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Lake Norman Integrative Wellness, 21000 Torrence Chapel Road #101, Cornelius, NC (2026)

01/10/2026

Personalized Cancer Care

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all and your care shouldn’t be either.

Integrative oncology helps you take an active role in your healing by supporting your body alongside conventional treatment.

Whether you're going through chemo, recovering from surgery, or in remission, the right supportive care can make a huge difference in how you feel and how well you heal.

This approach can help you:
✔️ Ease treatment side effects
✔️ Boost immune resilience
✔️ Strengthen your energy and mindset
✔️ Support long-term wellness and prevention

Because healing isn’t just about eliminating disease, it’s about restoring balance, rebuilding strength, and protecting the whole you.

Ready to explore a more personalized path to healing? We’re here to walk it with you.

Click or comment “INFO” below for a free second opinion & more info on our integrative oncology approach.

01/09/2026

🧬Autoimmunity is not “just genetics.”
🌪️It is a perfect storm.

Genetics load the gun, but environment and physiology pull the trigger.

This is why two people with the same genetic risk can have completely different outcomes.

In functional medicine, we look at the autoimmune triad:
1️⃣🧬Genetic susceptibility
Genes can increase your likelihood, but they do not guarantee anything. Most people with autoimmune genes never develop a condition unless the other pieces are present.

2️⃣🌍Environmental triggers
This includes infections, toxins, food sensitivities, chronic stress, hormone shifts, viral exposures, and even major life events. These triggers push the immune system into overreactive territory.

3️⃣🦠Increased gut permeability
Leaky gut is often the missing link. When the gut barrier becomes compromised, immune cells are exposed to particles they should never see. This increases immune activation and confusion.

🔃When all three overlap, autoimmunity is far more likely to develop.

And here is the part most people need to hear:
❌This is not your fault.
💫But it is your body’s cry for help.

Autoimmunity happens when the immune system has been carrying too much for too long with too few resources to regulate itself.

The good news is that each part of the triad is modifiable.

You cannot change your genes, but you can change your environment, your gut integrity, and your inflammatory load.

Your body is not attacking you because it is broken.

It is responding to a pattern that has become too much to manage.

Support the pattern and you change the trajectory.

01/09/2026

Root Causes of Cancer

Cancer doesn’t come out of nowhere.

In functional and integrative medicine, we look deeper — not just at the tumor, but at the terrain that allowed it to grow in the first place.

Things like chronic stress, toxic exposures, infections, nutrient deficiencies, and inflammation can quietly shift your biology over time — flipping genetic switches that increase cancer risk.

The good news?

Many of these root causes are modifiable.

You can detox. You can heal. You can take back control of your internal environment.

If you’ve ever wondered why cancer happens — or how to prevent recurrence — this is where the real conversation begins.

Want to understand your own terrain? Click or comment “INFO” below and I’ll send you more info and the link for a free second opinion consult.

01/09/2026

❌Most immune protocols focus on the symptoms.
✅Mine focuses on the pattern.

Anyone can address a sore throat, congestion, or fatigue.

➠➠➠But symptoms are the end of the story, not the beginning.

If you only treat what you see, you miss what is actually driving the immune dysregulation underneath.🚩

In functional medicine, I look for patterns like:
🧩infections that keep returning
🧩inflammation that never fully resolves
🧩gut symptoms that flare every time you get sick
🧩viral reactivations during stress
🧩hormonal shifts that change how often you get sick
🧩blood sugar swings that worsen immune symptoms
🧩nutrient depletion after every illness
🧩cycles of feeling “fine” then suddenly crashing

These patterns tell me far more than the symptoms do.

Because an immune flare is rarely about one moment of exposure.

It is almost always about the terrain:
🆘 your stress load
🆘 your sleep quality
🆘 your gut environment
🆘 your inflammatory baseline
🆘 your hormone balance
🆘 your nutrient reserves
🆘 your recovery capacity

When you change the pattern, the symptoms change on their own.

This is why I don’t follow one-size-fits-all immune protocols.

Your immune system is unique. Your pattern is unique.

And your plan should be too.

01/08/2026

🍾What happens in the gut does not stay in the gut.

Your gut, immune system, and brain work as one loop, so inflammation in one area quickly affects the others.

This is why gut issues rarely stay “just digestive.”

