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Our expert review process
Health content that could shape someone's decisions about their body deserves a second set of eyes — not an algorithm's.
Who qualifies as an expert reviewer
Reviewers must hold a current, recognised Canadian designation in the field they're reviewing. We work with Registered Dietitians (RD), Naturopathic Doctors (ND), Registered Psychotherapists (RP), Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS), and occasionally MDs for condition overviews. We verify the designation with the relevant Canadian college before a reviewer joins our panel.
What the reviewer actually does
- Fact check. The reviewer reads the whole article with the writer's source list open and confirms every clinical claim is supported by the source.
- Scope check. They flag any passage that gives advice the reader should really get from a clinician — for example specific dosage, drug interactions or a diagnosis. Those passages are softened or removed.
- Canadian context. They check that names of medications, legal status of supplements, and provincial health-care details reflect Canada in 2026.
- Safety sweep. For any mental-health content, the reviewer confirms the article points readers to real Canadian crisis resources.
- Sign-off. Only once the reviewer is satisfied do we publish the article with their name in the byline as “Medically reviewed by…”.
How often articles are re-reviewed
Every medically reviewed article is re-checked at least every 12 months. Fast-moving topics — such as mental-health guidelines from CAMH or provincial ADHD diagnosis pathways — are rechecked every six months. You can always see the last review date at the top of the article in the expert-reviewer badge.
Reviewer compensation
Experts are paid per review. They're paid regardless of whether an article gets traffic or is monetised. We disclose when a reviewer is also a paid contributor to one of the products we link to — this is rare, and those reviewers are not allowed to review articles that recommend their own product or service.
Complaints and corrections
If you believe a UnityLife article contains a factual error, please email editor@unitylife.ca. We take corrections seriously, update the article and, where a clinical claim is changed, route the change back through the reviewer before republishing.