Octi Flow is made by EvaMariaDreams, an independent two-person software studio. We are not a medical organisation, and our articles are not a substitute for personal medical care. When we publish health-related information, our job is to represent the evidence accurately and make its limits clear.
Our source hierarchy
For health and hydration claims, we prefer sources in this order:
- Current guidance from public health agencies and professional medical organisations.
- Systematic reviews, meta-analyses and consensus statements.
- Peer-reviewed clinical trials and observational studies when they answer a narrower question.
- High-quality patient information from established medical institutions when it helps explain practical context.
Sources commonly used on this site include the NHS, WHO, CDC, EFSA, National Academies, NIH and NIDDK, PubMed-indexed research, and relevant professional societies. We do not use marketing pages, anonymous health blogs or social media posts as evidence for medical claims.
How we handle uncertainty
A plausible idea is not presented as a proven fact. If evidence is weak, mixed, indirect or based on a small study, we say so. Results from one study are not automatically turned into a general recommendation. Population guidance is not presented as an exact prescription for every individual.
We also distinguish total water intake from plain drinking water, general daily hydration from exercise or illness, and advice for healthy adults from guidance intended for a clinical condition or higher-risk group.
Numbers need context
Hydration numbers can be misleading when their original context is lost. Whenever practical, we identify whether a figure refers to total water, beverages only, a particular population, exercise, occupational heat exposure, or treatment of a medical condition.
Medical review and authorship
Articles are written and edited by EvaMariaDreams. We do not label an article as medically reviewed unless a qualified healthcare professional has actually reviewed that specific article. At present, the blog does not make that claim.
Corrections and updates
Health guidance and research can change. When a substantive article is revised, we may show an updated date. If a cited source is superseded or a claim is no longer supported, we aim to correct or remove it rather than preserve outdated wording for consistency.
What the blog is for
The blog is educational. It can explain general evidence, help readers understand common hydration concepts, and show where an app such as Octi Flow fits into habit tracking. It cannot diagnose dehydration, determine an individual's medical fluid requirement, or replace advice from a clinician who knows that person's health history.
Last reviewed: September 13, 2026.