Dalal Akoury, MD

Dalal Akoury, MD Dalal Akoury, MD is the founder of AWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center located in Myrtle Beach, SC Massage therapy encompasses many different techniques.

Our Integrative Center is the first Integrative Medical Center that Emphasizes the Spirit First than the Mind and the Body Medicine. The Spirit, Mind and body practices focus on the interactions among the higher self, brain, mind, body, and behavior, with the intent to dive in the self and Universe ONENESS Spirituality to guide and use the mind to affect physical functioning and promote health. In

order for our Center to couch our patient or Members base to achieve Spiritual balance and ONENESS with the Divine Universal Wisdom, Peace and Serenity we offer different practices that will help our members (Clients) achieve inner Peace and Healing, including:
• Meditation techniques include specific postures, focused attention to increase calmness and relaxation, improve psychological balance, cope with illness, and or enhance overall health and well being.
• Yoga will be used for health purposes typically combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. Yoga is a part of a general health regimen, and is particularly important as restorative for a variety of health conditions.
• Acupuncture1 is a family of procedures involving the stimulation of specific points on the body using a variety of techniques, such as penetrating the skin with needles that are then manipulated by hand or by electrical stimulation.
• Other examples of mind and body practices include deep-breathing exercises, guided imagery, progressive relaxation, qi gong, and tai chi. In general, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
• In addition, a Nutrition counseling program for both Patients and Healthy Member of the Community is available. These programs include Group Fitness, Instructional Kitchen Cooking and Nutrition programs, and Wellness Observance outreach services.

Bloating gets all the attention. It's rarely the most useful sign.Three patterns worth paying attention to: bloating tha...
08/05/2026

Bloating gets all the attention. It's rarely the most useful sign.

Three patterns worth paying attention to: bloating that follows a daily schedule, skin that flares without a trigger, and brain fog that shows up after eating. Individually, they're easy to dismiss. Together, over months, they're a pattern.

Which one have you noticed most?

Educational only not a substitute for evaluation by your physician.

08/04/2026

Walking into rooms and forgetting why? Losing words mid-sentence?

Perimenopause brain fog is real, and it's one of the most common symptoms women in their 40s report, and one of the least explained.

Here's what's happening: estrogen isn't only a reproductive hormone. Your brain is full of estrogen receptors, concentrated in the regions handling memory, focus, and word recall. During perimenopause, estrogen doesn't decline in a smooth line, it fluctuates. Your brain is chasing a moving target.

Then the layers stack:
- Night sweats fragmenting deep sleep
- Chronic stress and elevated cortisol
- Low iron, low ferritin, or low B12
- An underactive thyroid

Each one clouds thinking on its own. Together, they compound.

What to do: Don't accept "it's just your age." Ask for iron, ferritin, B12, and a full thyroid panel, and treat sleep as medical, not optional. Research suggests these cognitive changes often improve when the contributing causes are actually identified.

⚠️ Sudden or progressively worsening memory changes are not typical perimenopause and deserve prompt evaluation.

💬 Which hit you hardest, the words, or the focus?

📍 Dr. Dalal Akoury, AWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center, Johnson City, TN. Whole-person perimenopause evaluations covering hormones, sleep, nutrients, and thyroid together.

Educational content only. Not a substitute for individualized medical advice.

08/04/2026

Is personalized support possible during cancer treatment?

Most supportive advice is written for everyone. Eat well. Rest. Hydrate. Then treatment starts, and none of it fits.

A personalized supportive care plan begins with what's already true for you:

▪️ Your diagnosis
▪️ Your treatment history
▪️ Every medication, because some supplements may interact with chemotherapy
▪️ Your lab results
▪️ Your symptoms, fatigue, nausea, appetite changes
▪️ Your nutritional needs, which shift week to week

But the piece skipped most often isn't clinical at all. It's your goals.

Integrative oncology support at AWAREmed is designed to work alongside your oncology team, never instead of them. Dr. Dalal Akoury, MD reviews the full picture and coordinates directly with your treating physicians.

If you or someone you love is in treatment, ask what a complete supportive review would include.

📍 AWAREmed Health & Wellness Resource Center · Johnson City, TN
📞 (423) 430-6170 · awaremed.com
In-person & virtual consultations

Educational only. Supportive care, not cancer treatment. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results vary. All care under physician supervision. Always consult your oncology team before making changes to your care.

07/08/2026

When men hear "prostate cancer," they often focus only on the PSA number, but that's only one piece of the picture.
Inflammation, insulin resistance, weight, stress, hormones, toxins, sleep, nutrition, and immune health can all affect how strong a man feels during active surveillance, surgery, radiation, or hormone therapy.
Yet men aren't always taught how to support the rest of the body through the process. At AWAREmed, Dr. Dalal Akoury believes men deserve education and a personalized, whole-person plan, not just a number to track.
If you or someone you love is managing prostate cancer or a rising PSA, schedule a deeper evaluation with AWAREmed today.
This content is educational and not a substitute for medical advice.

07/08/2026

Cancer isn't only about the cells, it's also about the terrain those cells are living in. Terrain medicine looks at the internal environment of the body: inflammation, oxygenation, blood sugar, immune function, hormones, nutrition, toxins, stress, sleep, and gut health. Conventional oncology rightly focuses on the cancer itself. But integrative medicine asks a different question, what's happening inside the whole person? At AWAREmed, Dr. Dalal Akoury supports patients' overall terrain while oncology addresses the cancer directly, because every patient's internal environment is different. If you want a physician-led approach that looks beyond the diagnosis, schedule with AWAREmed today.
Educational content, not a substitute for medical advice.

07/08/2026

Breast cancer isn't just happening in the breast, it's happening in a whole body. 💗 Sleep, stress, hormones, inflammation, nutrition, gut health, it all matters. Dr. Dalal Akoury at AWAREmed believes breast cancer support should be personal and whole-body focused, working alongside your oncology team.
Not a replacement for oncology care. Consult your physician.

07/08/2026

Your gut might be talking to your immune system more than you think. 🧬 New research is exploring how the gut microbiome may influence how the body responds to cancer therapies — especially immunotherapy. At AWAREmed, Dr. Dalal Akoury looks at the whole terrain: gut, inflammation, nutrition, immune strength. Integrative support alongside your oncology care.
Not medical advice, individual results vary. Consult your care team.

07/03/2026

Inflammation can leave clues in the body long before you fully understand what is happening.

Pain, swelling, fatigue, tenderness, circulation changes, and heat patterns may all be signals worth paying attention to. Thermography allows us to visually observe heat patterns that may reflect areas of inflammation, circulation changes, or stress in the body.

At AWAREmed, Dr. Dalal Akoury does not look at symptoms in isolation. She connects the dots between inflammation, hormones, stress, lifestyle, and the whole-body picture.

Your body may be trying to tell you something. The question is, are you ready to listen?

Call AWAREmed today to ask about scheduling your thermography appointment.

07/03/2026

Your body is always communicating, through discomfort, inflammation, heat changes, tenderness, circulation changes, and subtle signals that should not be ignored.

Thermography gives us another window into the body’s story. It is non-invasive, comfortable, does not use radiation, and does not require compression.

Thermography does not diagnose cancer and does not replace medically recommended imaging, but it may help identify patterns that deserve deeper evaluation.

At AWAREmed, Dr. Dalal Akoury believes awareness is power. When you understand your body better, you can make more informed decisions about your health.

Thermography appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call AWAREmed today to schedule.

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