I think the same way as you. But it's tough, isn't it? :/Interesting. I don't want to get stuck in thinking only one way and not open to other ways.
There are so many theories out there, it's hard to tell which is the right one.
While Peat may sound nice, it doesn't necessarily mean it will work for everyone. And that's okay with me.
When you say "And I don't know what to do. I don't even know if it will work. And I'm scared of the side effects. Why can't I be naive about health? Why can't I be the ignorant one who trusts their doctor?" I do feel you. I mean, there are so many theories out there, it seems we cannot trust anyone than ourselves. But since we are in a such helpless state, we can't find a solution alone so we have to rely on others. But then we can't trust others, etc etc. It's a cycle that seems to never end...
I liked what Joe Cohen said here (min 2:00) "When I was reading information, I've noticed that people were just providing information that helped them, but not explaining why people are different."
And that's what happens here most of the times.
Like, I may have to try a low carb diet to fix my problems, who knows. But since I've read from so many people here being unsuccessful doing that, I am in complete denial that may be the solution for my me. The same would happen, if was on a LC forum.
But again, I've never tried low carb. So I can't really say that low carb is really good or bad for me.
It's really a pain in the ****, this loop of thoughts and confusion in my head.