Persona Nutrition Vitamins Review — Is It Worth Trying?

ByMarne OrenichJan 27, 2022 | 56 comments

Persona Nutrition Vitamins Review — Is It Worth Trying?

Persona Vitamins Review

What Is Persona Nutrition?

Persona Nutrition is an online vitamin subscription that creates individualized vitamin and supplement programs based on one's nutritional needs. Persona Nutrition provides a 28-day supply of vitamins and supplements designed to help you reach your wellness goals. Members get access to expert nutritionists and an app with tools to help support their new regimen.

Persona Nutrition currently offers 80 different vitamins and supplements (including vegan options) that start at just $0.05 per day.

I like Persona Nutrition because their algorithm (which was created by doctors) crafts a personal plan and their nutritionists help me assess my supplement needs, instead of me blindly guessing what I should take on my own. Their custom packs help me feel confident that I'm getting the correct doses of supplements at the right time. Plus, I can just toss the packs in my bag instead of schlepping around bottles or taking the time to make my own packs. This Persona Nutrition review will help you decide whether their ultra-customizable program is is the right fit for you.

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About This Vitamin Subscription

The Subscription: Persona Nutrition

The Cost: Varies based on what's included in your personalized packs, but supplements start at just $0.05/day.

What You Get: A 28-day supply of personalized vitamin packs, plus access to nutritionists.

Ships to: Over 60 countries. Check the full list here.

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Pros & Cons

The Pros	Easy online assessment that personalizes your recommended vitamin regimen. Designed with a team of experienced medical professionals. Access to licensed nutritionists who can analyze current medications in their database of over 2,000 prescription medications and check for drug-nutrient interactions. A well-rounded, easy-to-use app. Flexibility to add or remove vitamins from your pack month-to-month. Vegan options.
The Cons	Suggested packs can be pricier than buying bottles of vitamins in-store.
Is It Worth It?	If you don't mind paying a little more to feel confident in your vitamin regimen and like the ease of portioned packs, then YES.
I'd Recommend Persona If	You don't know where to start when choosing vitamins. You'd like to supplement your regular diet. You want a simple fool-proof pack of vitamins to take.

Why did I try Persona Nutrition?

Persona Nutrition delivers their custom daily supplement packs straight to your doorstep. No bottles, no trips to the pharmacy or health food store, no refills — just personalized vitamins and supplements when you need them. As you'll learn in this Persona Nutrition review, all of these factors lead me to try out Persona Vitamins for my wellness needs.

There have been many times throughout my life when I've tried to start taking vitamins, but it rarely sticks. Within the last six months though, my body has been starting to finally show its age. In addition to various aches and pains, I have entered a fun pre-arthritic phase at 39 years old. (Darn the 20-year-old version of me for straining my knees riding fixed-gear bikes!) My orthopedic doctor basically said to me, "This is your life now. Get acquainted with Advil and ice packs." On top of that, being an adult brings all sorts of wonderful stressors, as well as changes in skin and hair.

I was lucky enough to have someone suggest that I begin taking anti-inflammatory supplements to help with my knee troubles. And I thought while I'm at it, why not explore supplements that could thicken my hair, help with my memory issues, or support my body with nutrients I'm missing in my diet? (Hey, I have a lot to tackle!)

Before trying Persona Nutrition, I was already taking glucosamine and chondroitin for joint health, turmeric for inflammation, biotin for my hair and nails, and ginkgo leaf for memory*. I wondered whether Persona Nutrition's suggestions would mirror what I was already doing, or offer some totally different insights.

This Persona Nutrition review will now take you through the steps of how I used Persona Nutrition's doctor-created algorithm to learn which personalized plan best fit my needs.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Getting Started

After placing my order, I kept tabs on my upcoming Persona Nutrition delivery via my account page.

On Persona Nutrition's website, you can check past, current, and upcoming orders all on your account page, as well as make changes to future orders. While I didn't receive an order confirmation email or shipping notification after my order had shipped, I did notice a tracking number in my account page to follow my delivery as it was en route to me.

I ordered my Persona Nutrition vitamins on 6/24 and just two days later (on 6/26), my first Persona Nutrition delivery arrived to me in Pittsburgh.

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When my Persona Nutrition order arrived, it came packaged in a deep blue box, decorated with Persona Nutrition branding and insignia.

