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Why supplement disappointments erode information trust

I started taking zinc for my acne because I read it online but my skin got worse and now I don't trust anything I read about health but I also don't know where else to turn for answers.

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Negative experiences with health advice can create epistemic crisis about reliable sources of bodily knowledge.

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