Last updated: June 2026
At Vitalheros, transparency matters to us as much as the science we write about. This Affiliate Disclosure explains how we use affiliate links across our content on longevity and healthy aging, biohacking, digital health and med-tech, and evidence-based nutrition and performance. We want every reader to understand exactly how we earn revenue and, just as importantly, how we keep our recommendations honest and independent.
This page is written to comply with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising and with the disclosure requirements of the affiliate programs in which we participate. If you have any questions after reading it, please reach out through our contact form.
What Affiliate Marketing Means
Affiliate marketing is a common way for independent publishers like Vitalheros to fund their work. When we link to a product or service, that link may be an affiliate link. If you click on one of these links and then make a purchase (or take another qualifying action, such as starting a subscription or free trial), we may earn a small commission from the merchant or retailer.
Here is the part we want to be crystal clear about: this comes at no additional cost to you. You pay the same price whether you use our link or go directly to the retailer. The commission is paid by the merchant out of their own margin as a thank-you for sending an interested customer their way. It does not raise your price by a single cent.
Our Participation in Affiliate Programs
Vitalheros participates in a number of affiliate advertising programs. These include, but are not limited to:
- The Amazon Associates Program. Vitalheros is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Reputable health, supplement, fitness, and wellness affiliate programs. We may partner with established brands and networks that offer products and services relevant to our audience, such as supplements, wearables and health-tracking devices, lab and at-home testing services, fitness equipment, sleep and recovery tools, and digital health apps.
- Affiliate networks and platforms. Some of our partnerships are managed through third-party affiliate networks that connect publishers with multiple merchants under a single platform.
The specific programs and partners we work with may change over time as we add new content and as programs open, close, or update their terms.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
We aim to make our use of affiliate links clear and easy to spot. You may encounter affiliate relationships disclosed in one or more of the following ways:
- A short disclosure statement placed near the top of, or within, articles that contain affiliate links.
- Labels or notes accompanying product recommendations, comparison tables, or “best of” roundups.
- This dedicated Affiliate Disclosure page, which applies site-wide.
As a general rule, you should assume that any outbound link to a product, retailer, or service may be an affiliate link, even where an additional inline notice is not present. We make this blanket assumption available to you here so that you are always informed.
Our Editorial Independence
This is the most important section on the page. The existence of an affiliate relationship never determines what we recommend. Our editorial process and our commercial relationships are kept separate by design.
What that means in practice:
- We recommend products on their merits. Our coverage is driven by research, available evidence, hands-on assessment where applicable, and what we genuinely believe serves our readers, not by which program pays the highest commission.
- We will say when something is not worth it. If a popular product is overhyped, poorly supported by evidence, or simply not a good fit for most readers, we will tell you, regardless of whether we could earn a commission on it.
- Commissions do not buy placement. A merchant cannot pay us to be ranked higher, described more favorably, or featured in a roundup. Editorial decisions are made by our team independently of any affiliate arrangement.
- We are not the seller. Vitalheros does not sell the products we link to and does not handle orders, payments, shipping, returns, or warranties. Those are managed entirely by the third-party retailer or merchant. Any purchase you make is a transaction between you and that company, subject to their terms and policies.
A Note on Health Content and Your Decisions
Because Vitalheros covers health, longevity, nutrition, and performance topics, we want to add an extra reminder. Our content is AI-assisted and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy, but it is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.
An affiliate link is never a clinical endorsement that a product is right for you. Supplements, devices, and wellness products can interact with medications, existing conditions, and individual circumstances. Please consult a licensed physician, pharmacist, or other qualified provider before starting any new supplement, device, diet, or health regimen, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, managing a medical condition, or taking medication. Please see our full Medical Disclaimer for more detail.
Other Ways We Earn Revenue
To keep Vitalheros free to read, affiliate commissions are only one part of how we are funded. We also display advertising through Google AdSense and Ezoic, and we operate an email newsletter. Advertising revenue is separate from our affiliate relationships, and the presence of an ad on a page does not constitute an endorsement of the advertised product by Vitalheros. For details on how data is handled across these services, please review our Privacy Policy.
Your Trust and Your Choice
Using our affiliate links is entirely optional. If you would prefer not to, you are always free to navigate directly to a retailer or search for a product yourself, and you will pay exactly the same price. That said, when you do choose to use our links, you help support the independent research and writing that goes into Vitalheros, and we are genuinely grateful for it.
Changes to This Disclosure
We may update this Affiliate Disclosure from time to time to reflect new partnerships, changes in the programs we participate in, or updates to legal and regulatory requirements. When we make material changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Affiliate Disclosure, our affiliate relationships, or how we make editorial decisions, please get in touch with us through the contact form on our website. We are happy to clarify how we work.