About

I have been passionate about food and cooking since childhood, influenced by healthy, delicious home cooking by my mother, aunt and grandmothers. After having uterine fibroid surgery, I began to hear my body's cry for help and have spent over a decade on my own personal journey to healing. I have suffered with chronic illness and gastrointestinal issues. This led me to exploring how the body's biochemical pathways work and what is needed to to maintain an optimal balance. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen marrying my love for food and passion for nutrition. I have dipped my toes into any and all wellness modalities and diets that I could get my hands on. And I have found a true balance utilizing eastern and western principles.

With a Master's in Clinical Nutrition, a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Herbal Studies, and a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS®), Elana brings a wealth of expertise to her practice. As a BCNS supervisor, she mentors aspiring nutrition professionals and contributes to the growth of the field through her work with The American Nutrition Association (ANA), Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS) and the Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professionals Education (ACNPE). 

Elana's specialized training encompasses a broad range of health concerns including mold illness/chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), mast cell activation (MCAS/MCAD), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), immune dysregulation, neuroendocrine disorders, hormones/thyroid regulation, nutrigenomics, vagus nerve dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, allergies and sensitivities/intolerances, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD/LPR), and various other gastrointestinal conditions. 

-Board Certified Nutrition Specialists (CNS) , Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN, and Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN)

-Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health and a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Herbal Studies from Maryland University of Integrative Health

-Integrative Nutrition Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition

-Culinary Nutrition certification from the Natural Gourmet Institute