As part of my Persona Nutrition review, I wanted to include images of what my order looked like when it arrived. You can see here that my Persona Nutrition package arrived in a compact box, complete with a colorful information booklet sitting just under the lid.

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Inside my Persona Nutrition box, the informational booklet proved to be immediately valuable. It instantly acquainted me with the myriad of benefits that came with my new Persona Nutrition subscription.

Persona Nutrition's booklet included tips on how to take your supplements (the experts at Persona Nutrition suggest taking them with water and food), information about their FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practices, and details about the up-to-date science Persona Nutrition follows.

The promise that Persona Nutrition's medical board makes about making sure that a list of 2,500 drugs don't negatively interact with nutrients is also echoed here. I also learned here that Persona Nutrition has an app, too, as well as a referral program, and a partnership with Vitamin Angels, which is helping to fight malnutrition.

Pocket in back of booklet with info sheets

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In the back of Persona Nutrition's booklet, there was a pocket that contained a list of all of the supplements in my packs, as well as details about each specific supplement.

I also received some information about Persona Nutrition's CBD Hemp Extract, which can be added to any pack for $2.49/day. All of this information is also available online and on the Persona Nutrition app, but these physical copies will come in handy for quick reference.

Starting My Persona Nutrition Vitamin Regimen

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Something I didn't expect when I sent out to write this Persona Nutrition review is that upon receiving my first shipment from Persona Nutrition, I received two separate daily pill packs.

There's one daily pill pack of Persona Vitamins that's designed for me to take in the morning and another that's meant for the evening. Both the morning and night Persona Vitamin packs arrived clearly marked with my name, a list of the pills included in the pack, and the time of day at which I'm supposed to take them.

The Persona Vitamin packs themselves are in a big roll inside of a box, which acts as a dispenser.

As for my approach, I keep the box of Persona Vitamins sitting on my desk at work as a looming reminder of my new routine, but the packs are perforated so I can easily tear off my evening pack and take it with me when I leave for the day. I tend to take my morning Persona Vitamins pack after I get to work and then toss the evening pack in my purse to take later with dinner.

My morning pack includes one of my two foundational multivitamins, a daily probiotic, spirulina, green tea extract, joint mobility support, and my memory support. In the evening, I take another multi, turmeric, calcium/magnesium, vitamin D, and my hair/skin/nails supplement.

While I was used to taking my Persona Vitamins at my desk when I got to work every morning, I was having trouble remembering to take my evening pack home with me. My schedule differs depending on whether I have plans with friends, am eating out, or am just staying home, so I don't have a regular routine to trigger me to take my supplements. That's one big way in which Persona Nutrition's app can be of service. Specifically, the app has reminders that I can set to help me remember when it's time to take that evening pack.

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Curious about the Persona Nutrition app? This is what the home screen of the app looks like⁠—swipe to see screens from a few of my favorite features. You can do almost anything from the app that you'd want to do on the full website, like view your regimen, read supplement information, and contact nutritionists.

You can also do things like refer friends to Persona Nutrition to earn credit, update your shipping schedule, set reminders, retake the assessment, and fill out "check-ins" to track improvements in your wellness.

Value Comparison

My Persona Nutrition review wouldn't be complete without crunching numbers.

One of the big concerns I had with getting such a personalized set of vitamins was what the cost would be like. With my old vitamin and supplement regimen, I purchased full bottles of what I thought would help me in quantities of anywhere from 60 - 120 capsules. I tried a varying range of brands, including Nature's Bounty, Sports Research, and Whole Foods. It's really hard to compare apples to apples in this scenario since Persona Nutrition offers its own supplement blends for certain concerns, but I can at least do a loose comparison between the supplements I was previously taking and the supplements Persona Nutrition recommended to replace them.

As I mentioned earlier as part of this Persona Nutrition review, my old regimen consisted of turmeric, biotin, ginkgo leaf (for memory), and glucosamine/chondroitin (for joint mobility support). My initial calculations showed that my original regimen cost me about $0.54/day. Persona Nutrition suggested taking turmeric, their Hair Skin & Nails support, Brain Elevate (for memory), and UC-II (for joint mobility support)—a regimen that costs me $1.56/day.

But wait! While I was calculating the cost per pill for my original vitamin regimen, I realized I was not taking nearly enough of two of my original vitamins. I completely glossed over the fact that the bottles recommended that I take two pills three times a day for one supplement and one pill twice a day for another. I had only been taking one of each before!

