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While growing up, a lot of health-related misinformation kept flying around. I'll never forget one particular experience I had. Occasionally, as a child, I had an inflammation on my lower eyelids; most of the time, I didn't need to do anything because it recedes after a few days. However, I was always concerned about aesthetics, so I asked my friends what they thought I could do, and one of them suggested rubbing potash on my eyelids.  So, as naive as I was at the time, I returned home, carried Mama Ruth's potash, and rubbed it on my eyes. For the next 10 minutes, I found myself begging God not to allow me to go blind and promising that I won't try it again. I must have washed my face with 100 gallons of water in the process😂. When I was finally able to open my eyes, I promised myself that I would thoroughly vet any advice or opinion given to me before accepting it. Yes, we will receive myriads of suggestions, not only about health but also about other aspects of our l