Editorial Sources

How to use this page

This is a directory of recurring source types used by Well Fed & Lived In. Each article should still link directly to the specific page, study, or document that supports its statement.

Last reviewed: September 9, 2026

Well Fed & Lived In uses different sources for different jobs. An official protocol page can explain what GAPS calls for. A research paper can report what a study found. A government agency can provide current food-safety guidance. A manufacturer can document a product specification. None of those sources should be stretched beyond what it actually supports.

GAPS Primary Sources

GAPS rules, stages, terminology, and program-specific recommendations begin with the protocol’s own materials. These sources explain GAPS guidance; their inclusion does not mean every protocol claim is general medical consensus.

• GAPS Diet official site — program overview and current resources
• GAPS Diet outline — the program’s description of the Introduction and Full GAPS Diets
• GAPS Introduction Diet — the program’s stage-by-stage starting information
• GAPS books and resources — official book and resource information
• GAPS Science Foundation publication library — a directory of research associated with GAPS
• GAPS Training — current program information about GAPS Practitioner and Coach training

The books Gut and Psychology Syndrome and Gut and Physiology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride are primary program references. A post citing a book should identify the relevant title and, where useful, the edition or section.

Biomedical Research

Research summaries favor the original paper or an authoritative database record. A study is described by its design, population, and limits when those details affect what a reader should take from it.

• PubMed — National Library of Medicine search and citation database
• PubMed Central — full-text archive of biomedical and life-sciences literature
• DOI resolver — direct access to a publication through its digital object identifier

A paper’s presence in a database does not by itself prove that its conclusion is strong or broadly applicable. Study type, sample size, methods, comparison group, conflicts, and replication still matter.

Food Safety and Nutrition Data

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration consumer food-safety resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention food-safety information
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service safe-handling guidance
• USDA FoodData Central — nutrient composition data

Recipe safety notes use the agency whose scope matches the issue. Guidance for infants, pregnancy, allergies, raw products, fermentation, canning, storage, or higher-risk groups should be checked against a current authoritative source.

Supplements and Health Products

• FDA 101: Dietary Supplements — regulation, labels, interactions, and consumer cautions
• FDA recalls and safety alerts
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls

A manufacturer’s current label or manual is used for ingredients, directions, warnings, capacity, warranty, and other product facts. Manufacturer material does not independently prove a broad health outcome.

Product Reviews and Retail Information

First-hand use is the source for statements about what happened during testing. Manufacturer pages support specifications and instructions. Retailer pages may support current price, availability, package contents, or return information on the date checked.

A review should say when a conclusion comes from personal use, when it comes from published specifications, and when something could not be verified. An affiliate relationship is disclosed under the Affiliate Disclosure.

Advertising, Endorsements, and Privacy

• Federal Trade Commission endorsement, influencer, and review guidance
• Google AdSense required privacy-policy content
• Google consent-management requirements for publishers

Site disclosures and consent controls are checked against the active service and current provider requirements. The Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy describe how those services may process information.

Family Experience and Site Records

A documented first-person statement is sourced to the family’s own records and memory. It stays framed as this family’s experience and is not converted into a general claim. Our GAPS Journey brings the central timeline together.

Dates, sequence, symptoms, routines, and outcomes should be preserved when an article is edited for voice or organization. When memory is uncertain, the writing should say so rather than inventing precision.

How Sources Are Evaluated

• Does the source directly support the exact statement?
• Is it the original or closest authoritative source available?
• Is it current enough for a rule, warning, product, price, or policy that can change?
• Does the article explain whether the source is program guidance, research, a specification, or personal experience?
• Are important limits or conflicts clear?
• Can a reader follow the link and inspect the source?

Citations Inside Articles

A source directory cannot replace article-level citations. When a factual statement needs support, the article should link to the specific source near the relevant text or use a numbered reference that leads to a complete source list. Placeholder citations are not published.

Corrections and Source Requests

Sources can be updated, moved, corrected, or withdrawn. If a link is broken or a citation does not support the nearby statement, use the Contact page and include the article URL and the exact item at issue. Reports are handled under the Editorial & Corrections Policy.