If I actually took the recommended amount of pills, the daily cost of my old regimen would rise to $1.47, which is comparable to Persona Nutrition's cost of $1.56/day! This cost breakdown is another argument for using Persona Nutrition to help maintain, explore and improve your health and wellness. Persona Vitamins' pre-portioned pill packs make it impossible for me to make such an oversight about dosage. Also, I'd take 6 fewer pills to address those four specific concerns (joints, hair, memory, and turmeric) using Persona vs. the regimen I was using.

Of course, I ended up getting Persona Nutrition-recommended vitamins for more than just those four concerns—in the end, my Persona Nutrition order included 11 pills in total ($3.42/day, or $95.76 for the full 28-day supply). Remember, I have complete control to omit or add any supplements I'd like to my Persona Vitamins order, so I'm not locked-in to pay that amount moving forward.

My Verdict

When simplified, the most important takeaway from my Persona Nutrition review is that Persona Nutrition took the guesswork out of which supplements I should take to address my body's changing needs.

I love that Persona Nutrition gives their subscribers easy access to real nutritionists, who can answer any specific questions with a few clicks of a mouse. And having everything I need neatly divvied up into convenient Persona Vitamins packs is a real time saver for me (and it prevents me from spacing on how many of each supplement I need to take). Persona Nutrition's website and app made changing my regimen super easy, and I like that I can always retake the assessment when aspects of my life or health change.

My only hesitation is the price tag for all of the recommended supplements, especially given the number of supplements Persona Nutrition recommended I take. But I do have full control over what I get, and I know that I can always turn to their staff for guidance. This old body may have a newer lease now that I'm filling in some of these nutritional gaps.

Tell me about the trials and tribulations you've experienced during your vitamin journey. Do individual, curated packs help you take supplements more regularly?

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Marne Orenich

Marne is a lipstick connoisseur, record collector, and twice over cat mom. She loves discovering new clean beauty brands and has quite the collection of beautifully packaged serums and moisturizers.

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56 comments

jim stadick

Personas will steal money from you. You do not use them. They will have you on auto order without authorization. I cannot do business with a company I do not trust and am currently creating and writing a blog to describe the issue and then will post with SEO to ensure EVERYONE is aware of these practices.

Wendy Vale

Don’t use Persona nutrition!! it’s not an honest company. Their payment system is very misleading, it won’t apply any offer discounts or even their own issued gift cards! I have tried calling them (their customer service people don’t have a clue), sent emails, and my emails are being undelivered now. THEY JUST DON’T CARE. This company should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission. I bet most of their glowing Trustpilot reviews are fake. It’s a fraud, you have been warned! Buy your vitamins elsewhere.

Kathy Susan Cassity

I cannot take iron because I have high/normal red blood cells. So, I don’t want folate, but you’ve included it in my pack.

Lily

DO NOT PURCHASE!

I tried to buy this and a few red flags happened:
1. No confirmation email
2. No receipt received for my order
3. When I tried to cancel less then 24 hours after I placed the order, because I can’t find a receipt and the website apparently did charge me they just never sent me any confirmation saying they did. They said they couldn’t cancel or refund because it had already been mailed out. It sounds like either/or all:
A. My prescription is not unique or individualized If it is packaged and shipped in under 24 hours
B. Shady business. Why was I not informed of my Package being shipped If it is something that cannot be amended once in process.

4. I never received an email saying that my order had shipped.

Terrible company. Definitley trying to hide something. And their employees are terrible too. I al had to ask two separate people for a receipt as neither could provide me with one until the end of the conversation. One even told me it was “so easy how could I not figure out to go to the website and look up my invoice” (-thao h). Which, it would be easy. But I should have received an email in the first place. I shouldn’t have to dig around to find it.

Myrna

I was so tired and confused taking the morning pack at night, is it possible to still take the night pack even though the morning was consumed by accident?

