ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

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Nowadays more and more people choose to be treated by methods of alternative medicine such as homeopathy, hypnotherapy and acupuncture. The question is whether these methods are safe and effective.

Nowadays more and more people choose to be treated by methods of alternative medicine such as homeopathy, hypnotherapy and acupuncture. The question is whether these methods are safe and effective.

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Some people are convinced that alternative therapies are ineffective since they are not scientifically proven to work, while others insist on its effectiveness.

Some people are convinced that alternative therapies are ineffective since they are not scientifically proven to work, while others insist on its effectiveness.

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In my opinion, complementary medicine has lots of benefits in treating some illnesses. Firstly, alternative medications are safer than many prescribed drugs since they are natural.

In my opinion, complementary medicine has lots of benefits in treating some illnesses. Firstly, alternative medications are safer than many prescribed drugs since they are natural.

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Secondly, some methods do work much better than methods of conventional medicine. For instance, hypnotherapy helps many people to overcome insomnia or drug-addiction.

Secondly, some methods do work much better than methods of conventional medicine. For instance, hypnotherapy helps many people to overcome insomnia or drug-addiction.

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Thirdly, alternative remedies have far less side effects.

Thirdly, alternative remedies have far less side effects.

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On the contrary, there are people who feel skeptical and mistrust complementary medicine since its methods are not scientifically based. However, experts say there is lots of anecdotal evidence that alternative medicine works wonders.

On the contrary, there are people who feel skeptical and mistrust complementary medicine since its methods are not scientifically based. However, experts say there is lots of anecdotal evidence that alternative medicine works wonders.

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In fact, more and more people instead of making an appointment with conventional doctors turn to alternative therapists and recover.

In fact, more and more people instead of making an appointment with conventional doctors turn to alternative therapists and recover.

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If alternative remedies did not help, there would not be so many positive opinions among patients.

If alternative remedies did not help, there would not be so many positive opinions among patients.

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Taking into consideration all mentioned above, I strongly believe that alternative medicine can be effective in treatment of many ailments.

Taking into consideration all mentioned above, I strongly believe that alternative medicine can be effective in treatment of many ailments.

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All in all, it is generally known that throughout recorded history, people used herbs and plants in healing and coped with lots of diseases. Then why could not we adopt their effective practices?

All in all, it is generally known that throughout recorded history, people used herbs and plants in healing and coped with lots of diseases. Then why could not we adopt their effective practices?

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