Editorial Policy
Last Updated: February 2026
At CoreStacks, we cover longevity science, supplements, peptide research, and health optimization by tracking what leading researchers and practitioners actually say — then making it accessible, organized, and easy to act on.
We’re a curation and reporting platform. We don’t run clinical trials, we don’t formulate supplements, and we don’t play doctor. Here’s how we work.
How We Select Expert Sources
Not everyone with a podcast gets cited on CoreStacks. We focus on voices with real credentials, consistent public track records, and a habit of showing their work.
Our core source criteria:
- Academic or clinical credentials in a relevant field (medicine, biochemistry, neuroscience, gerontology, nutrition science)
- Peer-reviewed publishing history or direct involvement in published research
- Transparent methodology — they cite studies, share dosages from their own protocols, and correct themselves publicly when evidence changes
- Established audience and track record — we prioritize researchers and clinicians who’ve been sharing evidence-based information consistently, not overnight influencers
Current primary sources include researchers and clinicians such as Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, David Sinclair, Rhonda Patrick, Bryan Johnson, Brad Stanfield, and Gabrielle Lyon — along with published studies from peer-reviewed journals.
We don’t limit ourselves to these voices. When a new researcher publishes compelling work or a clinician builds a credible public track record, we’ll cover them too.
How We Verify Claims
Every health-related statement on CoreStacks must meet one of these standards before we publish it:
- Named expert attribution — The claim is attributed to a specific expert, with a link to the episode, article, newsletter, or social post where they made it. Example: “Dr. Huberman discussed X on Huberman Lab Episode #142 at timestamp 1:23:45.”
- Published research citation — The claim references a specific study with journal name, publication year, and a PubMed ID (PMID) or DOI when available. Example: “A 2025 study published in Nature Aging (PMID: 12345678) found that…”
- Multiple-expert consensus — When we synthesize across sources (e.g., “What 5 Longevity Researchers Say About NMN”), each expert’s position is individually attributed.
What we don’t do:
- We never make unattributed health claims. You won’t find “studies show…” without a specific study linked.
- We never recommend dosages. We report what experts have publicly shared about their own protocols — that’s different from telling you what to take.
- We never extrapolate beyond what an expert actually said. If Dr. Attia discussed using rapamycin in his own protocol, we report that. We don’t generalize it into “you should consider rapamycin.”
Our Commitment to Attribution
Attribution isn’t just a legal checkbox for us — it’s the entire editorial model. CoreStacks exists because longevity science moves fast and the expert landscape is fragmented across dozens of podcasts, newsletters, YouTube channels, and journal publications.
Our job is synthesis and organization. The experts do the hard work of research and clinical practice. We make sure you can find what they’ve said, compare their positions, and trace everything back to the original source.
Every article includes a Sources section with direct links. If we can’t source it, we don’t publish it.
How Affiliate Relationships Work
CoreStacks earns revenue through affiliate commissions when readers purchase products through our links. Full transparency on how this works:
- Affiliate links never influence what we cover. We report on what experts discuss. If an expert mentions a supplement, we cover it whether or not an affiliate program exists for it.
- We identify verified suppliers, not “our picks.” When experts discuss a product, we link to third-party tested, reputable sources. Our framing is always “Expert X discusses using Y. Third-party tested sources include…” — never “We recommend you buy Y.”
- Commission rates don’t affect placement. A product paying a 20% commission doesn’t get ranked above one paying 5%. Product comparisons are based on purity testing, expert mentions, price, and shipping.
- Affiliate disclosure appears on every monetized page within the first 100 words, as required by FTC guidelines.
- We link to products even without affiliate programs. If the best source for a product has no affiliate program, we still link to it. Reader trust is worth more than any single commission.
Content Update Policy
Longevity science doesn’t sit still, and neither do we. Our update process:
- Expert protocol pages are reviewed whenever the expert publishes new information (new podcast episode, newsletter update, social media post). We track primary sources continuously.
- Research news articles are updated when follow-up studies are published, corrections are issued, or expert commentary adds meaningful context.
- Every article displays a “Last Updated” date reflecting the most recent substantive edit — not cosmetic changes, but actual content updates.
- “What’s Changed” sections on protocol pages document specific additions, removals, or modifications with dates and source links.
- Outdated claims are corrected, not deleted. If an expert changes their position, we document the change rather than pretending the old position never existed. Science evolves, and we show that.
Corrections
We’re human and we’ll occasionally get something wrong. When we do:
- Corrections are made promptly and noted at the top of the affected article.
- The original error is described so readers understand what changed and why.
- If a source we cited is retracted or corrected, we update our coverage accordingly.
If you spot an error, please contact us at [contact page]. We genuinely appreciate it.
CoreStacks is an independently operated editorial platform. We are not affiliated with any supplement manufacturer, peptide supplier, or health practitioner we cover.