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Why learning supplement myths feel like personal betrayal

I read that vitamin C doesn't actually prevent colds after taking it religiously for years and now I feel stupid and angry that I believed something so basic was wrong.

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Discovering the falsity of long-held health beliefs can trigger shame about one's capacity for discernment and critical thinking.

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