To follow or not to follow social media influencers selling health products

 Sorry influencers, I am not against you and money making from social media. Show and Sell is not the sin it's usual practice that work since centuries.

However, this post is for the college ready teens transitioning from Senior high to College.

If you are a well in your 19, 20, 21 or something like that chances are you are a social media fan, you follow many influencers, you watch reels and may be you make some.

At this age specially when out to college many students leave home to stay in hostel. Suddenly more responsibilities come on soldiers. Keeping track of health, including building muscles, and keeping right weight become a routine. 

At this point a line come from Keats in my my mind,

Where have we lost knowledge in information, where have we list wisdom in information. 

Healthcare products sells like hot cake, be it a new product or something to loss extra waistline. In social media, there are many influencers who advocates to follow certain routine and take supplements for fitness. 

Often such influencers sell affiliate products from which they get commission. Nothing wrong in this. A product may be good or may be not. Without scientific backing you cannot judge whether it's good or not.

Wellness product manufactures are not wrong in marketing a product through social media. It's their right to sell. Buying decision goes on consumers. 

However, if you are looking for wellness products like weight loss, muscle building, detox or something like that do not take one because your friend is taking or you seen in  social media and that influencer has millions of followers.

Instead, go to expert nutritionist and related professionals to take advice. Only a certified gym instructor can teach you muscle training, do not do thousands of push ups because other friend is doing hundreds already. 

Take Healthcare decisions wisely, so you can stay healthy and blessed. 

A blessed individual is an asset to society who give back. Thrive in your education, career and life. 

This article is backed by Readers Digest article February 2025 Edition article title: Should you try a DETOX TREATMENT, written by Adrienne Matel from The Guardian.