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From the Townsend Letter
October 2014

Stress, Pain and Addiction Affect the HPA, HPG, and HPT Axis: Part 1
by Dalal Akoury, MD
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Dalal Akoury, MDDalal Akoury, MD, is the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center and the director of the Wellness U program. Dr. Akoury is board certified in anti-aging, functional, and regenerative medicine, as well as having accumulated more than 20 years of experience in emergency medicine and pediatrics, and a master's degree in public health. Dr. Akoury has also served fellowships in pediatric hematology/oncology and performed research in leukemia and the effects of smoking. This lifetime of experience, along with a unique sensitivity, genuine compassion, and driving passion to inspire health in everyone, has prepared "Dr. Dolly" to be in this place at this time. About developing her dream, AWAREmed and Wellness U, Dr. Akoury says, "My mission is to ignite the spark of health deep within everyone, and to allow this sparkle of wellness to shine through everyone's eyes, becoming one with the universe, and aligning body, mind, and spirit."

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