They become:
🚩brain fog
🚩fatigue
🚩mood swings
🚩headaches
🚩skin issues
🚩immune reactivity.

Here is what is actually happening:

📌Leaky gut increases immune activation
When the gut barrier becomes more permeable, particles cross into the bloodstream and your immune system reacts. More immune activation means higher inflammation everywhere.

📌Inflammation travels through the whole body
Cytokines released in the gut enter circulation. They impact energy, mood, memory, pain levels, and hormone balance.

📌Histamine rises when the gut is irritated
Gut dysbiosis and poor detox pathways increase histamine load. This leads to headaches, flushing, itching, anxiety, light sensitivity, and sleep disturbances.

📌The brain reacts to gut-driven inflammation
Cytokines influence serotonin, dopamine, and the vagus nerve. This is why gut inflammation often feels like anxiety, irritability, or low motivation.

📌Your immune system shifts into a reactive state
The more inflammation your gut produces, the more reactive your immune system becomes toward food, the environment, and stress.

🔑The takeaway:

If your symptoms feel random, unpredictable, or “all over the place,” they might not be separate issues at all.

They could be one gut-driven loop affecting multiple systems.

Support the gut and the rest of the body becomes easier to regulate.

01/08/2026

8 Pillars of Healing

There’s more to cancer care than chemo and scans.

Integrative oncology looks beyond the tumor and supports the entire terrain that allowed cancer to grow in the first place.

From detox to digestion, mindset to mitochondria, this approach works alongside your conventional treatment to:
✔️ Strengthen the immune system
✔️ Rebuild resilience
✔️ Reduce side effects
✔️ Create a body environment that’s less hospitable to cancer

These 8 pillars are the foundation of whole-person healing because you deserve care that treats more than just the disease.

Want to know which area to focus on first?
Call our office at (704) 987-3993 for more information and a free second opinion with Dr. Akiba Green.

01/08/2026

🔃The gut-immune axis is real.

What you eat directly shapes how well your body fights off infections.

At least seventy percent of your immune system sits along your digestive tract.

So every meal either strengthens your defenses or adds stress to an already busy system.

Here is what is happening beneath the surface:

🦠 Your gut bacteria train your immune cells
A diverse microbiome teaches your immune system how to respond appropriately. Poor diversity leads to overreactions, underreactions, and more frequent illness.

🔥 Inflammation from food hits the immune system instantly
Processed oils, sugars, and additives increase inflammatory cytokines. When inflammation is high, your immune system becomes less efficient at clearing viruses and bacteria.

🧹 Your gut lining controls what reaches your immune cells
If your gut barrier is compromised, more particles cross into the bloodstream. This forces your immune system to respond to things it should never have to deal with.

꩜ Blood sugar stability affects immune strength
Even mild blood sugar swings weaken immune surveillance. Stable blood sugar supports faster recovery and lower inflammation.

🧪 Nutrient absorption happens in the gut
If your gut is inflamed, you absorb fewer immune-critical nutrients like zinc, vitamin A, selenium, and iron.

Food quality means nothing if your gut cannot extract what you need.

Your gut is not just about digestion.

It is the foundation of your immune resilience.

If you keep getting sick or feel inflamed all the time, look at what is happening in the gut.

Support there changes your immune system everywhere.

01/07/2026

Adam's Testimonial - Suffered with Back Pain Improved with Dr. Green's Functional Medicine Approach!

Our office is beyond grateful for our patients who continue to trust us with improving their health.

Dr. Green offers a natural approach to treating chronic and hard to fix health conditions using an integrative approach combining functional medicine, nutritional therapy and naturopathic and energy modalities that help our patients achieve their healthcare goals.

If you’re suffering from Thyroid disease, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer, Neurological problems, Chronic pain, Peripheral neuropathy, Fibromyalgia or other disorders, contact Lake Norman Integrative Wellness and schedule a virtual or in office visit today:
21000 Torrence Chapel Road, Suite 101, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-987-3993
website: www.drakibagreen.com
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Akiba Green, DNM, ABAAHP, FICT, CFMP
Doctor of Natural Medicine
Fellowship, Integrative Cancer Therapy
American Board of Anti-Aging Health Professionals
Certified, Functional Medicine Practitioner
Our phone number is (704) 987-3993 and our email is staff@drakibagreen.com.
We hope to talk with you soon!

