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Ep. 63 - Placentogaphy - eating your placenta or not?


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Don't tell infection control I eat empanadas! 🤫


Ok. Here is a fun episode about... the lack in evidence in placentogaphy.


Happy listening! And placenta roasting!


Episode that is related: The evolution of human birth: https://youtu.be/fByyddtVIJo

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https://www.happygoatproductions.com/blog/2017/9/6/a-lactation-consultants-perspective-on-placenta-encapsulation

A small study with differing results: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30887687/

UNLV Article: Placenta Consumption Offers Few Benefits for New Momshttps://www.unlv.edu/news/article/unlv-study-placenta-consumption-offers-few-benefits-new-moms

Study: Maternal Placenta Consumption Causes No Harm toNewborns

The largest study of its kind found mothers who consumedtheir placenta passed on no harm to their newborn babies.

article about the study: https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/study-maternal-placenta-consumption-causes-no-harm-newborns

Someone else that doesn't have stron opinions: https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/pondering-placentophagy/


  • Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., David, W. B., et al. (2016). Human placenta processed for encapsulation contains modest concentrations of 14 trace minerals and elements. Nutrition Research 36(8): 872-8.

  • Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., Zava, D., et al. (2016). Presence and concentration of 17 hormones in human placenta processed for encapsulation and consumption. Placenta 43: 86-9.

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