This page explains who produces RaphaAtlas, how we decide what to publish, what standard of evidence we hold ourselves to, who checks the medical content, and how we handle money, mistakes, and the limits of what a website can responsibly do. It is written to be held to.
Who publishes this site
RaphaAtlas is published by Growth Partners Global LLC. Health and medical content is reviewed by MBBS-qualified physicians listed on our medical review board before publication. We are an independent publisher: we are not owned by, funded by, or editorially directed by any pharmaceutical company, supplement brand, device manufacturer, clinic, or insurer.
How we decide what to cover
We publish on subjects where three things are true at once: people are actively searching for the answer, the existing material online is misleading or unclear, and the question can be answered responsibly without knowing the individual reader’s medical history.
That third condition rules a great deal out. We do not publish content that attempts to diagnose, that recommends prescription medication or dosing, that offers protocols for managing a serious condition, or that would encourage someone to delay care they need. Where a topic cannot be covered safely without knowing the reader, the correct output is a page that says so and points to a clinician.
The standard of evidence we work to
Not all sources carry equal weight, and we treat them accordingly. In descending order of confidence:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials, and guidance from national health bodies and specialty organisations.
- Individual randomised controlled trials, weighted by sample size, duration, and how closely the study population resembles a general reader.
- Large prospective cohort studies, which can establish association but not causation, and which we describe in those terms.
- Mechanistic, animal, and in-vitro research, which is useful for explaining why something might work but is never sufficient on its own to support a recommendation.
Several habits follow from this. We describe the strength of evidence rather than stating everything with equal confidence — “trials consistently show” and “one small study suggested” are not interchangeable, and we do not treat them as such. We distinguish association from causation explicitly, because most nutrition and lifestyle research is observational. We say when evidence is contested or has changed, rather than picking whichever side makes the cleaner headline. And where a popular claim has failed to replicate, we say so directly.
What this rules out
No superfoods, no detoxes, no “boosts your metabolism”, no cures, no miracle claims, and no before-and-after framing that implies a typical result. If a claim needs a testimonial rather than a trial to be persuasive, it does not go on this site.
Physician review
Health and medical content is reviewed by an MBBS physician on our review board before it is published. The reviewer checks that claims reflect current medical understanding, that nothing overstates certainty, that risks and contraindications are present where they should be, and that the page directs readers to appropriate care rather than substituting for it.
Reviewed pages carry the reviewing physician’s name and the date of review. A physician review means a qualified doctor has read the content and confirmed it reflects current medical understanding. It does not mean the content is tailored to any individual, and it is not a substitute for personal medical advice.
How we build calculators
Every calculator on the site implements a formula from a published source — Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict and Katch-McArdle for energy expenditure, Widmark for blood alcohol, Naegele’s rule for pregnancy dating. We verify each implementation against the original publication rather than against another website, because copied arithmetic propagates copied errors.
Each tool names the method it uses on the page, so the calculation is auditable rather than a black box. We state the known limitations of the formula alongside the result, not buried beneath it — population equations carry real error, and a reader who does not know that will over-trust the output. Calculators run in the browser; the values you enter produce your result and are not transmitted to us.
Use of AI tools
We use AI-assisted tools in parts of our production process, for tasks such as drafting, structuring, and copy editing. We do not publish AI-generated medical claims unchecked. Every factual statement in health content is verified against source material by a human, and health and medical pages go through physician review before publication regardless of how the draft was produced. Responsibility for accuracy rests with us, not with any tool we used along the way.
Corrections and updates
We will get things wrong. When we do, we want to know quickly and fix it visibly.
If you find an error, email the page URL and a description of the problem via our contact page. We aim to acknowledge reports within five working days. Substantive corrections — anything that changes the meaning or could affect a reader’s decision — are made to the page and noted on it. Minor fixes such as typography are corrected without a note.
Beyond reported errors, we revisit content when guidance changes, when significant new evidence is published, or when a page’s information is time-sensitive. Content pages display the date they were last updated so you can judge for yourself how current they are.
Advertising, affiliates, and independence
Some pages contain affiliate links, including Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. This funding does not influence clinical guidance: no advertiser or affiliate partner reviews our content before publication, has any say in what we cover, or can obtain a recommendation by paying for it. We do not accept payment for a positive review or for placement in a recommendation.
Where a page recommends a product category, it says what it is recommending and why in terms a reader can evaluate. Where we have no basis for recommending anything, we do not manufacture one.
What we will not do
- Give individual medical advice. We cannot see your history, medications, or examination findings, and we will not pretend otherwise, however specific your question.
- Interpret your test results. That requires clinical context we do not have.
- Recommend prescription medicines or dosing. That is a prescriber’s job, not a publisher’s.
- Handle emergencies. If you may be having one, contact emergency services rather than a website.
- Sell your data. See our privacy policy for what we collect and why.
Medical disclaimer
Everything on RaphaAtlas is general information and education. It is not medical advice, it is not a diagnosis, and it does not create a doctor–patient relationship. Guidance and reference ranges vary between countries and change over time. Always consult a qualified clinician about your own circumstances, and never delay or disregard medical advice because of something you read here.
Getting in touch
Corrections, questions about our methods, and press enquiries are all welcome through our contact page. If you are a qualified clinician interested in reviewing for us, we would like to hear from you.