"There's a sucker born every minute." - Barnum, P.T.

That said, not all western medicine is on the up & up. There's a growing trend of truly wealthy Americans traveling to places like Mexico or parts of South America to get treatments not available in the US. These aren't just rich nutjobs either, but people who have gone the traditional medicine route with less than perfect results. There really is some truth to the so-called "conspiracy theory" that big pharma does not actually want to cure anyone, but would rather treat symptoms in perpetuity.

First and foremost though, see a regular doctor. These are incredibly educated people who spend ridiculous amounts of time training and perfecting their skills and knowledge. They also - as a rule - genuinely want to help all their patients. Only after all due diligence is performed should one seek alternative treatments, and then only with a highly skeptical eye.

P.S. It's amazing what can often be accomplished by regular exercise, fresh & healthy diet (particularly avoiding sugar & processed foods) and proper sleep. A whole plethora of medical conditions can be avoided by following the basics. Obviously much easier to say than do, of course.