How we grade
Every claim, graded. Every source, named.
This is the mechanism behind the promise. It's boring on purpose — because trust shouldn't be a vibe.
The menopause internet is loud. Supplement ads dressed as advice. Confident sentences with no citation. Protocols that sound official because they use the word protocol.
Nila's library works differently. Every clinical claim is tagged with a letter grade against the study, guideline, or review it came from — so you can see, in one glance, whether we're on solid ground or noting an early signal.
Multiple large randomized trials or systematic reviews agree. Guidelines from bodies like NAMS, IMS, SOGC, or NICE reflect it. We state it plainly.
At least one solid trial plus supporting cohort data, or consistent guideline consensus. Confident but not settled — we say so.
Small studies, mixed results, or animal / mechanistic data only. Worth knowing, not worth betting your protocol on. We flag it.
Claim outpaces the data. Common online, thin in the literature. We name it as such so you can decide.
Where the evidence comes from
We cite named sources — never "studies show." Our working set leans on clinical bodies and peer-reviewed literature, weighted toward menopause-specific guidance:
- • NAMS / The Menopause Society (US)
- • IMS — International Menopause Society
- • SOGC — Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- • Canadian Menopause Society
- • NICE (UK) menopause guidance
- • BMS — British Menopause Society
- • Cochrane systematic reviews
- • Peer-reviewed journals (JAMA, NEJM, Menopause, Maturitas)
A dedicated SOGC-aligned Canadian evidence piece is in review and publishes soon.
Medically reviewed
Clinical content is reviewed by Dr. Jill Palko, board-certified OB/GYN. Reviewer notes sit alongside the piece, not in a footer no one reads.
What we won't do
- No paid placements inside editorial content. Ever. Sponsors don't influence grades, rankings, or which treatments get covered.
- No AI answers from the open internet. Nila's chat draws only from this verified, graded library.
- No hidden supplement funnels. Supplements are graded on the same A–D scale as anything else, and most sit at C or D on purpose.
- No "trust me" claims. If we can't cite it, we don't say it — or we say we can't cite it.
Built different, on purpose. Because you shouldn't need a research degree to sort supplement ads from science at 2 a.m.