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About Alternative Health

We build truth infrastructure for health products. Lab data instead of marketing. Peer-reviewed studies instead of testimonials. Transparent rankings instead of paid placements.

The problem

Health products are sold on trust, but the information asymmetry is massive. Brands control the narrative. Lab reports exist but are buried in PDFs or paywalled. Scientific evidence exists but requires expertise to evaluate. Consumers are left choosing between marketing claims.

We think the fix is structural, not editorial. Don't write better reviews. Build infrastructure that makes the underlying data accessible, comparable, and impossible to hide.

A product either passes independent lab testing or it doesn't. A therapy either has peer-reviewed evidence or it doesn't. We surface that binary and let you decide.

What we do

Four activities, one goal: replace marketing with proof.

Verify products

We extract data from third-party lab reports (Certificates of Analysis) and display it in a comparable, human-readable format. Every analyte, every method, every result.

Aggregate research

We index peer-reviewed studies from PubMed across health domains. 12,000+ studies organized by topic, methodology, outcomes, and clinical relevance.

Rank transparently

Product rankings are derived from verified lab data, not opinions or sponsorships. The methodology is documented and the underlying data is visible on every product page.

Build tools

Tap water lookup by zip code. Contaminant risk matrix. Condition-specific research databases. Tools that help you make decisions based on data, not marketing.

What we are not

Clarity about boundaries matters more than a mission statement.

We are not a store. We link to manufacturers but we don't sell anything.

We are not doctors. Nothing on this platform is medical advice.

We are not sponsored. No brand pays for placement or favorable data.

We are not a blog. We don't publish opinions or anecdotes.

We are not complete. Large sections are still under construction and are labeled honestly.

Where our data comes from

Every claim on this platform traces back to a verifiable source.

Certificates of Analysis

Third-party lab reports from ISO 17025 accredited laboratories. We extract and normalize every analyte, detection limit, and methodology.

PubMed

Every study in our research database links to its original PubMed entry. We cite sources, never fabricate them.

EPA / EWG / UCMR5

Tap water data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, EWG Tap Water Database, and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data.

FDA clearance records

Device clearance status is verified against the FDA 510(k) database. We state what's cleared and what isn't.

Current state

What actually exists right now. No inflated numbers, no coming-soon counted as done.

Categories in progress: supplements, salt, oils, air purification, EMF protection. Pages exist but don't have verified products yet.

Revenue model

External product links may contain affiliate parameters. If you buy through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

This is how the platform sustains itself. It is also why transparency matters: affiliate revenue must never influence data presentation, rankings, or verification methodology. The moment it does, the platform has no reason to exist.

Every page with outbound purchase links carries an affiliate disclosure. If you ever find data that looks influenced by commercial incentives, report it on GitHub Issues.

Open source

The codebase, data structures, and methodology are public. You can audit anything.

Start exploring

The best way to understand what we do is to use the platform.