Naturopathic Health Center of San Diego

I cannot say enough nice things about this husband and wife duo! They run a great practice! I was lucky enough to run into Dr. Panda at the mall. When I found out she was a fertility specialist, I opened up about my challenges and told her my disappointment with doctors in the past. She suggested I come in and did a full work up on me. Once the blood work came back she went into detail over every test ran (they took 9 vials of blood) and even let me take the paperwork home. She has been completely invested in my case the entire time, which was so amazing, to have a doctor actually cares and wants to get to the bottom of what was going on with you, instead of the «well, lets try this» approach”. She has been very easy to get a hold of and I have never had to wait for then a couple minutes in the waiting room… it’s the worst when you are seeing a doctor and sit in the waiting room for 20 minutes. She emails me periodically to check in on me too. Like I said, she has a vested interest. I am blessed to have «run» into such an amazing Doctor and excited to have her with me on this journey!

Dr. Panda is by far the most helpful and caring medical provider that I have ever seen. She is patient, thorough, knowledgeable and genuinely cares about you as a patient and a person. It is refreshing to be treated so kind and respectfully. But it is also a wonderful change of pace to receive holistic (whole person) treatment vs. the very narrow-​minded treatment I receive by most Western-​trained physicians. It’s an entirely new perspective and makes a world of difference. I strongly suggest naturopathic medicine if you have been frustrated with your doctors, or are looking for alternative treatment. Or even supplemental treatments — Dr. Panda is so open and understanding that she is willing to provide as much or little help as you are looking for. I highly recommend her. Some people might find the initial consult a little steep but she is sometimes able to do phone follow-​up appointments, which can help with the cost. Unfortunately, sometimes insurances don’t cover naturopathic doctors. But it’s worth looking into your individual plan. And some of the costs can be covered by your FSA.

RUDE. I call to ask this Doctor if they do allergy testing. He says yes, and I ask if they particularly specialize in it. and he says «look, I can do it or you can find someone else». And then hangs up. Even if he’s the best allergist in town, I wouldn’t go there.

I can’t beliieve that the «Doctor» actually just hung up on me! He said he would have no interest in trying to treat my hearing disorder since he had never heard of it. So glad I called to ask before making an appointment. I have never seen such unprofessionalism in my life.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!
After years of going to traditional doctors and having them only take 5 minutes to listen to me and/​or treat me like total crap, I decided to try out naturopathy, because I had heard that naturopathic doctors take more time with their patients and use a more holistic approach.
My first appointment was seriously like 1 hour long and that was all time spent talking with the doctor. OMG — when was the last time a doctor spent more than say 5 – 10 minutes in the same room as you? For me… never.
Anyways, without going into the details of all of my crazy medical history (small tidbit: I grew up in a Federally declared toxic dump heap next to a lead smelting plant, battery factories, and lead and mercury tainted soil/​drinking water –yippeee!!) I will say that the doctors at this office have shown a lot of compassion and done a great job of addressing my health issues.
This is the type of medical treatment that I’ve been looking for my whole life. I highly recommend this place to anyone else that is tired of traditional, assembly line patient care and is seeking a more personal, holistic approach to healing.

In case you don’t want to read a long review, I will get straight to the point: Going to the Naturopathic Health Center is the best decision I have ever made. I am not exaggerating. Now, if you want to know why, then you can read further.
When I found the Naturopathic Health Center, I was in a bad way – overweight, exhausted, uncontrollable moods, suicidal. I walked into Dr. Panda wondering if my life was even worth living. Everything was so hard and nothing gave me pleasure. To make matters worse, my allergies were so out of control that I had a constant sinus headache and a nose that was permanently raw from blowing.
Dr. Panda was immediately able to see that I was suffering from an undiagnosed Thyroid condition. She also was able to see that my allergies and sinuses were making my life almost unbearable. When she told me she suspected a thyroid condition, I told her that I had been checked for that before and that several MDs had told me I did not have a condition.
She asked if I was willing to begin treatment for it to just see how I felt. I told her that I was willing to try just about anything because my level of exhaustion and my severe mood swings and weight gain were making it hard for me to do even routine things in my life.
After a few days on the medication, I noticed that I was not needing to take a nap in the middle of the day. I also noticed that I was able to have conversations with others that didn’t turn into arguments immediately.
It has been over a year now of seeing Dr. Panda and I am happy to say that my life is wonderful. My moods are very regular, I am not tired like I used to be. I am an all around healthier person. Because of the natural herbs she started me on, my allergies and asthma are totally under control. In fact, I am the only person in my household that did not suffer from allergies this last season. I have not had an asthma attack for over a year and this is without steroid inhalers which I have been on most of my life. I also have not been sick in over a year now. This is amazing because in years past, I am the sickest one in the bunch.
More recently, Dr. Panda has helped me to lose almost 40 pounds (something I have been unable to do for years despite trying multiple diets). She and her wonderful husband are really miracles. I tell her that she has saved my life and it is the truth. I recommend to everyone I meet that they should see a naturopath, and if they are in San Diego, they should see Dr. Panda or Dr. Moore. I will be forever grateful for their knowledge and kindness.
If you feel that you have something that is wrong but MDs keep telling you it is in your head and that you are just fine, go see Dr. Panda and Dr. Moore. They will listen to you and they will believe you. Then they will come up with a plan for you that if you stick to it, can change your life. Don’t wait any longer. I wish I had gone to them years ago, it would have saved me a lot of heartache.