How do you identify trustworthy health information?

Hi @npolanco, thank you for posting! My apologies, I moved your post to a discussion involving where to find trustworthy information this morning, but when I checked back this afternoon, my reply was not here. I did this so that you can connect with people who are talking about the very issue of an overload of information from the internet and how to navigate it.
Can you share with us what you have learned about finding info that you can rely on?

I am glad you are taking a proactive approach to managing your care. I know what you are saying - in so many cases, after listening to the stories and reading the warnings, sometimes it might seem the cure may be worse than the disease. The pace of release of drugs is so rapid, it seems no one can keep up adequately on the choices, effectiveness, side effects, and interactions...

When considering proprietary drugs vs complimentary or alternative treatment, I apply a few cardinal rules:
1- No buying from multi-level marketers or sponsored ads on TV or Internet - period.
2 - No product which has not been tested by professionals independently.
3 - Ingredients must be disclosed though not necessarily the formula.
4 - No product that sets you up for automatic delivery before you have tried it.
5- Information about testing results must appear in peer-reviewed journalist, not be published by the inventor, and include a significant number of subjects who were in a blind study.

All that said, most of the women and some men in my family have osteoporosis ( I was thankfully spared.) I have observed that those who manage it without prescription drugs have a lot in common: varied, healthy diet with adequate calcium and protein, weight management, a lot of weight-bearing exercise.
Sue

Thank you for your post @amandaburnett. When I’m trying to sift info I turn to Mayo Clinic Connect, HealthUnlocked and American Bone Health. The info in my post is from American Bone Health.
I’m 75 and in relatively good health. Because all medications have their side effects it scares me to jump on the bandwagon witn osteoporosis meds.
@sueinmn outlined rules to follow with the information overload. Very helpful.

Thank you @sueinmnn for sharing your cardinal rules. It’s information I will be turning to frequently on this journey.

I'm constantly seeing Neuropathy pain solution ads pop up on TV as the solution for all you pain - think $$$. I was happy to see an invite in my email today from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuoropathy for an upcoming webinar. Sounds like it might be helpful for a lot of members.

FPN Webinar: Vetting Sources of Medical and Scientific Information
Fri, Mar 18, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Have you ever wondered whether you've found a miracle cure for your neuropathy, or if you're just an unwitting victim of another snake oil salesman? How can you interpret the promising headlines in a magazine article versus the more tempered claims of the original research study? What evidence is enough evidence to ensure a new treatment is right for you? In this webinar we will go over how to vet research information, critically assess medical claims with a skeptical eye for research-based evidence, and how to better understand what types of biomedical research exist and how to interpret the claims made in different types of studies. At the end of this event, you will have tips and tools to ensure you're bringing a critical eye to any new medical claims that you come across in your everyday life.

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) welcomes Kristy Townsend, PhD, Associate Professor; Department of Neurological Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University and FPN Board Member as she shares on this important topic.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Register for the webinar -- https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1170756004184368656

@johnbjohnbishop
I had also signed up for that webinar and received a reminder today. Looking forward to it. I forgot if we could ask questions.
Thanks John for all the help you you provide in this thread and others.
Take care,
Jake

Thanks Jake, They normally have questions and answers after the webinars. I’m looking forward to it also.