"Do your own research" has turned into codeword for "Open yourself up to quackery." Nobody uses it to mean do actual research. It really means: Go onto YouTube or search and find all the various Herbal-this and Natural-that and Abc-Oils and Xyz-Supplements that confirm your suspicions that doctors are lying, and that managed to SEO their way to the top. Or, more recently, go onto your favorite political echo chamber and trust medical advice from pundits.
When I need my car fixed, I don't go to the local psychic or consult Fox News. I go to a mechanic.
When I need my car fixed, I don't go to the local psychic or consult Fox News. I go to a mechanic.