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

In today's time, a growing number of

people

are switching to

alternative

medicine

instead

of traditional one.

This

can happen for several reasons:

as

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a response to negative past experiences with doctors, a

disfunctional

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dysfunctional

health system that has long waiting and overworked staff or

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ethical motives.

Although

non-traditional

medicine

can help

people

, it can be dangerous to totally ignore tested and scientifically proven traditional

treatments

.

The traditional

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western

medicine

has been influenced by the

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"

alternative

" one but

this

is not always negative. A clear example in

this

case can be Chinese

medicine

, where teas or particular types of massages with needles can be used against common problems

such

as period pain,

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or to cure frequent headaches.

This

type of

treatments

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treatment

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work

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because even if they are new to us, they have been

practiced

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and studied for centuries. The same does not apply to omeopatic therapies, they are becoming more and more popular nowadays

although

they are not scientifically proven so there is no

fundation

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foundation

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their

acatual

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actual

operation.

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type of

medicine

is

easly

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easily

accessible to

people

with no medical knowledge and

for

this

reason

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it cannot substitute the opinion of an expert. Of course, natural

treatments

exist and can be effective but I think they always have to be discussed with a doctor in order to be safe.

People

do not turn to

alternative

medicine

for no reason. Oftentimes one's

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nation

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healthcare system is overworked and overcrowded, with infinite waiting lists and doctors

that

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have little time to take care of their patients because they have

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too

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to

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many.

Alternative

treatments

are more accessible but I think everyone should focus on finding doctors that they can trust and that know their patients.

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so, you will always have an informed trusted figure to go to in case of need. In conclusion,

alternative

medicine

can be positive to solve certain problems but it should always be accompanied by the opinion of an expert. I think finding a trustworthy doctor is fundamental to

have

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a healthy life and

to avoid

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searching for therapies alone with zero to little medical knowledge.