Alah Elasmar is a Registered Dietitian, an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP), and an Herbalist based in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of Made with Barakah · a functional nutrition private practice that emphasizes a holistic, root-cause approach to health focusing on gut and hormone health.

Alah earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Foods from the University of Houston. She furthered her education with advanced functional nutrition training from The Integrative and Functional Academy (IFNA), in partnership with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). She has deepened her root-cause approach by completing The Herbal Academy's Intermediate Herbal Course studying herbal therapeutics and herbal formulations with dedicated focus on digestive, immune, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, liver, and hormonal support extending her root cause toolkit beyond nutrition and into plant medicine.

Her approach goes beyond creating meal plans; it involves an understanding of your history and lifestyle, diet and food habits, symptoms, preferences, functional lab testing, and health goals to create a personalized care plan made just for you while integrating lifestyle factors, stress management tools, and mindfulness practices.

No two individuals are alike, and neither should their nutrition plans be. Her personalized care plans are designed to meet your specific needs, considering your goals, preferences, and any health challenges you may be facing.

In her practice, Alah addresses various health concerns, including weight management, sustainable weight loss, hormonal imbalances. various gut health conditions, SIBO, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and thyroid health. Her approach integrates meal planning, targeted supplements, the use of conventional and functional lab testing to address various root causes, therapeutic diets, and emphasizes the mind-body connection, as well as lifestyle habits such as sleep, exercise, and stress management.

You can find her getting her daily steps in, on her pilates reformer, reading on her kindle, baking sourdough bread, making batches of homemade yogurt, or trying out new cafes with family and friends!