about
Founded in 2024 by Noora Elkoussy, a multi-disciplinary humanitarian with an MS in Nutrition Education, a BA in Diplomacy and World Affairs, and a portfolio spanning more than 25 years of diverse professional and academic experience, S4HH offers services to individuals, groups, organizations, and governments.
backStory
From Disaster Relief to Nutrition
In 2013, while serving as Country Director of a program aiding Syrian refugees in Lebanon, my life took an unexpected turn when I experienced sudden vision impairment related to a hemorrhagic cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). Despite urgent brain surgery in Los Angeles, the mass could not be safely removed, leading to years of debilitating migraines and health challenges.
Determined to find solutions beyond traditional Western medicine, I devoted myself to learning about nutrition, alternative medicine, integrative medicine, functional medicine, and meditation. Through self-study, meditation with a Qi Gong practitioner, and more than three years of apprenticeships, I gained expertise in the healing powers of micronutrients, herbs, whole foods, and the mind. I successfully reversed a prediabetes diagnosis and halted the bleeding from the CCM. While working alongside supplement experts, I was able to help hundreds of people improve their health conditions.
This journey strengthened my health and deepened my understanding of food as medicine. Recognizing the lack of nutrition training in the medical profession, I went back to university, got a masters in nutrition education and then founded Strategies For Health And Humanity to improve the holistic health of individuals and communities worldwide.
Founder Noora Elkoussy
Mission, vision, goals
Our Mission
Strategies For Health And Humanity aims to empower individuals worldwide to adopt healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease through evidence-based nutrition education, physical activity promotion, and behavior change interventions. Grounded in public health, nutrition education, and health promotion principles, Noora strives to reduce morbidity by providing tailored support and resources to individuals, groups, and organizations, both domestically and internationally.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world where food-related chronic disease becomes a thing of the past, and sustainably sourced food is accessible to all. Our motto is moderation and balance. Realistic lifestyle changes over short-term diet culture.
Our Approaches
S4HH believes food is medicine and embraces integrative and functional medicine approaches to promote health and wellness. Noora prioritizes identifying and addressing the root causes of health issues rather than just managing symptoms.
Our methods are not one-size-fits-all. They are tailored to meet your unique needs. S4HH provides personalized coaching and support through holistic strategies involving nutrition education and behavior change theory. We value your individual or group's health journey and are culturally sensitive.
Our Goals
S4HH aims to reduce the incidence and severity of chronic disease for individuals, groups, and within organizational environments worldwide using customized nutrition education, behavior change, and physical activity programming.