The people behind HonestMarkers
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Jasper Nunez Lead writer
Worked in a screening centre reading reports for worried people. he separates what needs action from what needs nothing.
- Three ways to replace a missing tooth: three months in this order
- The limits of whitening: the light version and the full one
- Flossing without the fuss: set the standard first
- Handling sensitive teeth: read this before you start
- Choosing a fluoride toothpaste: fixing it point by point
- Which screening tests are worth it first: is it worth doing at all
- First steps when uric acid is high: a checklist you can tick
- What an abdominal ultrasound shows: six beginner deviations
Verity Lang Contributing editor
Six years in hospital health management, used to turning markers into plain language. she writes only what has evidence behind it.
- Managing mouth ulcers: three months in this order
- Preparing for a dental visit: the light version and the full one
- Who benefits from a water flosser: fixing it point by point
- Should wisdom teeth come out: is it worth doing at all
- Caring for teeth during the swap: cost, time and results
- The blood count lines that matter: a checklist you can tick
- Why liver enzymes fluctuate: cost, time and results
- What carotid ultrasound tells you: three months in this order
Cecily Hart Staff writer
Ten years writing medical explainers, wary of inflated risk. she stratifies first, then decides how loud to be.
- Long-term mouthwash use: six beginner deviations
- Two brushing techniques compared: where most people stall
- How often to have scaling done: cost, time and results
- Bruxism at night: is it worth doing at all
- Cleaning around braces, from judgement to action
- Reading a four-part lipid panel: cost, time and results
- A first pass on thyroid function: the light version and the full one
- When to check bone density: read this before you start
Nora Whitcomb Regular contributor
Nursing background with long experience in chronic care follow-up. she prefers checklists you can use the same day.
- Brushing order and timing: knowing when to stop
- Do electric brushes help: cost, time and results
- Bleeding gums as a signal: fixing it point by point
- Common sources of bad breath: a checklist you can tick
- Retainers after treatment: the light version and the full one
- Baseline tests in your thirties: the light version and the full one
- Where fasting glucose stops being normal: where most people stall
- Are tumour markers worth testing: set the standard first