Prevention and early detection are everything when it comes to health so this year I’m making my doctor appointments and taking my vitamins a priority. The bad news is the world of vitamins is like the wild wild west. The good news is we found a trusted and supportive vitamin brand to get us there. Say hello to Perelel, the first and only OB/GYN-founded women’s vitamin brand that offers targeted nutrition for your exact life stage. Here’s the scoop on how their customized ritual (plus a cutie pill box) leveled up my vitamin routine.
By: Lisa Fennessy
This post is sponsored by Perelel, OB/GYN-founded vitamins and supplements for women that support each life stage. As always, The New Knew only works with brands who we trust are making the world a better place.
IN THIS POST:
- Meet Perelel
- What sets Perelel apart from other vitamins?
- I tried Perelel’s Women’s Daily Vitamin Trio
- Perelel Review: What I tried
- Try Perelel
I know I’m not alone when I say I put myself last. But it really hit me the day I realized my son turned 10 and I haven’t been to the GYN since his birth. #oops
I mean, this is a poor excuse but no one was telling me to go, so I didn’t. Also, shocker, taking time out of my day to go to a medical appointment is just plain ughhhhhhhhhhhh.
Anyway, a close, close girlfriend called me and told me she had tested positive for precancerous cells in her uterus. It was serious enough that her best path forward was a full hysterectomy. And the only reason they caught it is because she went to the GYN for her routine pap.
That punched me in the gut.
I KNOW prevention and early detection are everything yet, I was 100% slacking on my end.
So in 2024 I am making my doctor appointments and taking my vitamins a priority. I am 45. Here’s what that looks like for me:
- A GYN appointment
- A mammogram
- A colonoscopy (I don’t want to do it, but I will).
- A blood draw
- An eye appointment
- A skin check
- A teeth cleaning
And as far as the vitamins go, I am SO BAD AT THIS! I have good intentions but I just forget and the next thing you know it’s 4pm and I wash all my failure down with a room temp glass of red zin.
But that changed this year with the addition of one major purchase: The cutest pill box ever! Wow. Pill boxes really work. Who knew?! I haven’t skipped a day since. You can also try apps or engaging the Medications portion of the iPhone health suite (which Nicolle swears by). It’s set up to continue to ping you until you take your meds/vits.
Then the only thing missing after that is vitamins to put in your cute pill box!
I know the world of vitamins is basically the wild wild west meets X the panic vibe of a Supermarket Sweep episode. We all want a supportive vitamin routine but we don’t know where to go or who to trust.
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Meet Perelel
That’s where Perelel comes in! Perelel is the first and only OB/GYN-founded women’s vitamin brand. All products are formulated by the Perelel Panel composed of the nation’s leading multidisciplinary eastern and western doctors, practitioners, and experts in women’s health.
Love this but what specifically caught my eye about Perelel is:
✓ Doctor-founded
✓ Has clinically-tested doses
✓ Every ingredient is backed by research
✓ High-quality ingredients in absorbable, bioavailable formats
✓ Gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO
✓ No synthetic colorants or additives
But it gets even better. Perelel is the vitamin that changes with you throughout each life stage: from everyday life to trying to conceive, into pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood and beyond. Each vitamin pack offers targeted nutrition for your exact stage.
Why? Frustrated with the lack of regulation in the vitamin world, the disregard for bioavailability and quality ingredients, Perelel founders Alex Taylor, Victoria Thain Gioia, and Dr. Banafsheh Bayati MD, FACOG were on a mission to set a new standard for women’s vitamins—customized to all stages of life.
They explain, “We took the idea to leading OB/GYNS, maternal-fetal medicine doctors, naturopaths, and more—and they liked it so much, they signed on as co-founders. Now, every one of our formulations is informed by the most up-to-date clinical research and decades of holistic medical expertise. Women’s bodies are complex—your vitamins should be, too.”
I’ve already had my babies and been through postpartum so I would say my current stage is “everyday life” or maybe “pre-menopause”…not totally sure yet. But I took their online quiz to help me figure it out and it calculated a best-fit routine just for me. This includes:
Personally, I appreciate how simple and easy this routine is and I love that it seems to cover all the basics from organic greens to a recommended 10 billion CFU probiotic to B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, omegas and even biotin and collagen peptides!
If you are also in this “I-might-be-premenopausal-but-I’m-not-sure” (like me), Dr. Bayati (Perelel co-founder) confirms the Women’s Daily Vitamin Trio will cover both everyday life and premenopausal stages.
What sets Perelel apart from other vitamins?
Not only is Perelel doctor formulated, stage specific and easy to use, they also…
- Conduct third-party testing on all of their products to confirm purity and potency.
- Are made in FDA Registered and Inspected Facilities, which meet FDA 21 CFR 111 guidelines and are also cGMP Certified.
- Have all raw materials for their vitamins tested directly prior to production to ensure their purity and quality.
- Preform COAs on every batch of manufactured vitamins to ensure final product integrity and quality, which includes testing for heavy metals, microbes, allergens and contaminates.
- Complete third-party testing for heavy metals, microbes and potency to confirm our products are safe under USP standards.
Mic. Drop.
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I tried Perelel’s Women’s Daily Vitamin Trio
The Perelel Women’s Daily Vitamin Trio is exactly what it sounds like. It’s 3 pills in a pack. So everyday you open a pack and take your three vitamins for that day. The first thing that struck me about this is it’s so much more comprehensive than taking one multivitamin!
