What Clients Say About Carmela Mager...

Testimonial from Oriana, age 25

Carmela has cured me of my allergies and I just couldn't be happier.  I showed up at her practice last fall sleep-deprived and absolutely miserable with terrible asthma that was keeping me up at night.  It turns out I was allergic to my three cats and two dogs.  It had gotten so bad that I couldn't go through a night without longing for my inhaler 2-3 times a night.  I became dependent on it and thought I might have to get rid of all my babies, which terrified me.  A friend recommended I go see Carmela, and within 2 months my allergies were gone.  All of them.  I can now hug and kiss and sleep inthe same room as all my animals, and I sleep like a baby.  My eyes never water around them anymore and I never sneeze.  But what keeps me coming back to Carmela, is not only her ability to cure my allergies, but the holistic approach she takes.  From day 1 she was concerned with finding out the complete and bigger picture -- my emotional state, my physical ailments, and a background on my life.  Through a combination of herbs, acupuncture and proper questioning, Carmela has restored my health and I just couldn't recommend her more strongly.  What's more, my time there is so relaxing I often leave feeling more energetic and rejuvenated.  Health-wise, it's by far the best money I've ever spent.

Testimonial from Lisa, age 54

I first saw Carmela after receiving years of therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Emotionally, I was making good progress, but physically, the trauma was held as a constant fearful knot in my abdomen. After a session with Carmela, I could feel the release of fear held for so long in my body. It was like a tremendous surge of negative energy I no longer needed to hold onto. Carmela has played a large part in my healing process.

Testimonial from Claudia, age 21

When I discovered I was allergic to 30 out of the 100 foods I was tested for, including such random things as coffee, wheat, yeast, and artichokes, I knew it was time to try something different. When I was 2 years old, we had to give away our dog because we found out that I was allergic. It was either me or the dog, and thankfully my parents chose me. At age 21, I am allergic to all animals with fur or feathers (dogs, cats, hamsters, birds, monkeys); all inside allergens including mold, dust, and mites; all outside allergens including trees, grasses, and flowers; the preservatives in normal contacts and contact solutions; and generally the ingredients that make things like chapstick and laundry detergent smell nice. I’m probably allergic to a dozen other things that I have forgotten to mention or haven’t discovered yet. I also have asthma. All of these problems affected my skin, my breathing, and my overall health. My allergies and asthma were bad as a child and then I got better as I grew older. When I went to college, unfortunately, they resurfaced again worse than ever. Sinus infections, headaches, constantly congested, I was getting sick all of the time. My immune system was down and I even managed to get whooping cough. I tried to get my allergies under control, but by the beginning of junior year, I was still having problems.

A friend of mine recommended that I take a look at Eastern Medicine, specifically NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) because it completely cured her dog’s allergies to food and the environment. I have to admit, I was slightly skeptical but I figured that if it worked with her dog, it might work for me. My mom and I looked for and found Carmela Mager in Chapel Hill and set up an appointment. Ever since then, I have been going to Carmela’s once a week while I have been at Duke. Treatment for my allergies and asthma was not just NAET, but also a combination of acupuncture and herbs. Contrary to popular belief, acupuncture doesn’t hurt. My sessions with Carmela were actually the most relaxing time during the busy life of a Duke engineer. Most of the time, I barely felt the acupuncture needles, but sometimes they tickled and I would laugh out loud. After all of the needles were in, I got to lie on the acupuncture table and rest for a half an hour before turning over and having needles put in my back. It was a great system…I got treated and managed to get a nap in while I was at it.

The first time I met with Carmela, she took time to communicate with my body and see what was going on inside. One of the first things she asked was whether or not my mother had gone through a trauma or a period of intense sadness while she was pregnant with me as that can sometimes be a factor in the child having allergies. I told her no, but when I talked to my mom later, she told me that she had indeed been very upset when her grandmother died and she couldn’t go to the funeral because she was pregnant with me. Things like that amazed me about my appointments with Carmela. She could tell me what was hurting me, like my sinuses for example, and after an acupuncture treatment, the pain would be gone. And after a year and a half of treatment, I can see a huge difference in my allergies and asthma. For the first time since age two, I am not on any sort of pills or medicine, Eastern or Western. Sometimes if the pollen is really bad or I am getting a cold, a few symptoms will return, but nothing like it used to be and always treatable by a few days of herbs. It’s nice to be a normal person.


I came to Carmela in such pain I could hardly walk from my parked car into the grocery store. My doctor was giving me Cortisone shots for the pain. I would plan my outings to walk as few steps as possible because the foot and leg pain were so acute. Carmela diagnosed the body system connections that needed balancing. Through acupuncture and specific diet changes to rebalance the body, I have now successfully spent two weeks in Europe on a walking tour.”

