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Central Alberta doc encourages skepticism of health info on #socialmedia - The Albertan News https://www.thealbertan.com/sundre-news/sundre-doc-encourages-skepticism-of-health-info-on-social-media-10195322 “In some instances, patients with more serious conditions such as cancers are opting for treatments they’ve found on the internet, resulting in progression of the disease, she said.
“I’ve seen lots of patients in 26 years of practice try alternative therapies, and it’s never worked – they’ve all passed away.”
@auscandoc One of my yoga teachers died of a treatable cancer because she chose to try to cure it via diet :(
@fifilamoura These stories are all too common.
@fifilamoura @auscandoc The same thing happened to a neighbour of mine. 
It’s sad how many people have bought into the obviously wrong idea that if you just eat right, exercise, do yoga, etc, your immune system can fight off literally any disease.
Yep.
One went to an ashram in India after diagnosis. But, after quite some months there, the ashram sent her home as she wasn't doing well. And the disease had progressed significantly. And she then tried modern western medicine treatment and it didn't work and she died.