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What You Need to Know about Women's Hormones, Dr. Pamela Smith,Dr. Dalal Akoury,Hormones, Your Health is Wealth

Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury: A Symphony of Hormones, Women’s Health

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Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 12:30pm on WFXB FOX TV Special guest: Dr. Pamela Smith If you’re a woman over 40 (the new 30!) you’ve probably begun experiencing some changes in your body and mind, perhaps having trouble sleeping, or maybe changes in mood. We’ve all heard of estrogen as a female hormone, and testosterone as a male hormone, but did you know that both are very important to women’s hormone balance? The key to aging gracefully is the balance of hormones which decrease as we age. The balance is very personal, not a one size fits all prescription of drugs, but a balance of the proper hormone dosages, along with appropriate nutrition and exercise. There are simple tests that can be done to determine the exact measurement needed for a healthy hormonal balance. Dr. Dalal Akoury and Dr. Pamela Smith are both experts in the field of anti-aging and metabolic medicine and offer all the information needed to make an informed decision for exploring the gift of aging and the beautiful …

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Dalal Akoury, MD: Lyme Disease Article Featured in Townsend Letter

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Dalal Akoury, MD, Founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center located in Myrtle Beach, SC was chosen to submit an article for Townsend Letter, the prestigious medical magazine which examines all forms of alternative medicine topics and presents scientific information, both pro and con, for the benefit of the entire healthcare community. Lyme Disease: A Fresh Perspective goes deeply into the biology, history, and controversy of the disease with the focus on the host ecology, including the internal and external epigenetic influences affecting the host (human) phase of Lyme disease. Clinically written for the medical and healthcare professional readership of Townsend Letter, the article discusses all aspects of the disease. The patient who is suffering from Lyme disease, to fully understand and grasp, is highly encouraged to print the article and present it to your doctor or healthcare practitioner  to clarify the information suited for the treatment of specific cases. Dr. Akoury is available for consultation about cases of Lyme disease and its treatment options. PDF Download of complete article: Lyme disease The article explains in detail …

Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury: Benefits of Stem Cell Technology, Now is the Time to Bank!

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Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 12:30pm on WFXB FOX TV Special guest: Vin Singh of Next Healthcare, Inc. What do we really know about stem cell technology? What is truth and what is rumor? This show sets out to explain exactly what stem cell technology can do for our future and why it’s important to bank your own stem cells while your body is in a healthy state. Although in the United States doctors are not yet approved for using stem cells, other countries are reporting amazing advances in its technology. Now is the time for everyone to become aware and educated properly about stem cell harvesting, banking and what the future will bring in medicine. What is an adult stem cell and where is it found? A stem cell is a type of cell found in the blood, tissues, organs and bone marrow of your body. They are known as the body’s “raw materials”. Stem cells are unique because they can renew themselves or differentiate (develop) into other types of cells …

Why You Can't Lose Weight

Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury: Why You Can’t Lose Weight?

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Your Health is Wealth with Dr. Akoury Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 12:30pm on WFXB FOX TV Special guest: Dr. Pamela W. Smith Have you tried all the latest fad diets, given up carbs, fats, sweets and your weight is going up and down like a yo-yo? Wouldn’t you rather learn what your personal physical issues may be and learn how to make changes that could transform your life and manage your weight? Dr. Pamela Smith and Dr. Dalal Akoury lead the discussion about how metabolic medicine practices can assist in making these quality changes. Programs are not necessarily geared towards weight loss, it could be weight gain that’s needed, the better term being weight management, which is one of the advantages of knowing what’s medically needed for each patient’s personal program. Why You Can t Lose Weight by Pamela Wartian Smith, MD is divided into four parts. Part I looks at lifestyle practices, such as insufficient exercise and sleep. Part II examines health disorders, such as food allergies and thyroid hormone dysfunction. And Part III discusses biochemical problems, such …

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DYING TO LIVE: Author Amy Susan Crohn Presents to NJ Book Club

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DYING TO LIVE: Running backwards through cancer, Lupus and chronic illness is considerably more than a “story” about one woman’s struggle to live, it’s her reality. Amy Susan Crohn was invited to present her recently launched book, DYING TO LIVE,  to a book club in Tom’s River, NJ.  She spoke to the group about the long and arduous process of writing her book, the experience of taking her story back and forth in time, as well as publishing and releasing the book. Many of the questions put forth to Amy were about her experiences within the medical community, her treatment through her early years, especially about doctors who tend to be dismissive of the ailments of women, oftentimes diagnosed as nothing more than stress. Descended from a blended family, with two eccentric parents, and the legacy of being the grand neice of Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, a leading gastroenterologist whose work greatly advanced the understanding of ileitis -also known as Crohn’s disease at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Amy’s childhood was often filled with wonder and anxiety. The details of her childhood …