publish supplement reviews at trycitrusburnn.com — including our editorial independence, our funding model, our citation standards, and how we handle conflicts of interest. We publish this because readers of YMYL ("Your Money or Your Life") health content deserve to know who is writing the review and why they should trust it.

About the Author

Dr. Sarah Mitchell

Women's Metabolic Health Specialist & Certified Nutritional Biochemist

Sixteen years researching hormonal metabolism in women over 40. Specialises in thermogenic science and natural supplement formulations. Author of 200+ independent supplement reviews. Based in Austin, Texas.

Independence statement: Dr. Mitchell has no employment, equity, advisory, or speaker relationship with the manufacturer of CitrusBurn or any company affiliated with it. Editorial decisions on this site are made solely by the editorial team based on the methodology below.

Our Review Methodology

Every supplement review on this site goes through the same six-step process before publication:

1. Ingredient research

Each disclosed ingredient is searched against PubMed, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, and FDA databases. We document what the peer-reviewed literature actually says — including null results and conflicting findings.

2. Mechanism analysis

We evaluate whether the proposed mechanism (e.g. thermogenesis, blood-sugar support, appetite regulation) is plausible, plus what dose range the research used vs. what the supplement actually provides.

3. Safety and interaction review

Known interactions with prescription medications and contraindications (pregnancy, nursing, age <18, chronic conditions) are documented from authoritative sources (Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, FDA prescribing information).

4. Manufacturer transparency check

We verify whether the manufacturer discloses formulation details, third-party testing, manufacturing facility (GMP-certified, FDA-registered), and refund terms.

5. Real-buyer pattern analysis

Where independent review aggregators or merchant verified-purchase reviews are available, we summarise the buyer-reported pattern — both positive and negative — without cherry-picking.

6. Honest verdict

We publish a clear, qualified verdict including who the product is and is not appropriate for. We do not write reviews to flatter manufacturers and we do not delete or rewrite reviews after publication unless we discover a factual error.

Citation Standards

For every health claim, we link directly to the primary source. We prioritise these tiers in order:

Tier 1 — peer-reviewed research: PubMed (NIH National Library of Medicine), Cochrane systematic reviews, FDA prescribing information.
Tier 2 — academic medical centers: Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Medical School, NIH National Institute on Aging.
Tier 3 — government health agencies: FDA, CDC, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.
What we do not cite: blog posts, content-mill articles, manufacturer marketing copy, or aggregated "review" sites without primary research.

Editorial Independence and Funding

This site earns money through affiliate commissions. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the merchant pays us a commission at no extra cost to you. This funding model does not influence our reviews. Specifically:

The CitrusBurn manufacturer has not paid us for editorial coverage, has not seen this review before publication, and has no editorial review or approval rights.
We have not been asked to remove or soften negative coverage. We will publish negative findings if our research surfaces them.
We do not write reviews of products we have not been able to research independently from primary sources.
We do not fabricate testimonials, ratings, or "before and after" claims.
We do not use fake urgency timers, fake stock counters, or other manipulative conversion tactics.

For the full FTC-compliant funding disclosure, see our Affiliate Disclosure.

Corrections Policy

If we discover a factual error in a published review, we will:

Fix the error in the article.
Add a "Corrections" note at the bottom of the affected page describing what was changed and why.
Update the dateModified meta tag and JSON-LD schema so search engines and readers can see the article was revised.
Reach out via the contact form if a reader brought the error to our attention.

What We Cannot Help With

We are an independent review site, not a healthcare provider, retailer, or fulfilment partner. We cannot:

Provide medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, under 18, taking prescription medication, or managing a diagnosed medical condition.
Process orders, refunds, returns, or shipping inquiries. Those go to the merchant or to ClickBank (the retailer of record).
Diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The FDA has not evaluated statements on this site (see Disclaimer).

How to Reach Us

For editorial questions, fact-check requests, partnership inquiries, press, or privacy/data-deletion requests, email editorial@trycitrusburnn.com. Full contact details are on the Contact page.

This Editorial Standards page is reviewed annually and updated as our process evolves. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.