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?

The importance of

people

’s well-being is undeniable. In the past,

people

used to visit the

doctor

to cure their health issues.

However

, these days, a vast majority of

people

have shifted to modern

medicines

and treatments. I think, despite all the benefits of

this

switch, the drawbacks of using

alternative

medicine outweigh the benefits. More and more

people

throughout the world are interested in substituting conventional medicine with other remedies

such

as herbal therapies. They argue that not only do these replacements cost them significantly less than visiting the

doctor

, but

also

they are much faster and easier to follow.

For example

, when applying for an appointment with GP, elderly

people

must wait several weeks and even months which is incidentally too expensive.

Therefore

, they would prefer to receive

alternative

medicines

instead

of visiting the

doctor

. In sharp contrast, there is a 90% probability that these cures will not answer the issues and there is tangible evidence to prove it. First and foremost, some scientists have raised criticisms of

alternative

medicine.

In other words

, the majority of those therapies are not proven by scientists and are purely based on the therapist’s experience.

Thus

,

this

way of recovery put

people

’s lives in jeopardy and might confront death. Another reason to take into consideration is that these alternatives serve no value because some of them are fake or the results are at least barely visible.

For example

, a group of

people

claimed that some alternatives

such

as acupuncture or massage are somewhat effective. In the beginning, they relive from pain and feel relaxed;

however

, after a few days the pain returns without any recovery. It is obviously a waste of time and money for the majority.

To sum up

, an increasing number of

people

are inclined to

alternative

medicines

instead

of visiting the

doctor

for the sake of their convenience and cheapness.

However

, some scientists believe

otherwise

and I tend to think that taking

alternative

medicines

cannot be as efficient as what doctors prescribe for us.