Dr Bernard Brom is a medical doctor who has worked tirelessly over 40 years to find ways to help the body use its innate ability to heal. His approach has been supporting health rather than just treating disease.

In this quest he has explored the connections between body, mind and spirit.

Dr Brom graduated from the University of Cape Town’s Medical school in 1965 and then went on to specialise in Gastroenterology.

He gave up medicine for five years (1971-1976) to travel around the world. During this time he discovered that there were other ways to heal and treat people. When he returned to South Africa he made a decision to try to treat ill-health without drugs. To this end he studied naturopathy, acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, homeopathy and how to use nutritional supplements and herbs to heal. He has also specialised in using the low-energy laser.

DR Brom has been writing a monthly newsletter for professionals for more than 20 years, was chairman of the South African Acupuncture Society, founder of the South African Society of Integrative medicine(SASIM) in 2001 and organised the first Congress of Integrative Medicine in South Africa.  He has a number of articles published in peer reviewed journals  and was the founder and editor for many years of the SA Journal of Natural Medicine. Although retired from active practice, he continues to write and research better ways to heal and understand the healing process.

His new comprehensive website can be accessed at : www. creatinghealth.co.za

He has an online Integrative medical course which teachers the basics of Integrative Medicine and an online low energy laser course.

In 2017 he published his first book Healthy Medicine (Kima) and later his second book called The Heart of Healing  published in 2025. He also has about 15 short video’s on YouTube and connects regularly on FaceBook and Instagram.

Citation:

Newsmaker of the Year from Health Products Association(HPA) 2001

Dr Brom’s non-medical interests include walking in nature, growing organic vegetables, deep discussions on the meaning of life and his spiritual journey.