Yesterday I was lying in bed scrolling, and in the span of a few minutes, three different accounts told me three totally different things about seed oils.
One said there’s nothing to worry about, the whole thing is overblown.
The next said get them out of your diet immediately, they’re inflammatory and dangerous.
A third had a whole chart. Same topic. Completely different conclusions. All spoken with total confidence.
I put my phone down and just laid there for a second, thinking: a few years ago, our problem would have been finding enough information.
Now our problem is that we are drowning in information but we have no idea who to trust.
We used to trust that if someone was giving health advice, they had the experience and credentials to back it up.
But now, everyone’s an expert.
As a result, our mental energy is spent trying to decipher if what we’re hearing is legit and if who we’re listening to is genuine and trustworthy.
So we’re not just confused anymore. We’re exhausted from having to fact check our own fact checking.
As consumers, it’s imperative that we choose who we trust wisely and with intention.
Here’s a filter I use that you can borrow:
Ask what they have to sell. Not everyone selling something is wrong (I sell a fitness app + nutrition programs for a living and do my best to share it with authenticity and integrity).
But if the advice seems dramatic and conveniently points toward their product, that’s worth noticing.
Ask how long they’ve said it. A hot take from last week has no track record. A take that’s held up for years, through trends and algorithm changes, likely has more merit.
Ask if it’s simple enough to actually do. True, sustainable advice is usually a little boring. If it sounds thrilling or extreme, that’s often the marketing talking, not the science.
Ask what their credentials are. Does the person you’re listening to have education and experience to back up their claims? Notice if they are suddenly an expert or if they truly have the track record to back up their point of view.
If you resonate with the confusion of living in what I call the “Everyone’s an Expert” economy, you’re not alone.
And I don’t think the answer is to keep doing more research.
I think the answer is fewer voices you can trust, filtered the way described above.
One trusted voice > a hundred opinions.
As you scroll and take in information this week, pay attention to the people who’ve actually been doing this long enough that you can watch whether their approach holds up over time, not just whether it trends on social media.
That’s what I’ve been building here at Lindywell for more than a decade. Not the loudest or trendiest take. Just a genuine, proven approach, held steady for a long time.
Because while the trends come and go, the foundations of good health haven’t dramatically changed.
At Lindywell, we’re here to help you cut through the noise and be that voice you can trust. 💛
Note: This is actually the whole reason I built the Lindywell app the way I did. Every workout inside is taught by a highly trained instructor or physical therapist with more than a decade of hands-on experience. That means you don’t have to scroll through videos on YouTube to figure out the best classes to take. I already did that work for you. You just open the app and press play. Take the guesswork out of it and give it a try now.
