The leading nutrition and reproductive
authorities join Perelel's network of 15 world-class doctors and
experts stewarding change in women's health
LOS
ANGELES, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Perelel, the
women's health company defining a new era of radical body literacy
and medically-backed reproductive support, today welcomes
Latham Thomas, Ivy League Professor,
Doula, and Founder of the Global maternal health and education
platform, Mama Glow – and Shira
Barlow, MS, RD, to the Perelel Panel, underscoring
Perelel's commitment to gender equity in hormonal health
leadership.
Latham brings to the panel a compassionate approach that
addresses the overly clinical and predominantly white perspectives
on childbirth—and Shira's inclusion adds further credibility
in nutrition and hormonal dietetics strengthening the panel's
overall expertise.
The Perelel Panel is composed of 15 world-class doctors and
leading experts that review all product formulations, inform
product development and fuel content. An early stage company,
Perelel is fundamentally shifting the narrative surrounding
vitamins during women's hormonal journeys and is validated by the
Clean Label Project as a recipient of their Purity Award for
their Prenatal Support Packs.
Latham Thomas is a
distinguished women's health expert, Black maternal health
advocate, and Ivy League professor.
She is the visionary founder of Mama Glow – a global maternal
health and premiere education platform serving birthing people
along the childbearing continuum – the Mama Glow Foundation, and
The Mama Glow Doula Homeschool Professional Training Program, where
she provides education and empowers birth workers through workforce
development. Mama Glow has trained 3,000 doulas globally, supports
families fertility through postpartum, and works with insurance
companies and hospital systems to improve the experience of
maternity care. In 2022, Latham was appointed a Visiting Professor
of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the Pembroke Center for Teaching
and Research on Women at Brown
University. The Mama Glow Professional Doula Training
program is embedded as a course at Brown, marking a historic first for an Ivy League university.
Shira Barlow, M.S., R.D., is a
registered dietitian in private practice, nutrition expert, and
author of THE FOOD THERAPIST presented by Goop Press. As a trusted
expert who provides valuable insights on prenatal nutrition and
holistic care, her life mission is to guide expectant mothers
through the essential dietary and lifestyle changes necessary for a
healthy pregnancy.
"We are thrilled to welcome Shira and Latham to our leadership
panel," said Victoria Thain Gioia
and Alex Taylor, Perelel Co-CEOs and
Co-Founders. "Their unique perspectives and expertise are
invaluable as we continue to grow and connect with broader
audiences. Expanding our network with leaders who bring diverse
approaches to women's hormonal wellness allows us to better serve
our community and drive innovation in meaningful ways," they
added.
"I find myself drawn to Perelel's desire to support folks as
they journey through their reproductive lives. Perelel is all about
creating solutions and we are united by the overarching
understanding that health inequalities do not have to persist.
Education surrounding nutrition is one important aspect of birth
work, and joining the Perelel Panel is a great way to imbue
my years of expertise into a brand that I truly believe in," said
Latham Thomas. "Together, we
can nourish our communities."
Thomas and Barlow join Perelel on the heels of the brand's
$6 million Series A financing round,
led by Unilever Ventures, Willow Growth, and Selva Ventures and
their $10 million pledge to
Magee-Womens Research Institute and Good+ Foundation to fund
women's health research and address longstanding gaps in maternal
healthcare. This commitment comes in response to the fact that
women's health research still accounts for only 11% of the NIH
budget, despite women making up 51% of the American population.
Most recently, Perelel CEO and Co-Founder Alex Taylor joined the pro-bono board of the
Foundation for Women's Health to keep identifying women's
health research gaps and help fund the most promising studies.
For more information please visit
perelelhealth.com/pages/our-panel.
About Perelel
Perelel is a women's health company
defining a new era of radical body literacy and medically-backed
reproductive support. The first and only OB/GYN-founded vitamin
brand, Perelel offers targeted nutrition for different stages of a
woman's hormonal journey—from fertility, menstrual health,
pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. In 2018, Victoria Thain Gioia and Alex Taylor, both pregnant, found themselves
navigating the wildly unregulated world of prenatals. The lack of
information on what to consume during pregnancy and when to do so –
along with a lack of industry regulations, inspired them to
introduce a more precise and transparent approach to prenatal
vitamins. Still today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does
not hold vitamins to the same standards as conventional foods or
drugs, so manufacturers are responsible for handling safety
testing, labeling, and quality standards themselves. This leaves
consumers vulnerable to misinformation, predatory marketing, and a
lack of control over their bodies. Launched in 2020 along with
Medical Co-Founder Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, the company includes
a line of 22 individual skus not including bundles with a focus on
targeted nutrition for women at various hormonal life stages. Each
formula is developed in collaboration with a panel of
certified OB/GYNs and multidisciplinary women's health experts, and
consciously made to support women through key stages of their
hormonal journey. Perelel supports improved research in women's
health and more accessible education to fuel bodily empowerment and
literacy.
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