Eva

You don’t mention how the vitamins and pills have performed for you at all over the months? This is good first impressions review but I’d like to have seen how the pills have actually fared for you and how they may have helped or hindered you throughout the course of your regimen, and the package was delivered in June so that’s plenty of time to test and use them

Jamie

I just finished my month on Persona (went from only taking Iron and Vitamin D) and decided I could do it cheaper buying the same vitamins in large quantity bottles on my own. I can only attest to my own experiences.
– I noticed I was much more energetic and awake when I was using Persona, even using the supplements I purchased in bottles on my own I don’t have the same energy, feel as awake or
clear headed during the day.
– Something in the bottles of vitamins I now take in the morning is making me nauseated and sick. I didn’t have any negative reactions to the Persona vitamins.
– Some of the supplements are BIG pills, some of my evening routine of vitamins would often get turned sideways on the way down and become painful.
-the packets are biodegradable and super easy to grab and go.
– Persona is HELLA expensive! My recommended daily vitamins come in at $92! If they offered the half off price I would stay with them no problem but that’s a lot of money every month.
– I had no trouble cancelling my subscription, I didn’t have any issues with charges.
– Someone saying they were from personal called me after I had already cancelled and left me a weird voicemail.
– I’m not a doctor but I’m not sure about the value of taking a multivitamin or DHA supplement twice a day and for me those are the most expensive supplements on my suggested list from persona.

Tiffany Rousser

I was thinking the same thing.

Kristin

Why did this show up as new review I don’t see an update?

Beth

I just can’t support anything that generates that much plastic waste.

Samantha

The packs aren’t plastic-they’re biodegradable.

Emilia

The best way to determine whether you need vitamins at all and if you do, which ones exactly – is to go to the doctor and have a blood test done. Samples of your hair, nails and urine might also help to determine if any deficiencies are present.

Mimosa

Hi Marne, thank you for the really thorough and informative review. And it’s so relatable! I can see a bit of skepticism in some of the comments, which I can understand because I thought back to when I read the first review (first for me) in this style. It has a sort of ‘advertorial’ look to it, maybe because it’s a really polished-looking format? It was only after seeing a few of them that I was able to relax into them a bit and see them as a normal-but-longer review from our usual beloved MSA team members. Back to Persona, it strikes me that it would probably be a really good idea to give it a shot, find a supplement routine that was working for me, and then maybe trying to source some of the more basic supplements (sticking to reliable brands) and maintaining the Persona only for those supplements I couldn’t source elsewhere at a lower cost. And Marne, you are looking amazingly young for 39! The supplements you were taking before must have been pretty alright!

Marne Orenich

You are very welcome, Mimosa! Yes- this format of reviewing we think differentiates the one-off products that we give a lot more info about from the more standard ones that we do every month. We put a lot more time into these which is maybe why they sound more formal. Who would want to read a monthly vitamin review? Boring! 😛
Good call on splitting up basics vs more specialty supplements and thanks for the compliment! I think my cheeks and eyes are most to blame for my youthful look.

Lin

I use Pillpack, owned by Amazon. Meds, vitamins etc come in the exact same form, labeled in the same way. I don’t take as many supplements as you do but so I’m not positive, but it seems to be much less expensive to me.

Marne Orenich

Oh, interesting! I haven’t heard of that one. Amazon really has everything, huh? I’ll have to give that a look…

DawnS

I went online to see their offerings and was rather bummed that many of the items my doctor suggested are not there a-la-cart so to speak. B1 (not a complex) and Iron are the two that come to mind.
I did do a chat and also got Erica who confirmed they did not have those items separately. Would love a service if I could find one that actually has everything I require but alas none have as yet.

Marne Orenich

Ah, what a bummer! Some subs have rounding-out to do in certain areas.
I wish I could try a contacts sub, but as far as I know, none of them offer lenses for astigmatism. Hopefully, someone will step up!

Tamar

For the knees ask for a prescription for topical diclofenac, an NSAID which is OTC in europe, asia and canada and widely used everywhere but the US (where you need a prescription). The brand name is Voltaren. Because it’s topical it’s targeted to the area of need and it doesn’t pass through the stomach, bypassing one of the major side effect concerns of NSAIDs. In the US it’s specifically indicated for arthritis in the hands, feet and knees. I found it for a non-arthritic condition and it has been a life saver when oral NSAIDs didn’t help.

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Do you think this would work for cramps? I can’t take advil and struggle with this.

bunnygirlbrem

I have used oral diclofenac for more than five years for my knee. Even though I still have some pain, I know it works because a couple times I had to go off of it, and boy could I tell a difference! One disadvantage of the oral is that if I have a headache or something I can’t take an additional NSAID. (And I’m allergic to Tylenol.) I will definitely look into topical!

