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?

With the significantly growing number of

people

with

health

problems

who are trying

alternative

medical

treatments

rather than consulting a medical professional, I believe that it is a serious issue causing a detrimental development that the general public must concern themselves about.

People

with

health

problems

are trying

alternative

medicines

and

treatments

due to their convenience. They are not required to walk to the clinic to queue for the diagnosis because, with the accessibility of

alternative

medications, they can have them whenever and wherever they want to.

Also

, it is more affordable that

people

are not willing to pay

such

a costly fee to visit a doctor. Specifically, mainstream medical

treatments

require high-tech tools, engineered

medicines

, and surgeries that can be very costly. In comparison, since alternatives use energies, oils, herbs and therapeutic touch to heal,

such

treatments

generally are less expensive.

Besides

, there are lots of advertisements on social media promoting their

treatments

which are said that can help clients to deal with any specific

problems

. They highlight how

such

treatments

put emphasis on whole-body care, meaning they not only address one’s physical body but

also

one’s emotional and spiritual

health

. Using natural substances like herbs and oils,

alternative

medicine is gentler than mainstream medicine and typically doesn’t cause side effects that damage one’s body.

Nevertheless

, overall,

this

development can be quite harmful due to the following reasons.

First

, doctors are professionals. They can give patients useful advice on how to get well immediately, and they can offer patients the most suitable

medicines

according to their illness.

People

will not be entirely recovered unless they visit a doctor.

For instance

, there are plenty of individuals suffering from headaches, and a majority of them chose to ignore the pain or just get a massage or drink green tea.

However

, it is better for them to consult a medical practitioner and figure out what are the causes that made them feel uncomfortable. The bad

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of avoiding going to medical experts for diagnosis can lead to serious

problems

. In fact, if those with conditions or symptoms that need to be relieved right away opt for alternatives, they might miss the window of opportunity to cure their diseases since these

treatments

take time to work and are not useful in emergency situations. What is more,

people

's knowledge of non-mainstream

medicines

and

treatments

is insufficient.

For example

, there are families buying herbal

medicines

to relieve headaches. It is better to visit doctors for any medical issues since they are medically trained to be aware of the changes in a patient’s

health

and can address them quickly with changes in medication or help their patient find a specialist.

Moreover

, non-conventional

treatments

are not medically certified. In most countries, they are not classified as drugs and are

hence

not subject to the same regulations in terms of efficacy and safety, or in the

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they are marketed. When

people

are ill or even when they have hurt any parts of their body, they should not try any

alternative

treatments

rather than consult a medical doctor to seek professional advice. It is a very dangerous

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for them to try

such

treatments

which are not done by medical professionals, especially given how these

treatments

are not conducted by registered practitioners who are permitted to work by a regulatory board, so there is nothing to stop unethical, or even, unsafe practice from taking place.