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References

Evidence Legend

These labels explain how the app describes source strength, evidence maturity, and review status. They are orientation labels, not medical recommendations.

Official Reference Supported

Nutrient symptom or reference content is linked to official dietary reference, government health, or authoritative nutrient sources. It still may need clinical wording review.

Safety / Toxicology Supported

Content is tied to safety-sensitive upper-limit, toxicity, poison-control, or high-risk supplement context. These items should be prioritized for clinician-level review.

Needs Clinical Review

The source trail is present or partially present, but wording should remain conservative until reviewed against clinician-facing references.

Established Use

A food, nutrient, or bioactive has stronger and more consistent support for the listed use than emerging items. This does not mean it treats disease.

Promising

Early or moderate evidence suggests potential benefit, but the evidence base may be limited by study size, population, dose, duration, or replication.

Emerging

Evidence is early, mixed, mechanistic, or not yet strong enough for confident practical guidance.

Traditional Use

Use is primarily supported by historical, cultural, botanical, or traditional practice references. Safety context still matters.

Needs Review

A source or entry has enough structure to appear in the app, but needs a better claim-level citation or editorial upgrade.

Source Strength Labels

  • Official Reference: DRI/DRV tables, government nutrient fact sheets, or authoritative nutrient reference frameworks.
  • Government Health Agency: public-health or safety guidance from government agencies.
  • Systematic Review: a review or meta-analysis summarizing multiple studies.
  • Clinical Trial: a single human trial.
  • Academic Review: expert review, scientific opinion, or position statement.
  • Regulatory Claim: legal health-claim language with defined conditions of use.
  • Traditional / Safety Reference: botanical or traditional-use source, often strongest for safety framing.

Content Status Labels

Basic Entry

A useful catalog entry with basic function, natural-source, intake, or safety context. It should not be read as a completed evidence review.

Needs Evidence Review

The topic is important enough to keep in the app, but claims, studies, dose context, or safety wording need a stronger review before relying on the page for deeper guidance.

Reviewed

The page has been checked against attached sources and has enough detail to be useful, but it can still be updated when better sources or clearer wording are found.

Release Ready

The page has a stronger source trail, cautious wording, and enough safety context for a public educational reference. This still does not make it medical advice.