I completely agree Lisa! it recalls a humorous yet applicable statement from a very wise man that said
"who you going to believe ,me or your own two eyes!"
But aside from this humor this is exactly what the authority type wants you to do. But if people really want to take responsibility for their own health this is last kind of advice someone on an alternative health site should be force feeding people. It is disturbing and it does limit the potential for taking responsibility for ones health and it also limits ones potential for healing.