07/24/2025
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Dr. Carmel Ferreira is a Naturopathic Physician & Licensed Acupuncturist practicing in American Fork. Habla español. www.EmpoweredHealingCenter.com
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American Fork, UT
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| Monday | 9:30am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 6pm |
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My Story
My late father played a significant part in my inspiration to pursue a career in naturopathic medicine. Like most immigrants, my parents brought their culture with them, which included multiple natural ways of healing when ill. Although my father worked long days as a field worker, picking various crops, he came home at the end of the day to work on the home garden he planted to help sustain my family. This garden not only consisted of various vegetables and fruits but also medicinal plants too. Spending much time with my father in the garden, he began to teach me of what each plant did and began to see their value in our lives. I knew that these plants were important enough to continue to keep learning about them. My favorite herb became Yerba buena, mint, because I often needed it as a child. In hind sight I can now see early signs of my diagnosis that I received while in medical school.
Early on I knew I wanted to combine the knowledge of conventional medicine and incorporate the knowledge of natural therapies, similar to that which my parents brought with them from Mexico. While voluntering at the local Emergency Department as a Spanish translater during high school, I came across a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (DO). I asked that doctor what that branch of medicine was and he informed me that their philosophy was a holistic approach, similar to the type of medicine I was desiring to practice one day. During my process of applying to Osteopathic Medical school I stumbeld across Naturopathic Medicine. Although osteopathic medicine would offer me a philosophy different from the conventional physician, it still was not complete with the curriculum of natural therapies (botanicals, nutrition, homeopathy, etc.). After looking further into naturopathic medicine I knew that I had to bring my application process to osteopathic medical schools to a hault and begin my application process in naturopathic medical school instead. I decided to also apply to acupuncture school to complement my naturopathic medical degree.
During my second year of medical school I was diagnosed with Crohn’s. Naturopathic medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) were able to help me manage my Crohn's and bring it into remission. I can empathize with patients who suffer from similar conditions and also understand what it takes to get into remission. Staying in remission is a process that requires a lifestyle that may be different from the social norm but it is getting to the cause instead of treating the symptoms. I wish all my patients to find the path to help them get on their healing journey as they too deserve a life where they can feel like themselves once again. Naturopathic medicine and TCM are what make up my profession and my passion in life.
