Hi, I’m Elena.

A Physician Assistant Who Had to Find Her Own Answers

For nearly three decades, I’ve dedicated my career as a Physician Assistant to helping people improve their health. Working in different areas of medicine, I’ve cared for countless patients, listened to their concerns, and helped them navigate complex health challenges.

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Elena Levy, Physician Assistant and founder of Personalized Holistic Healing
My Story

But a few years ago, I found myself searching for answers of my own.

I was struggling with fatigue, irritability, weight gain, disrupted sleep, and occasional brain fog. I was eating well, staying active, and doing everything I thought was right.

Yet I didn’t feel like myself.

I sought medical advice, but my routine blood work was considered normal. I was reassured that everything looked fine.

But everything didn’t feel fine.

As a medical professional, I found this particularly frustrating. I knew something had changed, but I couldn’t explain why.

And I began wondering how many other women were experiencing the same thing.

Finding Answers

When “Normal” Labs Don’t Tell the Whole Story

I began asking a different question:

Instead of simply managing symptoms, what if we explored why they were happening in the first place?

I wasn’t willing to accept that exhaustion, weight gain, and declining mental clarity were simply inevitable parts of getting older.

My search for answers led me to functional medicine and wellness — an approach that explores how different systems in the body interact and contribute to our overall health.

I immersed myself in learning about hormones, gut health, metabolism, inflammation, nutritional deficiencies, and the effects of chronic stress.

Through more comprehensive testing, I discovered low vitamin B12 and ferritin levels, partly related to my plant-based diet. I also recognized how changing hormones during perimenopause could be affecting my sleep, energy, mood, and metabolism.

By addressing these findings through targeted nutrition and lifestyle changes, I gradually began feeling better.

My sleep became deeper and more restorative. My energy returned. My weight stabilized. My mind became clearer, and I felt emotionally balanced again.

I finally felt like myself — perhaps even better than I had in years.

That experience changed not only my health but also the direction of my professional life.

My Approach

Bringing Together Conventional Medicine and Functional Wellness

Conventional medicine

My years in conventional medicine gave me a strong clinical foundation and an appreciation for the importance of medical evaluation, evidence-based treatment, and appropriate medical care.

Functional wellness

But my personal journey showed me the value of looking beyond routine testing and exploring the broader factors influencing how we feel.

I expanded my education in functional wellness, studying the connections between digestive health, hormones, nutrition, blood sugar regulation, stress, sleep, and environmental influences.

Today, through Personalized Holistic Healing, I bring these perspectives together.

I take time to understand each woman’s health history, lifestyle, and individual challenges. Depending on her needs, my approach may include comprehensive blood work, specialized functional assessments, nutritional evaluation, and personalized strategies to support gut health, metabolic balance, stress resilience, and overall vitality.

I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions.

Two women may experience the same fatigue, brain fog, or weight changes, yet the contributing factors may be entirely different.

My goal is to connect the dots, help women understand their bodies, and empower them to make meaningful, sustainable changes.

Client Transformations

The Transformations That Continue to Inspire Me

As I began incorporating functional wellness into my work, I started witnessing changes in my clients that reinforced why I had chosen this path.

Age 45 · Digestive health

One woman came to me at 45 after years of digestive problems, bloating, difficulty gaining weight, anxiety, depression, and persistent fatigue. She had been taking acid-suppressing medication for 12 years, yet continued to struggle.

Looking more closely at her overall health, we identified nutritional concerns and abnormal metabolic markers, including elevated blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Over four months, we worked on improving her nutrition, digestive health, and other contributing factors. Her follow-up laboratory results improved significantly. She gained much-needed weight, her digestive symptoms resolved, and her energy and mood improved. She was also able to discontinue her long-term medication.

What meant the most to me wasn’t simply her improved laboratory results.

It was seeing her enjoy life again without constantly struggling with her health.

Age 48 · Businesswoman

Another client, a successful 48-year-old businesswoman, came to me feeling completely disconnected from the woman she used to be.

She managed a business, led a team, and solved problems all day long. Yet hot flashes, night sweats, poor sleep, exhaustion, and irritability were affecting every part of her life.

