Editorial policy: how Lighter Days is written, sourced and kept current
The short answer: Lighter Days is written by Jeff Zorn, founder of Zornava. Every factual statement links to its source, usually an FDA prescribing label, a peer-reviewed trial or a government nutrition reference. Pages that track prices, approvals or trials are re-checked every month and show the date they were last reviewed. Zornava sells one product, Replenish, and this page explains how we keep that from shaping what we write.
Who writes Lighter Days
Articles are written by Jeff Zorn, who has a degree in exercise science and nutrition, played college basketball and has taken a GLP-1 medication for two years. Where an article draws on his own experience, it says so in the first person. That experience is never offered as medical advice.
Research and drafting are assisted by software, including AI tools. A person decides what is published, checks every number against its source and is accountable for the result.
What we cover, and what we don't
- We cover eating, drinking and nutrition for people who eat less, including people on GLP-1 medications; what the prescribing labels and trials say about those medications; their cost and approval status; and the evidence on supplements marketed to people who take them.
- We don't publish rankings or write-ups of telehealth or pharmacy brands, injection instructions, dosing advice, links to sellers of unapproved or "research use" drugs, or content written to shock.
- Where a page reproduces a dosing schedule, it is the schedule printed in the FDA label, labelled as such. Dose decisions belong to the prescriber.
How we source
We cite primary sources first: FDA prescribing information and safety communications, peer-reviewed trials, meta-analyses and guidelines from professional societies, and government references such as the National Academies' Dietary Reference Intakes and USDA FoodData Central. Company press releases are used only for news that has not yet been peer-reviewed, and are labelled as company announcements. The full rules are in our sourcing and corrections policy.
Medical review
An article shows a "Medically reviewed by" line only when a named, licensed clinician has read that article against its sources and signed off, with the date of that review. The reviewer's name links to a page showing their credentials and how to verify their license. A review applies to the version reviewed; when an article changes materially, it is reviewed again or the line comes off.
Our product, and conflicts of interest
Zornava makes Replenish, a daily hydration and nutrient powder. It is a dietary supplement, not a medication, and it is not on sale yet. Because we sell it, we hold ourselves to these rules:
- No article claims that Replenish, or any supplement, treats or prevents any condition, or lessens any effect of a medication.
- Where Replenish is mentioned, it is shown as one option among others, with what is in it. When we compare it with another product, both labels are taken from the products themselves and dated.
- No company pays us to cover it, and we do not take affiliate commissions on anything we write about.
- We do not publish testimonials, star ratings or customer counts.
Keeping pages current
Each article shows when it was first published and when it was last reviewed. A page about prices, approvals or trial results is re-checked on the first Monday of every month against the FDA, the manufacturers and PubMed, and its review date changes only when someone has actually checked it.
Corrections
If you find an error, email support@zornava.com with the page and the problem. We check every report against the source and correct errors of fact promptly. A correction that changes the meaning of a page is noted at the end of that page with its date.
Advertising
Lighter Days carries no third-party advertising. The only thing it promotes is early access to Replenish.
Last updated November 13, 2026.