A significant number of patients do not trust the medical profession. Their numbers increased after the epidemics. If you are not sure who to believe, here are your main choices: science vs conspiracy theories.
Granted, both have their dark side, which adds to the confusion. I am afraid you will need to do your homework and see what FEELS better for you. Ultimately, “the heart knows reasons that reason does not.” (Pascal)
After faithfully reading 250 medical journals a month, and subscribing to Noory’s Coast2Coast conspiracy radio for years, my choice became clear: science.
Reference
Patient trust low, concerns over politicization of health care and medical misinformation high
PatientEngagementHIT (4/18/24, Heath) reports, “Patients are approaching their health information with much more skepticism now than ever before, with patient trust still trending low and patients expressing concerns with the politicization of health care and medical misinformation, according to new Edelman data, which PatientEngagementHIT obtained via email.” The Edelman survey “showed patients are just as worried about the politicization of health care as they are about other big-ticket items, like health care costs.”