Rather than addressing each symptom separately, we explored her blood sugar regulation, stress response, and daily habits, focusing on strengthening the foundations of her health.

Over time, her sleep improved, her hot flashes became minimal, and her energy and mental clarity returned.

Her words stayed with me…

In her words

“I was successful everywhere except with my own body.”

“I run a business. I manage people. I solve problems all day long. But I couldn’t figure out what was happening to ME.

Elena helped me stop looking at every symptom separately. We uncovered issues with my blood sugar and stress response and started working on the foundations my body needed.

My hot flashes are now minimal. I sleep so much better. My energy is back, and I’m not dragging myself through my workday.

I feel sharper, calmer, and much more like the woman I used to be.

And that has changed how I show up everywhere.”

— M.C., Age 48

Stories like these remind me why I love what I do.

It’s not simply about improving laboratory numbers or reducing symptoms. It’s about helping women regain their energy, confidence, and ability to enjoy their lives.

Every woman’s journey is different, and results vary. But witnessing these transformations continues to inspire me.

Who I Help

Why I’m Especially Passionate About Women in Perimenopause

I understand high-achieving women because I am one of them.

We’re used to managing careers, families, businesses, and endless responsibilities. We’re the ones everyone turns to when something needs to get done.

But what happens when our own bodies stop cooperating?

When we wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep?

When the weight creeps up despite eating well?

When our patience disappears, our memory feels unreliable, and the energy we once depended on is suddenly gone?

Too often, women are told these changes are simply part of aging or that their laboratory results are normal.

But feeling dismissed, confused, or unsupported shouldn’t be part of perimenopause.

I know because I’ve been there.

That’s why I’m especially passionate about helping professional women in their 40s and 50s who are successful in so many areas of life but frustrated with their health.

Women who don’t want another quick fix. Women who want to understand why they’re struggling and what they can do about it.

My Mission

My mission is to help them explore the connections between hormones, gut health, stress, nutrition, and metabolism so they can move toward greater energy, clarity, resilience, and confidence.

Teaching & Community

Education Is at the Heart of Everything I Do

I’ve always believed that understanding our bodies empowers us to make better decisions about our health.

Teaching and making complex health topics easy to understand are among my greatest passions. Alongside my individual client work, I:

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Lead weekly live Q&A sessions

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Host educational workshops

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Share practical wellness guidance through my women’s community

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Write monthly health education articles for Ladies World magazine

Whether I’m speaking to a room full of women or working one-on-one with a client, my goal is the same:

To help women feel heard, informed, and empowered to take an active role in their health.

Elena Levy
Beyond My Professional Life

A wife, a mother, and a lifelong learner

I’m a wife, a proud mother of two wonderful sons, and a lifelong learner.

I grew up in a family where education, curiosity, and helping others were deeply valued. My mother was a physician, and my father was a university dean and professor of Russian language and literature.

Their example shaped my love of learning and my desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

Outside my professional work, I enjoy reading, traveling, discovering art and culture, and connecting with people.

I’m also actively involved in my community, co-leading BJW’s Book Club, where we bring women together through literature, learning, and meaningful conversations.

These experiences remind me that connection, purpose, and lifelong growth are essential parts of well-being.

Your Next Chapter

Your Next Chapter Can Be Your Healthiest Yet

If there’s one thing my personal journey and professional experience have taught me, it’s that our bodies are constantly communicating with us.

Fatigue, disrupted sleep, digestive discomfort, mood changes, and stubborn weight may be signals that deserve a closer look.

We don’t have to ignore them or assume that feeling unwell is simply the price of getting older.

I believe every woman deserves to be heard, understood, and supported with an approach that considers the whole person.

You’ve spent years building your career, caring for your family, and showing up for everyone around you. Now it’s time to make your own health a priority.

If you’re ready to understand your body better, explore what’s contributing to your symptoms, and take meaningful steps toward renewed energy and vitality, I’d love to guide you.

Because you deserve to feel as successful in your body as you are in the rest of your life.

Let’s start with a conversation.

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