01/07/2026

🕰️The immune system has a circadian clock.

It follows a daily rhythm just like your hormones, digestion, and energy.

If your sleep, light exposure, or cortisol rhythm is off, your immune system will be too.

This is why people who “do everything right” still deal with inflammation, frequent illness, viral flares, or slow recovery.

Here is how circadian biology impacts immunity:
🌅 Morning light calibrates your immune response
Sunlight in the first hour of the day helps set your cortisol curve and tells your immune system when to be active and when to repair. Without this cue, your inflammation cycle becomes unpredictable.

😴 Your deepest immune repair happens at night
Immune cells do most of their cleanup and repair work while you sleep. Poor sleep quality leads to higher inflammation the next day and weaker antiviral and antibacterial defense.

☕ Caffeine timing affects immune clarity
Caffeine late in the day disrupts cortisol rhythms and sleep depth. When cortisol spikes or drops at the wrong time, your immune system becomes more reactive and less efficient.

🍽️ Meal timing influences inflammation
Late-night eating keeps your digestion working when your body is supposed to be repairing. This tends to increase next-day inflammation and worsen blood sugar stability.

Simple circadian tools that support immune regulation:
➠ morning sunlight
➠ earlier meals
➠ consistent wake and sleep times
➠ caffeine before 2 PM
➠ dimmer evenings and brighter mornings
➠ reduced screen exposure late at night

Your immune system is not random.

It runs on a schedule, and when you align with it, inflammation becomes easier to manage and recovery becomes faster.

01/06/2026

Quality of Life Support

Same diagnosis. Two very different experiences.

Conventional cancer treatment focuses on eliminating tumors and while that’s critical, it often comes with side effects that impact daily life.

Integrative oncology steps in to support the rest of you.

By combining evidence-based therapies like nutrition, stress reduction, detox support, and mind-body medicine, integrative care helps:
✔️ Ease side effects
✔️ Improve energy, sleep, and digestion
✔️ Support emotional and spiritual well-being
✔️ Maintain quality of life throughout treatment

It’s not a replacement for conventional care, it’s what helps you stay stronger while conventional care does its job.

Wondering what integrative support could look like in your journey?

Click or comment “INFO” below for a free second opinion & more info on our integrative oncology approach.

01/06/2026

Just waiting for someone to run the right tests so I can stop questioning reality 🫠

If you have symptoms and “perfect” labs, you are not imagining it.

Standard bloodwork often misses the early stages of immune dysregulation, inflammation, gut issues, hormonal shifts, and nutrient deficiencies.

Here is what normal labs do not always catch:
🆘 early autoimmunity
🆘 mild gut permeability
🆘 chronic infections
🆘 mitochondrial dysfunction
🆘 cortisol curve disruptions
🆘 blood sugar instability
🆘 micronutrient depletion
🆘 histamine issues
🆘 inflammatory cytokines

This is why so many people get told they are fine when they clearly are not.

❌You do not need dramatic lab abnormalities to feel terrible.
✅You need someone who knows which systems to look at and why the symptoms are happening in the first place.

01/05/2026

Here is the part most people never hear: why these nutrients matter so much.

🧩They control how well immune cells communicate
Your immune system is a network. Nutrients like zinc, vitamin D, and vitamin A help immune cells send accurate signals. When these are low, the immune system becomes confused or slow to react.

🧩They regulate inflammation
Key nutrients determine whether inflammation turns on and off at the right time. Low levels mean your immune system can overreact, underreact, or stay inflamed longer than needed.

🧩They keep your gut barrier intact
Most of your immune system lives in your gut. Nutrients like glutamine and vitamin A help maintain a strong gut lining. When that barrier weakens, the immune system becomes more reactive.

🧩They support antiviral and antibacterial defense
Your immune cells need specific nutrients to disable viruses and bacteria. Without them, your body cannot mount a strong or efficient response.

🧩They rebuild your immune system after illness
Your nutrient demand increases during and after being sick. If you are already depleted, recovery takes longer and inflammation stays elevated.

The reason so many people feel “run down,” catch every cold, or stay inflamed has less to do with exposure and more to do with whether their immune system has the raw materials to function.

Food quality matters.

But nutrient availability matters even more.

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