Marne Orenich

Thanks for the suggestion, Tamar! I’ll have to look into it.

DawnS

I love diclofenac!!!! My fav topical and I do have a supply of the pills as well, I cannot take advil or tylenol but love my doc prescribed this.

Ragan

I am pretty sure I reviewed this under its old name, which I forget, but I just remember thinking after trying it for awhile that it was way too many pills to take. Also I seem to remember one (garlic?) was so big it stuck in my throat.

I have occasional joint pain too (I am 42) but can’t take Advil or pretty much any painkiller that’s at all effective since I have high blood pressure. Oh well. Ginger and turmeric don’t really do anything for me.

Qiana

Hey Marne!
Have you noticed a difference in your pain or energy levels since using their products? I just signed up via a discount code via my job; after googling reviews. I read your review and decided to give them a try. Just would like to know if they’ve been beneficial.

Kristina

Thanks for the great and through review Marne. I decided to take advantage of the 50% off offer, and am glad I did. My vitamins arrived today, and I am thrilled to have them in a individual package, so great for travel, and remembering to take. I really appreciate the little bag they sent for travel too! I am impressed with this company, and will probably add a few more next month.

Gabbi B

Marne, do you take any other daily medications than the Advil? Something that immediately jumped out at me is that they aren’t cross checking their supplements against medications someone is currently taking. Nutritionists don’t have the training to do that, either, unless they have taken further skills training. There are lots and lots of medications that can’t be taken with certain supplements because they cause adverse reactions, and there are also some medical conditions that prevent you from tolerating some supplements (I have both). If those things aren’t being checked against each other, I would worry that someone could get a bag of supplements and take them without knowing, and then have a big problem.

Marne Orenich

Welp Gabbi- this is ridiculously late but here I am, ready to answer your question (which Tiffany already did quite well). Advil is the only medication I take, and as Tiffany mentioned, they will ask you about any medications in the questionnaire and not recommend supplements that may interfere. You can ask the online nutritionists about it too. For instance, I mentioned in my review that “Erica let me know that turmeric wasn’t suggested since it can sometimes conflict with the Advil I often take”. Hope this helps!

Rich Carle

I think the company is a very sophisticated scam operation. They wildly over-charge and charge an outrageous shipping fee. I really question their claims (my doctor thinks I was a fool to get suckered in) and recommended a real nutritionist at Mass. General Hospital to determine if the stuff they sold me has any merit. I don’t know if you work for Personal, which is owned by Nestle. Your very favorable review is just too slick, so I think you do. If not, you are throwing a lot of money away just to get your little packet. If you are legitimate, you must have a lot of discretionary income to pay for vitamins.

Marne Orenich

Hi Rich! I absolutely understand your concerns but I assure you that I do not work for Nestle or Persona. These are 100% my own opinions as a normal person who is trying out different ways to supplement my diet or reduce my knee pain. This service is certainly not for everyone and I merely tried it out for one month as an in-depth review to let other people know what to expect if they wanted to try it out as well. Thanks for your feedback though!

Tiffany

When you fill out your profile, they ask you what medications you take and only suggest ones that are ok to take with your medications. One of mine wasn’t listed. I reached out, and they gave me info about it.

Sarah

This was a great review Marne! Curiosity got to me and I tried the quiz to see what it recommended.

I have hypothyroidism (and no thyroid now), and I have to take a hormone which a lot of supplements interfere with. I also have been told by my doctor to take calcium and D3, which I have to take at least four hours after my thyroid hormone to avoid absorption issues. I also deal with energy, bloating, and sleep issues all related to my thyroid problem, so normal supplements don’t really fix those problems as much as getting to the right hormone level will help fix them. I did mark hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s on the quiz before I got my results.

My suggested supplements did not include calcium, despite me marking that I get 0-2 “servings” a day (I have to avoid it at breakfast time, so I probably do get 1-2 servings, but not a lot). I tried to add calcium separately, and I’m sure it’s because of my medication (levothyroxine) but it absolutely wouldn’t let me, even though I am supposed to take it. I’m sure they would add it if I contacted them, but I was just curious to see what was recommended.

