Information or misinformation?

There are so many false stories about health for example, there was a time doctors said that coffee caused cancer, now they say coffee in moderation is healthy. Also, there was a time when doctors said eggs were bad for one's health and cause cholesterol buildup but now they say eggs are not quite as bad as they had said.

I bought toothpaste from a health store, and could read the ingrediens and they seem to be OK. Some doktors recommend to avoid fluoride and I have followed this advice.. I hope I am not a fool as I have told others about it - some dentists think I am.. - anyways, I think my thyroid is better, I think..??

I would remember this tip my friend, it's very informative, educational as well as amusing

I am distrustful and curious like a cat, I always dig up a lot further.

I always like to look into things for myself, so many things are spoken of these days as being true just because they have appeared written on the internet. I have received warning emails from friends about stuff that have turned out to have been scams. Just because it is on the Net does not mean it is true.

I am glad you dug a little further and didn't throw out your toothpaste.

It really depends what the information is. If it's something trivial, I might just accept it until and unless something else contradicts it. If it's something which doesn't affect me in any way (or not enough for me to care) then I might just accept that the information exists and may be an opinion but not necessarily decide to believe or disbelieve. Then there are other things which I'll research more thoroughly. If, for example, someone told me that eating more mushrooms would be beneficial, I'd do it anyway because I like them! If, however, someone told me that mushrooms were the cause of an illness, I might research further because I wouldn't want to risk my health but I wouldn't want to give up mushrooms without a fight! I'd read about this thing with toothpastes. I must have ignored the information, though, because I had forgotten until now. I forgot what each colour was supposed to mean, but it makes no difference to me as I just buy the cheapest toothpaste!

I always consult friends or family who have more knowledge in those areas. Lucky I have aunts and uncles who are doctors and I usually refer to them whenever I need to verify information about health/medicine.

Everything we hear is an opinion unless.

Mostly at face value

Unfortunately you cannot get around the ingestion of fluoride. It's in our water supply and in our food chain. The scripture at 2nd Timothy 3:13 says: "But wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse, misleading and being mislead." So yes it is wise not to take anything at face value before doing research or checking things out.

I always check things out to make sure they are for real. Just because you see it online doesn't mean that it is fact.