Doctors and medical researchers are particularly prone to the “believe the experts” mentality—many spent a lot of time and money becoming “experts” and believe it gives them status.
Their identity is tied up with that status.
If you question “experts” it feels like a personal attack on them.
Only the most “together” and emotionally secure medical professionals can rise above their prejudices.
My doctor is one of the good ones—she is very pragmatic—if it works for a particular patient she is in favor of it.
I had a doctor, telling me what was wrong, and showed me the internet flow chart used to make his diagnosis. I needed to get a shunt in my kidney. That was crap. I changed doctors.
New doctor:
I have a low sodium level. The fix, salt tablets.