Interestingly, they also recommended green tea extract, which includes caffeine and for me caffeine does not help at all with my afternoon fatigue issues (in this case hypothyroidism beats caffeine no matter what I do), but didn’t recommend Vitamin B12 or iron, both of which do help (and my iron levels are frequently low due to hypothyroidism). I have a feeling iron also wasn’t recommended because it also interferes with thyroid hormone absorption, and I have to space this one out from my calcium as well. This isn’t nearly as complicated as dealing with multiple thyroid surgeries and being very hypo, so I just space them out throughout the day and it is fine.

The other supplement recommendations were a multivitamin (which also interferes with my thyroid hormone absorption, but I guess not enough for them to exclude it, even though I would), a probiotic (I don’t have a problem with probiotics, but I don’t think I need one), two sleep supplements, three digestive supplements, and vitamin D. Out of 9 recommendations, none of them are what I’m currently taking. Besides avoiding calcium which interferes with my medication, I don’t think any of the recommendations are helpful for me.

I do have very specific requirements because of my health condition though, so maybe this is good for people who want to take some supplements and aren’t sure what, and are healthy already (and can afford to spend a lot on vitamins?). I currently take calcium+D3 together, vitamin B12, fish oil, and iron (a few times a month). Nothing I am already taking was recommended. I could add them (except calcium and iron) if I wanted to, but I was left feeling like rather than trying to give individualized recommendations, it gave me a general supplement for each category, and that wasn’t all that helpful for me because it didn’t address what my problems actually are.

One other concern with non-medical professionals recommending some of these supplements is that unless you know the underlying cause of a problem, such as “sleep problems” or “digestive problems”, supplements that are not needed and could be harmful might be recommended. I was having major muscle twitching and breathing issues after my thyroid surgery while I was very hypo. I found out that it could be caused by either a vitamin B12 or magnesium deficiency, and I bought some magnesium supplements but found out from one of my numerous post thyroid surgery blood tests that my magnesium levels were actually pretty high already, so I don’t take magnesium. Additionally, taking supplements that supposedly support better sleep, digestive health, or energy might prevent someone from seeking actual medical attention for real medical problems that need treatment.

I am also 39 years old – and while my energy level is often worse than my 69 year old mom’s, I don’t think 39 is all that old and I am just going through an energy depleted phase of my life right now while I get to the right thyroid hormone dose/combination. I still run most mornings, and I’m probably more fit now than 10 years ago, despite my health issues.

tpop

These types of subscriptions make me suspicious, mainly because they are marketing their own health advice to you. An MSN is not practically meaningful and since supplements are regulated by the FDA you don’t even know what you’re getting unless the products are independently tested. I do take several supplements, but they are the brand and dose my doctor has recommended as tested and proven. For all I know this company is completely legitimate, but they don’t need to be, so who knows?

tpop

*NOT regulated

Dea

I was getting ready to be insulted if the box theme was “I Am Old Now” LOL. This 45-year-old is wonderfully young, and without supplements. Here in North America, it’s rare for us to be deficient in vitamins and minerals.

Marne Orenich

Oh, Dea! The title is completely a reflection of how I feel these days and not about anyone else’s age. I used to never feel physically “old” until this year when I was told that I have pre-arthritis in my knees and basically there was nothing I could do to about it aside from taking ibuprofen and icing them. It really bummed me out. It was suggested that I try anti-inflammatory supplements (as well as altering my diet to include more anti-inflammy (as I call it) foods). OF COURSE, there is no proof that supplements will do anything for me, but it gave me a little bit of hope to relieve the excruciating pain I felt walking up and down stairs. I’m willing to give anything a shot.

kate

Boron really helps with arthritis pain, I have been taking it for my knees while I save up for a knee transplant. I split a slightly rounded teaspoon (measuring spoon not silverware) of the 24 mule borax laundry supplement between morning and night. It’s suggested to stir it into a liter of water and drink throughout the day, but I don’t like the taste, which isn’t strong however, so I just drink it morning and night mixed into herbal tea. I am including a link to a website with the benefits of boron, I hope it lets it post. This is for everyone who will start complaining since I mentioned where I get the borax from. I highly recommend trying this, it takes about a month to kick in but I have absolutely no residual knee pain at night when I’m trying to go to sleep, and the pain is lesser during the days.

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm

Sarah

I’m so sorry to hear you are dealing with pre-arthritis knee pain. My mom has osteoarthritis in both her knees and it is frustrating how little she can walk these days.

