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

These days, more and more
people
that are suffering from some health conditions, look for
alternative
ways of treatments
instead
of going to
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specialists. In my opinion,
such
an approach can have many negative effects.
Firstly
, by choosing something new or medically unchecked, you are putting at risk your health. You never know if a way that you heard from someone or found online is legit and harmless. When choosing a
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doctor you have
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that they know what they are doing and
also
, they are obligated to swear that they will do everything to help their patients, when they are becoming medics.
For instance
, there have been some cases, where
people
trying
alternative
treatments, actually made their condition worse
instead
of helping themselves.
Secondly
, with a drastic increase in
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anything, there always appear
people
who only want to make
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and do not care about
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well-being. Digging more into that topic, many law-breakers would sell fake products or tell wrong methods just to have any kind of profit for themselves.
Additionally
, supporters of
alternative
ways of
treatments
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are often older
people
, who are more vulnerable to
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tricked and cheated on by those unmoral ones.
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, they could start making phone calls to them and asking for money in exchange for some amazing product that in reality does not work. In conclusion,
alternative
methods as they may seem so brilliant are rarely better than conventional ones, but
also
they carry a lot more risk in themselves.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • alternative medicines
  • treatments
  • positive development
  • negative development
  • health problems
  • usual doctor
  • access
  • personalized approach
  • holistic well-being
  • lack of regulation
  • evidence-based research
  • proper medical treatment
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