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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alterative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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In today’s world, a lot of
people
 are trying different treatments rather than visiting their doctor. I think
this
 is a negative development because it causes a number of adverse effects on the health of
people
. There are many reasons why
people
 are reluctant to go to a hospital.
Firstly
,
people
 find it convenient to treat diseases at less crowded places
such
 as massage parlours the homoeopathic centres, and
this
also
 saves time.
For instance
, a person doing double shifts at a job could easily get homoeopathic medications from a pharmacy.
Secondly
, they find these remedies cheaper as compared to traditional
medicine
, the public is
also
 afraid of different tests
such
 as tomography or colonoscopy because the cost of different diagnostic tests done to pinpoint the disease is expensive and they are usually not covered by health insurance.
Finally
,
people
 do not want to do regular check-ups with the physician because it is a time-consuming and tedious task. I think that alternative
medicine
 with all its benefits has an overall negative impact on
people
’s health because alternative medicines
such
 as acupuncture or herbal tea have no scientific or logical explanation for treating diseases. These methods
also
 provide temporary treatments and , they can make the symptoms worse in some cases because the person providing them has limited knowledge regarding
medicine
.
For example
, aromatherapy use lavender to treat headaches, but they are not treating the root cause which could make
this
 worse.
Furthermore
, different methods could cause food poisoning or allergic reactions.
For instance
, adverse reactions could occur by mixing homoeopathic medicines with prior traditional pharmaceuticals. In conclusion, while there are some benefits of alternative
medicine
such
 as temporary relief and convenience for the public but in my opinion, it could lead to neglect of the root cause which could aggravate the disorder.
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