BetterMe Editorial Policy
Dr. Z. Colette Edwards is a passionate Ivy League-trained physician who began her career providing care and serving as the associate medical director of a large multi-site, multispecialty medical group. She is the author of Be Less Stressed, co-author of Navigating Your Healthcare Journey: Lessons Learned to Get the Care You Need and Deserve, and the Managing Editor of the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly. Award-winning programs have been designed and implemented in her work and under her leadership, one of which received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. With a comprehensive background spanning patient care as a practicing physician, the management of a multispecialty medical practice, healthcare consulting, integrative coaching, and expertise in health disparities, she offers medical and business acumen which provide invaluable insights that help put the “health” back into healthcare and drive holistic, compassionate, transformative action that is focused on the whole person.
We believe that providing not only high-quality content, but also being transparent about the editorial process and what goes on behind the scenes is vital to earn your trust.
There are countless sources of wellness and fitness information: blogs, magazines, podcasts, and your friends. But how do you know it’s verified and reliable? To be frank, fact-checking every piece of advice you hear will leave you no time to live your life. That’s when we step up.
BetterMe values your time, emotional well-being, and energy; that is why we do the work of analyzing complicated topics behind the scenes and deliver them to you in a simple, conversation-like way.
Our mission is to serve as your comprehensive resource for wellness insights. Whether it’s a question about mood fluctuations, ongoing wellness concerns, or adjusting your lifestyle, we guide you towards the answers you need, backed by verifiable information. However, please note the information we provide does not address individual circumstances and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions regarding a medical condition and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on BetterMe!
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– Information provided by us is intended for general informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
– Do not use our content as a basis for self-diagnosis or for treating health issues. Engage with your healthcare provider to ensure your health decisions benefit from medical expertise.
– If you’re facing medical uncertainties or health issues, prompt professional consultation is essential. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or your specific situation.
– Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of BetterMe content. If you suspect or think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services (e.g., 911 for a medical emergency and 988 for a mental health crisis) immediately.
– BetterMe, its content staff, and its medical advisors accept no responsibility for inaccuracies, errors, misstatements, inconsistencies, or omissions and specifically disclaim any liability, loss or risk, personal, professional or otherwise, which may be incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and/or application of any content.
Our Mission
We strive to Create Happiness Within by supporting your journey to a Better You, and being your go-to for any and all questions in the wellness and fitness world.
Our core values—simplicity, inspiration, kindness, and reliability—steer our content creation, ensuring it meets the highest standards of trust and integrity.
Our content
Our BetterMe team is a combination of experienced professionals all collaborating to provide you with the latest insights supported by scientific and medical research. We seek to make sure that all the information is edited, fact-checked, inspected, and sometimes even tested before it is ready for you to see.
We commit to regularly updating our content and keeping it evidence-based, following the latest developments in wellness science.
Our editorial team
With a collective that encompasses over 20 medical doctors, PhDs, dietitians, and certified trainers, our content is crafted to be both comprehensive and comprehensible.
Our writing team brings together outstanding research skills and editorial expertise, enriched by a diversity of backgrounds to reflect a spectrum of experiences and perspectives. This multidisciplinary team ensures that content is not just informative but also reflects practical, clinical, and research expertise. [“find our editorial team here” with link]
Each member of our editorial team is carefully selected based on their expertise and professional accomplishments in their respective fields.
BetterMe is proud to engage certified professionals in all reviews, to not only ensure the content is easy to understand, but is also accurate at the time of publication.
Our sources
BetterMe practices solid information cross-checking, along with citations by trusted sources, such as academic research institutions and medical associations. Each source is meticulously reviewed by professionals for precision, fairness, and timeliness.
Sources are always listed to support the reliability and validity of our content, with transparency on the reviewing specialist and date of the latest update.
For questions that are not yet fully illuminated by research, we convene our panel of health and science advisors to form an informed perspective. While our advice is grounded in scientific data, we recognize the realm of wellness science has its complexities and limitations. In these cases, we apply our foundational values to guide the interpretation and also make clear if/when the results of research studies may be conflicting at the current time, with clear conclusions yet to be made.
Staying current
Our team of dedicated researchers scans the vast wellness and fitness space for new trends, directions, studies, and published works, so your questions even on the newest topics can be addressed. We also take feedback seriously, constantly updating and enhancing our content to ensure clarity and relevance.
Engaging with You
Our tone of voice is friendly, straightforward, and supportive. We want to position ourselves as your helpful ally, a friend you can turn to if you have a question or ask for a hand and one who understands that achieving physical and emotional well-being can sometimes be challenging. We prioritize integrity and respect for individual differences and fitness levels.
Your feedback is welcome
The BetterMe team works hard to provide you with current, accurate, and reliable information, and to support you in your endeavors towards a healthier lifestyle. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, we are always happy to hear from you!
