How does one form a solid opinion based on studies in topics such as medicine, neuroscience, and other related fields? How to discern shitty studies from non-shitty ones and not to draw wrong conclusions? Not really talking about STEM right here, since many fields are too niche and advanced for a layman to even remotely understand. Not talking about self-medicating as well, just drawing conclusions on your own to understand how to improve health and well-being.
What would the ideal process look like?