In addition to ice and ibuprofen, her doctor recommended some knee strengthening exercises (basically exercises that strengthen the muscles around the knee including quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, and hip muscles) which can take some pressure off the knee itself, weight loss, and she has tried both cortisone and gel shots, which gave her some improvements . The doctor said she would probably need a combination of these things to see relief.

Acupuncture can also help some people with arthritis.

I hope you feel better – I know how painful it can be. I hope the anti-inflammatory supplements help!

Kristin

I find it odd for some reason they chose 28 day supply. Marne you are rocking 39, I was thinking maybe 29!

Marne Orenich

Oh, bless your heart! I suppose 30 days would be a little better, huh?

Dany

As someone who works in accounts, 28 days makes a lot of sense – it’s 4 weeks, or a Luna month. As a female 28 days should also make sense as it is a ‘full cycle’.

Mellissa

I also thought the subscription box was called I Am Old Now. 😂 Love it! I’m also 39 but my body thinks it is 80 most days. Vitamins are pricey little suckers and I’m overwhelmed when ordering them. I might give a try! Thank you for the review. Most grocery stores now take and will recycle plastic bags. I wonder if they would take the single dose plastic.

Great thorough review of the process!! Is there a lot of info on the sourcing/ingredients?

One thing holding me back is the SIXTY plastic bags they came in. Not sure how else they could package this. Wonder if those bags are less total waste compared to the containers I buy them in!

Marne Orenich

Hi BG!
You bring up some really good questions that I realize I didn’t address at all, so thank you for that!
They do have a section of their website that speaks to sourcing. You can find it here: https://www.personanutrition.com/quality.cfm
As for ingredients, each supplement has a really thorough page that lists all sorts of wonderful information. Here’s a link to the turmeric from my pack, for instance: https://www.personanutrition.com/supplementdetails.cfm?ndckey=Turmeric
Speaking to the packaging- I agree that the individual packs aren’t ideal compared to buying a bottle of vitamins and sorting them in the best way you see fit (eg- refillable pill containers, or I previously used little baggies I bought from the drugstore to create my own packs and reused for easier travel). I think one of the things Persona is trying to offer is complete ease. Since the doses come pre-packed, I won’t spend time sorting them myself or having to remember which ones to take at what time. It’s sort of “fool-proof” if you will. I couldn’t find any quick answers regarding packaging materials, but the packs come as a huge roll that you tear away and sort of remind me of the air-filled pillows that many places use to ship things with these days. They miiiight be recyclable, but it’s best to check with their customer service to get the facts.
Thanks so much for reading!! I’ll probably make some updates based on your questions. 🙂

Drminniecooper

Great point, this is the epitome of wasteful single use plastic. The plastic bottle a typical vitamin supply comes in would still be recyclable where I live but the plastic wrap would be trash.

Kassie

This is a great and thorough review! It seems like Persona is really doing a great job with providing access to experts and knowledge to their customers. I work in the dietary supplement industry, specifically in probiotics and one thing that concerns me is that they are putting the probiotic with all the rest of the capsules. Probiotics are very moisture sensitive so packaging is very important. I’m happy that they recommended one for you because gut health is very important but I would recommend you to buy that one separately from the pack. That way the little probiotics stay happy and dry until you consume them.

Marne Orenich

Whoa, thanks for that tip, Kassie! Very interesting!

Girlll one, I would have never guess you were 39 and two I thought the name of the subscription was “I Am Old Now” and I was here for it. Really saddened to know it isn’t I Am Old Now lol.
Absolutely phenomenal review Marne btw and I liked the new feature with the scrollable headings at the top.

Lorin

HAHAHA, I, too, came here simply because I thought “I Am Old Now” was the subscription name.
Funny, funny

Marne Orenich

Ahhh hahaha. So sorry to disappoint, AH! Now I know what to call my subscription box if I ever start one. 😛
Thank you for your kind words and feedback regarding the headings. It makes big huge reviews like this a bit easier to navigate, right??

You are most welcome Marne! I absolutely love reading your reviews. You’re a fantastic writer that could make the most boring topic or product interesting to read! And this was a perfect review to debut the new headings! Glad to have given you a name for your future sub box lol!

Donna

Wow, excellent review! Very thorough, you do such a good job.

Marne Orenich

Thank you, Donna! That means a lot to me! 🙂

DanielleL

Marne my husband and several other people I know take tart cherry pills for knee and other joint pain. It has done wonders for my husband.

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