I think it's really telling that this dynamic came up in this thread. It's a living demonstration of what, absolutely, is wrong with the western medical approach. For anyone, credentialed or not, to suggest to someone else that they know about your health or your experience than you do, is not just the height of arrogance, it's simply false. Logically we can see it's false, and practically it is also false. It also assumes there's only one path to health, which is absurd thinking. Why would anyone assume this? It's nonsensical. But the biggest violation here is the attempt (or need?) to take control of other's health care decision making. Where else do we see this urge? In marketing. What a surprise.
I hope the mods here will apply more stringency in cutting off this kind of physical/corporal imperialism when it appears.