If you’re into looking at research to figure out more natural ways to support your skin condition (eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, hives, seborrheic dermatitis), this episode is for you. Like you, I love digging through research to see what’s being ignored or overlooked with the hopes of helping listeners as well as my clients. But there’s a sneaky truth that I think needs to be stated clearly… Research isn’t always right. What do I mean by that? Sometimes the outcome of a study looks so promising, but when you use the same exact intervention in a clinical setting, the results aren’t nearly as incredible. Not knowing these issues with translating research to your case could leave you feeling like you’re somehow broken beyond repair because what appears to work for others just will not work for you. I want to dive into these problems with research as well as how research + studies may be presented to you (the patient or caregiver or interested party) so you can take a much more balanced + pragmatic approach to research! In this episode: Ways that research may be presented that’s misleading Why testing out data in clinical practice matters so much Problems with small studies (even when the results look so promising) Types of content that may often misrepresent data Why you should ALWAYS look at the references! Tips on how to assess study citations for educational content + products Quotes: Many blog posts are littered with references that don’t actually back up any of the claims the author is trying to make. Beware of authors + expert who know that their audience doesn’t know how to read research + unfortunately won’t question the conclusions they’ve drawn nor look at the research they’ve cited.