Combining Herbalism with Functional Nutrition: Gut Supportive, Hormone Balancing, Energy Boosting, & Adaptogenic Herbs You Need
Combining ancient herbal wisdom with functional nutrition allows for a more integrative approach to healing that isn’t seen typically in conventional healthcare.
What Is the GI-MAP Test? A Functional Medicine Guide to Gut Health Imbalances
Your unique gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microorganisms that include various bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. These microorganisms living inside of you influence your overall health, digestive health, energy, mood, skin, and sleep.
What Is the DUTCH Test? A Functional Medicine Approach to Hormonal Imbalances
The DUTCH or Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, test is advanced functional lab testing measuring hormone levels and their metabolites using dried urine samples.
Balancing Cortisol: A Functional Nutrition Approach to Improving Stress Resilience and Supporting Hormone Health
Having a hormone imbalance, such as elevated cortisol, may be one piece of the puzzle impacting your overall health and wellbeing by presenting itself in various symptoms such as fatigue, low energy, insomnia, anxiety, and mood changes.
Nutrigenomics: The Future of Personalized Nutrition Using Genetic Testing
Nutrigenomics is an emerging field that uses advanced genetic testing to give insight into your health, hormones, and metabolism. It is a highly personalized approach to health, wellness, and prevention of chronic disease using data from your genes.
Root Cause Nutrition: A Functional and Integrative Nutrition Approach to Healing Your Thyroid Naturally
An underactive or an overactive thyroid gland may be one piece of the puzzle impacting your overall health and wellbeing by presenting itself in various symptoms such as chronic fatigue, mood changes, and impaired metabolism
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Gut | Hormones | Metabolism
WHO WE HELP
Intuitive Eating
Binge Eating
Emotional Eating
Insulin Resistance
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Bacterial Acne
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Estrogen Dominance
Elevated Cortisol
Progesterone Imbalances
Low Testosterone
Infertility
Fungal Acne
Anxiety
Hormonal Acne
Depression
Constipation
Candida Albicans
IBS/IBD
H. Pylori (Helicobacter Pylori)
SIFO
SIBO
Bloating
GERD
Postmenopause
Perimenopause
You don’t have to go through this alone. As a Functional Medicine Dietitian, an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner, and Clinical Herbalist in-training, I use a root-cause approach with compassionate, personalized care to help you reach your health goals.
Whether it's gut health issues, hormone imbalances, stubborn weight loss, acne, or chronic fatigue, I help you reach your highest level of health and wellbeing.
I have a compassionate, root-cause approach with all my clients and I love the process of seeing them make tiny changes that turn into long term habits! You can find me skimming my kindle keeping up to date with the latest in nutrition, functional medicine, and health.
آلاء : Palestinian/Panamanian/Colombian/Spaniard, INFP, honey lavender latte/adeni chai, self care >, growth mindset, and I'm always down for long walks + talks with a loved one.
Founder of Made with Barakah
Meet Alah Elasmar, RD, LD, IFNCP
Meet Your Functional Medicine Dietitian
Mind-body connection integrating lifestyle changes and nervous system regulation tools to create a holistic plan for you.
Personalized nutrition tailored to your specific needs, lifestyle, and health goals.
Comprehensive medical symptoms questionnaire to help connect the dots internally and reach root cause solutions.
Food as medicine approach to help support your body's capacity to heal and thrive.
Root-cause approach using functional lab testing such as DUTCH, GI-MAP, OAT, & 3X4 GENETICS to assess hormones, gut microbiome, metabolic health, and genetics.
Our approach goes beyond creating meal plans and calorie counting; Our focus is on addressing you, the entire person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. We believe optimal health involves looking at the body from a holistic point of view and addressing health issues from their root cause. That includes assessing nutrition intake, conventional + functional labs, stress, sleep, movement/exercise, nervous system health, thyroid health, genetics, hormones, and the gut microbiome.
Root Cause Solutions | Long Term Nourishment
The Whole Body, Root Cause Approach
How We’ll Get There Together
Medicinal herbs for a more integrative approach to healing that isn’t seen typically in conventional healthcare.
What You Can Expect Working With Us
long-term nourishment & healing
Confidence in maintaining your health: nutrition education and support so you feel confident navigating your health after the 4-month duration.
Measurable, sustainable results: improved digestion, balanced hormones, clearer skin, more energy, steadier mood, and sustainable weight management.
Small and consistent wins that turn into lifelong habits:. celebrating progress at every step so transformation feels doable, joyful, and motivating.
A compassionate, whole-person approach: we explore your nutrition intake, labs, lifestyle, sleep, stress, and mindset.
Compassionate Care | Personalized Nutrition
By the end of our work together, you’ll walk away with:
A deeper understanding of your body and what it needs to thrive
A personalized toolkit for maintaining gut health and hormone balance
Confidence to navigate every phase of your life