Bronner Handwerger, NMD, a Naturopathic Physician with Integrative Health Solutions

Get to know Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Bronner Handwerger, who serves patients in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Handwerger, affectionately known as “DocBron”, is a naturopathic physician at Integrative Health Solutions in La Jolla, California. He is an expert in the field of preventive and integrative medicine.

Promoting healthy patient lifestyles, he provides complete primary family health care including management of headaches, allergies, high cholesterol, diabetes, chronic fatigue, stress related ailments, pediatric health, arthritis and joint pain, autoimmune disease, colds and flu, digestive disturbance, hypertension, supportive cancer treatments, and various women’s health issues such as PMS, menopause, osteoporosis, irregular periods, and infertility.

Experienced in the use of natural, non-toxic nutraceuticals for many common conditions, Dr. Handwerger has a great deal of experience with interactions between pharmaceutical drugs, nutrients, and herbs. He can help to make sure that the program that a patient may be on is safe and right for them. Using a wide range of natural preparations, he also provides individualized custom formulations tailored to one’s specific needs.

Utilizing state-of-the-art genetic and functional medicine testing, he reveals risk factors long before they ever become apparent. This way, many people can modify lifestyle and nutrient intake to make beneficial and lasting changes, and avoid ever becoming sick. Dr. Handwerger’s unique approach to understanding the underlying cause of his patients’ problems sheds new light for many and helps them to find solutions.

Licensed by the state of California as a primary care doctor, he treats many professional NFL and Olympic athletes using state-of-the-art regenerative therapies. He has been using regenerative modalities like platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy for years successfully to treat and help heal patients’ injuries, both acute and chronic.

Receiving his undergraduate degree in biochemistry, Dr. Handwerger proceeded to further his graduate studies in Ethnobotany. He lived in Costa Rica, studying and documenting the uses of medicinal plants by native peoples in the treatment of disease. During this time, he organized and developed sustainable rainforest projects and assisted local health departments with rural health programs. 

Holding an academic post, he was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he earned his 4-year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and went on to teach endocrinology and clinical diagnosis.  

Looking beyond conventional medicine, Dr. Handwerger is a member of the American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American College for Advancement in Medicine, and the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. He is also a faculty member and lecturer at The Institute For Human Individuality at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. 

Previously, he served as the Chief Medical Officer for the prestigious Blood Type Clinic, and as a panel member for the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods. Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. Naturopathic physicians diagnose, prevent, and treat acute and chronic illnesses to restore and establish optimal health.

A patient advocate in the journey toward optimal health, Dr. Handwerger believes in “first doing no harm,” “the healing power of nature,” and “less is more.” He also believes in educating his patients so that they can make informed decisions regarding their health care.

In addition to English, he is fluent in Spanish.

Learn More about Dr. Bronner Handwerger:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1891597-Bronner-Handwerger-Naturopathic-Physician or through Integrative Health Solutions, https://www.docbron.com/about-dr-bronner/ 

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