This pack is designed to support your general and reproductive health, your mood and stress levels, and your hair, skin, and nails. Included is:
- A Women’s Daily Multivitamin which is a blend of vitamins and minerals to provide full-spectrum nutrition, immune support and address any nutrition gaps.
- An Omega Capsule with sustainably sourced, wild-caught fish oil with DHA + EPA which are essential support for brain health, stress, and mood.
- A Beauty Blend Capsule with biotin and bovine collagen peptides to support hair, skin, and nails.
I love that this pack basically covers all the bases, the pills are easy to swallow (no horse pills!) and there is no gross aftertaste.
Specifically, I love the addition of all the minerals (copper, magnesium, zinc…) because I was buying all of these and taking them separately during the summer tennis season. It’s so hot in Atlanta in the summer and I sweat so much that I feel like I have to pound minerals to keep my body in check.
I also love that it has 250% of the daily recommendation for vitamin D. I’m not a doc but I’ve heard from several that most people are deficient in vitamin D which is critical to mood and more. I specifically got my vitamin D tested last month and *drum roll please* I WASN’T deficient, which is a shocker and also a testament.
Also, I have the weakest nails on the planet and I don’t take a regular collagen supplement so I was excited to see one included here because now I don’t even have to think about it.
Pros:
- Made & Founded by Doctors
- Research-Backed
- 3rd Party Tested
- High-Quality Ingredients
- No-Nausea Formulation
- Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy Free, Non-GMO
- No Colorants or Synthetic Fillers
- Made in the USA
Cons:
- The packaging (each day is wrapped in its own pack which creates more waste than necessary, but they do have a recycling program).
Women’s Daily Vitamin Trio | $39.50/month
A complete daily vitamin routine with a multivitamin, Perelel’s Beauty Blend, and omegas—all in one daily pack. Formulated by leading gynecologists, dietitians, and naturopathic doctors.
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Perelel review: I also tried…
Synbiotic Greens Powder | $44.50/month
I’ve tried a ton of greens powers and I’m happy to report, first and foremost, I like the taste of Perelel. It’s sweet (stevia), mild and very easy to drink. I mean if you can’t even get past the taste then there is no hope for making something like this a routine.
I also love the inclusion of organic greens, THANK YOU!
But there is something else that makes this greens power a little different than the rest.
Perelel explains, “Did you know many greens powders on the market are overloaded with added vitamins and minerals? That results in doses that are too high when pregnant and breastfeeding, or when paired with your existing multivitamin. We specifically created our Synbiotic Greens Powder to not have any added vitamins or minerals above its ingredients so it will layer safely with your existing vitamin routine.”
Perelel continues, “This specific blend is formulated to support your gut, digestive, and immune health with a daily prebiotic + probiotic blend with added antioxidants.”
When I saw that the greens powder had probiotics in it, I did wonder if it was necessary to also take the probiotic the quiz recommended to me.
Perelel explains, “There is no need to stop taking your current probiotic with the Greens Powder unless a personal preference for it to replace your probiotic as it does have different strains as well as a prebiotic. Combining the two products actually diversifies the probiotics strains you’re taking even more. The probiotics in the Daily Probiotic are from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium genus, while the probiotic in the Greens & Synbiotic Powder is from the Bacillus genus. The live strain probiotics in Daily Probiotic will also benefit from the prebiotic inulin in the greens.”
I like adding a scoop of this to a dry water bottle in the morning, throwing it in my bag and then adding water during the day when I’m out and about for a quick green juice-esque moment!
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Daily Probiotic | $24.50/month
Again, I feel like everyone is always looking for a good probiotic. This one checks all the boxes:
✓ Formulated by a team of leading OB/GYNs
✓ Supports your gut and vaginal health
✓ A 10 billion CFU probiotic that can be taken daily before, during, and after pregnancy.
“CFU” stands for “colony-forming unit.” This is the number of live organisms in the supplement. While a higher CFU can be a good indicator, it does not necessarily mean it is a better product. It is about finding the right balance for you. I’ve asked my functional med doc about this before and she recommends between 10-50 billion CFUs so this one tracks.
Perelel says, “Our Daily Probiotic is formulated with diverse bacterial strains–lactobacillus and bifidobacteria–to support your GI tract and vaginal flora. Good gut health is the start of everything. Research has shown that probiotics are important for digestion, a healthy immune system, and can boost energy.”
From my view? This one is easy to swallow and easy to take.
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Phyllis Gerben
March 22, 2024What a disappointment! Menopause is not covered. How can a women-oriented company ignore menopause?! Talk about ageism. I’m not dead yet.
Lisa Fennessy
April 23, 2024Thanks for this – I chatted with Perelel and they are actually working on a perimenopause + menopause product, which is launching later this fall. For now though, the brand recommends the Trio for menopause since it does cover baseline needs. Perelel’s co-founder, Dr. Bayati is perimenopausal and takes trio.
Beth Winterburn
March 23, 2024So intrigued!! How would you say this compares to Ritual? And what about Seed probiotic? I started both of those based on your rec and would love to hear what you think about this one in comparison.
Lisa Fennessy
April 9, 2024Hi Beth! Totally! All have responsible / good ingredients. Ritual is a multi vitamin and Seed is a probiotic. I like both. The thing that stood out most to me about Perelel is that it’s 3 pills daily (in a pack). So it really covers so much more than any multi vitamin would cover and I like that! What’s not included in the Perelel trio is a probiotic so you would need to add that on if you want one. Does this help? P.S. I know we usually chat on IG, love seeing you over here on the blog! xx