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

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It is becoming
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 common that much more
people
 who have health problems start to try alternative medicine and treatment rather than see the doctor
although
 there are some benefits of
people
use
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 these approaches to solve their health
problem
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problems
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, I would argue that there are far more drawbacks On the one hand , it’s true that some alternative medicines and treatments help
people
becoming
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 healthy and reduce the stresses of doctors.These methods generally come from the experience of the ancients. Namely, some
people
 would drink a lot of different types
soups
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 which contain different foods that
people
 have always thought that it contains a lot of nutrients. When they become healthy, there will be
lower
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 probability
for
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 them being sick ,
therefore
 ,the pressure on the medical system will be reduced.
On the other hand
 ,if
public
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 relies too much on these things that have not been researched by scientists to confirm that they really have
a good effects
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，
this
 may cause more harm to their bodies. There was
a
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news about some doctors‘ views on these treatments. They proposed that some of ‘health products’ is the lies lie of some bad companies that just want to sell their products that
useless
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 or even have a negative impact on bodies. At the same time, some communities believe that these things can treat their diseases without going to the hospital. It is their responsibility that they lose the best time to treat their diseases. In conclusion,
although
 some alternative drugs and treatments are beneficial,
people
 should not rely on
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 and go to the hospital to buy safe drugs when they are sick.
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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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