Gabby, MA, BSN

Gabby is a nutritionist with a master’s degree in strategic communications. She loves using her nutrition-fluency with storytelling to encourage positive change. Before Persona, she worked at a mental health clinic helping clients manage stress, anxiety and other mental health issues through diet.

6 foods to support your child’s immune system

It’s back-to-school season! A new school year is exciting for most families, except for one nasty detail: colds. Thanks to a perfect storm of cooler weather, tightly packed kids and shared school supplies, classrooms are a

8 tips for staying healthy on a college campus

Between classes, exams, parties and a host of new responsibilities, finding time for your health in college can seem impossible. But even with all the new stresses and obligations, keeping healthy habits doesn’t have to be hard.

5 supplements to pack for back-to-school

The end of summer is bittersweet. The season of being carefree and spending long hours at the beach feels too short, but the start of a new school year has excitements of its own – new friends, memories and courses. As you shift

5 tips to keep your brain healthy

It’s no secret that with age, your body and mind start to slow down. But while it’s natural to have some trouble remembering or learning new tasks in later life, you aren’t powerless in the face of decline. A few important

Do I need an iron supplement?

“Tired? Maybe you need more iron.” If you’ve heard those words before, you’re not alone. Iron supplements have been touted as a fatigue fighter since the 1940s, when the US government first promoted them to the American

5 tips to make swallowing pills easier

You’re doing your best to take care of your health—exercising, eating a balanced diet, drinking water and taking supplements… well, kind of. That last one can be challenging if you hate swallowing pills. It’s not your

Managing menopause with supplements

It’s hard being a woman. We spend years battling symptoms of PMS, and when that finally comes to an end, we enter menopause. With a new phase of changing hormones, comes a long list of unwelcomed symptoms: hot flashes, fatigue,

Best supplements for PMS, according to a nutritionist

There’s no gentle way to put this: PMS sucks. And it sucks a lot. Leading up to your period, your fluctuating hormones can create a host of unpleasant symptoms including bloating, breakouts, irritability, headaches, fatigue, mood

5 benefits of collagen

In recent years, collagen has exploded in the wellness world, appearing in products for health, anti-aging and skin-care across the market. But despite the buzz, collagen isn’t actually new at all. Its benefits have been known