The Bossticks The Truth About Prenatal Care, Supplements For Women, Hormone Health, & Postpartum Ft. Victoria Thain Gioia Of Perelel
Mar 27, 2026
Victoria Thain Gioia, Co-founder and CEO of Perelel and OB/GYN-founded supplement leader, discusses prenatal and postpartum nutrition. She covers methylated folate vs folic acid, creatine and protein for pregnancy and muscle health, trimester-specific supplement strategies, third-party safety testing, and practical routines women can start now.
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Prefer Methylated Folate Over Folic Acid
- Methylated folate is a more bioavailable form than folic acid and skips the body's conversion step, reducing metabolic burden.
- Victoria Thain Gioia recommends methylated formats broadly, not just for people with MTHFR variants, because they're easier for the body to use.
Start Prenatal Nutrition Months Before Conception
- Prepare your body nutritionally before conception by taking bioavailable prenatals and addressing deficits months in advance.
- Victoria recommends at least three months — ideally six to twelve months — of preparation for egg and pregnancy health.
Daughter's Cleft Sparked Perelel's Mission
- Victoria Thain Gioia's daughter Imogen was born with a cleft, prompting deep research into prenatal nutrition and MTHFR.
- That personal experience led Victoria to test herself, find an MTHFR variant, and ultimately co-found Perelel.