Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the TotalHealth Research Desk website (“the site” or “this site”), operated at totalhealthrd.com. By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the site.

1. Informational Purpose Only

The content on TotalHealth Research Desk is provided for informational purposes only. It is editorial research synthesis written for a general audience. It is not medical advice, medical nutrition therapy, clinical nutrition counseling, professional consultation, legal advice, financial advice, or any other form of professional advice.

You should not act on, rely on, or make decisions based on information from this site without consulting a qualified professional who can evaluate your individual situation. The decision to start, stop, or change any supplement, medication, diet, exercise program, or other health-related intervention should be made with a qualified healthcare provider.

2. No Professional Relationship

Use of this site does not create a practitioner-patient relationship, a clinician-client relationship, a coach-client relationship, or any other professional relationship between you and TotalHealth Research Desk, Kim Larson, the editorial team, or any related entity. We do not provide healthcare services. We are not your healthcare provider, nutritionist, or coach.

TotalHealth Research Desk is not affiliated with any Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, or the prior solo nutrition coaching practice operated at this domain. The “RD” in our domain refers to our editorial Research Desk structure, not the Registered Dietitian credential.

3. Accuracy and Currency Limitations

We make a good-faith effort to publish accurate, current, and well-researched content. We follow a documented verification protocol (see How We Review) and we maintain editorial standards on sourcing, citation, and evidence qualification (see Editorial Standards).

However, we do not warrant or guarantee:

• That every statement on every page is accurate at the moment you read it.
• That information is current as to regulatory status, pricing, formulation, or other details that change frequently.
• That research we cite has not been superseded by more recent studies.
• That product information is consistent with the brand's current published information.

Before acting on any information from this site, verify the current state of the relevant product, brand, research, or regulation directly with the source.

4. Affiliate Relationships

This site participates in affiliate marketing. Some links on this site are paid links — links that, when clicked and followed by a purchase, generate a commission paid to us by the retailer or brand at no additional cost to you. The presence of paid links is disclosed on every monetized article and in the footer of every page.

Affiliate relationships do not influence editorial coverage or conclusions. Our full affiliate relationship policy is on the Research & Disclosure Standards page.

You understand that purchase decisions you make at any retailer linked from this site are governed by the retailer's terms and policies, not by ours. We are not a party to the transaction between you and the retailer, and we are not responsible for product delivery, product quality, billing, customer service, refunds, returns, or any other aspect of that transaction.

5. Permitted Use

You may read, share, and link to content on TotalHealth Research Desk for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may quote brief excerpts (a sentence or two) with attribution and a link back to the original article.

You may not:

• Reproduce, republish, redistribute, or repost substantial portions of our content without express written permission.
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect content from the site for use elsewhere.
• Use our content to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models without express written permission.
• Misrepresent the source of our content, remove attribution, or alter content in a way that changes its meaning.
• Use the TotalHealth Research Desk name, logo, or branding in a way that implies endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship that does not exist.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on TotalHealth Research Desk — including articles, images, layouts, the editorial methodology, and the publication's branding — is the intellectual property of TotalHealth Research Desk or its licensors, and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of any of this content is prohibited.

References to third-party brands, products, or trademarks on this site are made for editorial review and identification purposes. Such references do not imply endorsement by or affiliation with the trademark holders. Trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

7. User Submissions

If you submit content to us — through the contact form, a correction request, or any other channel — you grant TotalHealth Research Desk a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and publish that content in connection with our editorial operations. You represent that any content you submit is yours to submit and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

We do not treat submissions as confidential unless you explicitly mark them as such and we agree in writing to treat them that way. Do not send us confidential information through the contact form.

8. Third-Party Sites and Services

Our content links to third-party websites and services — including brand websites, retailer pages, research databases, regulatory agencies, and other sources. We do not control these third-party sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or terms of service. Linking to a third-party site is not an endorsement of that site or all of its content.

When you click through to a third-party site, your relationship with that site is governed by their terms and privacy policies, not by ours.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and all content on it are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
• Warranties of accuracy, completeness, or currency.
• Warranties that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
• Warranties regarding the results that may be obtained from use of the site.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, TotalHealth Research Desk, Kim Larson, the editorial team, and any related entities are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages — including but not limited to damages for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, personal injury, or any other intangible loss — arising from your use of the site, your reliance on any content published on it, or your interactions with any third-party site linked from it.

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which damages are claimed, whether contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, and regardless of whether we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If applicable law does not permit certain limitations of liability, those specific limitations do not apply to you, but the remaining limitations remain in force to the extent permitted.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TotalHealth Research Desk, Kim Larson, the editorial team, and any related entities from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the site in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party; or (c) any content you submit to us.

12. Modifications to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. The most current version is the version posted at this URL. Material changes will be noted in a way that is reasonably likely to be seen by readers. Continued use of the site after a modification constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the site at any time, for any reason or no reason, without notice. The provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law — will survive.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the site will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Illinois, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

If you are accessing the site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Medical Disclaimer, and Research & Disclosure Standards, constitute the entire agreement between you and TotalHealth Research Desk regarding your use of the site, and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, use the contact form and select the most appropriate inquiry type.

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