Harmful Therapy: Dangerous Treatments to Avoid and What Works Instead

When you hear harmful therapy, a treatment that causes more damage than benefit, often due to lack of scientific proof or dangerous practices. Also known as quack medicine, it’s not just about snake oil—it’s about real people in India being told to stop insulin, swallow unregulated herbs for cancer, or get unsterilized injections for chronic pain. This isn’t rare. It’s everywhere—in rural clinics, urban wellness centers, and even in advice passed down through families.

Alternative medicine, treatments outside conventional science, often promoted as natural or traditional. Also known as complementary therapy, it can be harmless—or deadly. Ayurvedic remedies that replace metformin for diabetes? They can cause kidney failure. Unregulated weight loss injections sold as "herbal"? They’re often semaglutide without dosing controls. And don’t get fooled by "miracle cures" for cancer that delay real treatment—by the time patients come to a hospital, it’s often too late. The worst part? These aren’t just myths. They’re big businesses with influencers, fake testimonials, and doctors who turn a blind eye.

Evidence-based treatment, medical care proven by research to be safe and effective. Also known as scientific medicine, it’s the only thing that saves lives. That’s why we write about what actually works: the real signs your body is shutting down from cancer, why vitamin D3 beats ashwagandha for most people, how Ozempic and metformin help with weight loss when used correctly, and which doctors can legally prescribe weight loss pills. These aren’t opinions. They’re facts from real patients, real studies, and real Indian healthcare experience.

What you’ll find below isn’t a list of warnings—it’s a guide to cutting through the noise. We cover treatments that sound too good to be true, why they’re dangerous, and what to ask your doctor instead. You’ll see how people in India have been misled by fake therapies, what science says about skin treatments, mental health care, and even how to spot a safe online pharmacy. No fluff. No hype. Just what you need to know before you spend your money, your time, or your health on something that could hurt you.