placentophagy Archives - Life Science Review

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy does not appear to significantly improve maternal mood, bonding, or fatigue

In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether women practising placentophagy, ie consumption of the placenta, experienced improved maternal mood, bonding, and … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Women practicing placentophagy may find that some hormones in the supplement lead to small but significant differences in their hormonal profile, but whether these changes result in beneficial postpartum effects awaits further investigation

In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether salivary hormone levels of women consuming their own placenta differed from those of women … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy does not appear to improve mood, energy, milk production or vitamin B12 levels in women with a history of mood disorders

In April 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether women with mood disorders practising placentophagy, ie consumption of the placenta, would have fewer depressive … Read more

1 June 201922 February 2020

Placentophagy may result in problems involving the infant’s endocrine function

In February 2019 researchers from the USA published a report of vaginal bleeding and breast budding in a 3-month-old infant who was exclusively breastfed. It was noted that the mother … Read more