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When I began seeing Carmela almost one year ago, I suffered from intense fatigue that was worsened by excessive sugar consumption. I took 3-4 hour naps every single day, and suffered from muscle pains, strains, dizziness, and headaches. My adrenal system was so deficient that I had lost all of the hair on one eyebrow. I was only 28 years old! Prior to working with Carmela, I attempted to alleviate my symptoms —but to no avail—by seeing medical doctors (who could find nothing wrong with me), a chiropractor, a kinesiologist, and a nutritionist.

After working with Carmela and receiving regular acupuncture and NAET treatments and taking the supplements she recommends, I feel like a new person. I almost never nap, and my sugar consumption has been lessened by about 95%. Because I have more energy, I am motivated to eat better and to work out, and as a result, have lost a good 15 pounds.

Carmela’s treatments help me deal with stress and anxiety, sleeplessness, sugar cravings, and any other concerns that creep up for me from week to week. I would highly recommend Carmela to anyone who has any sort of discomfort in his/her life. Her experience and listening skills are without parallel, and she has helped me immensely when no one else could!" - Kate, Durham


Carmela is helping me not to hate myself so much inside.”

We had been told we were infertile and that nothing could be done. Carmela found and treated a yeast infection that was blocking my system. Six months later we conceived, and are now holding our beautiful baby boy.”

“Without you, I wouldn’t be alive today. I was so depressed last year I was suicidal, and no medicines could help me for very long. You saved my life, physically and emotionally.”

“My husband had back pain that nothing would cure. He tried doctors, drugs, and drinking.. He’d been out of work a week, flat on his back. I literally dragged him to Carmela, and in 3 treatments he was totally cured!

To our amazement, Carmela also found the source of his back pain that no other doctor had diagnosed, told him how to stop it, and he’s never had a back problem again. “

I’d spent years working on my emotional health: reading, seeing therapists periodically, you name it. But at some point you realize that you cannot intellectually fix a deeply rooted emotional problem. Carmela helped me identify and release, sadness, anger, and fears that were trapped at my cellular level.

It was like 3 years of therapy rolled into each session, because the results were so dramatic. I’ve now forgiven those I was angry with, including myself, and have made radical changes in my life for the better. I sold the Self Help books. Thank you Carmela.”

“I live in California, and I’ve them all. We specialize in “alternative” here in California. Carmela is the best I’ve ever seen or experienced. I fly across country just to get a session with her.”

“I had some pain, and an infection, and the doctor gave me antibiotics. It treated the infection, but the pain remains. They are just treating the symptom, not the problem. Carmela made it possible for me to eliminate the problem and and now I’m totally off the 5 allergy medicines I had been taking for years. I feel alive again.”

For an entire year, I had been seeing doctors for various symptoms. The doctors diagnosed me with plantar fasciitis, a type of chronic heel pain, but no amount of drugs would make the problem go away.”


Carmela properly identified that it wasn’t an isolated foot problem, for which the doctors wanted to perform surgery. It was Parkinson’s Disease. More testing later confirmed that Carmela’s diagnosis was accurate, and now I am receiving proper care from Carmela and from my physician, and feeling much better.”

I have suffered from allergies for many years which mainly affected breathing and produced cold-like symptoms year round but especially in the fall and somewhat in the spring. I have had allergy shots for more than two decades but 10 years apart. While shots were effective for about 10 years, but eventually they began to be less effective. Prescription medication was so drying that I felt miserable with it as well as foggy headed.

Through a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs, my allergies are so much better. When I was tested a year ago, I showed no reaction to mold, pollen, etc. The process was slow, but gradually I got better and learned that some of my problems were due to diet. In the spring and fall I see Carmela more often and rely on herbs as I need them.

I generally feel great. Not only are my allergies improved, but my digestion is better than it has ever been as is my sleep." - Laura, Chapel Hill


I have had plantar fasciitis for 7 years. During that time I have tried many different treatments. Most of the time I was able to function but I always had to restrict my activity based on the amount of walking I was able to do. When I first went to Carmela, I was in severe pain and the orthopedists had exhausted all of his conservative treatment options, which provided no relief. He suggested surgery.

A friend told me about the wonderful things Carmela had done for her. After my first visit with Carmela, my foot pain was less. After 6 months I was totally free of foot pain. She is now treating my allergies and asthma. I have been able to reduce my medications and have many fewer incidences of breathing difficulty.

short version: I have had to modify my activity for 7 years due to plantar fasciitis. After my first visit with Carmela, my foot pain was less. After 6 months, I was totally free of foot pain for the first time in years. - Nancy, Chapel Hill


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