University of Nevada Las Vegas Appears on Nevada's Public Radio

The University of Nevada Las Vegas heads up a research team that has been studying the effects of placenta ingestion on new mothers. They were recently featured on Nevada's Public Radio program. You can listen to the entire 30 minute interview for their latest findings.

http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail2.cfm?SegmentID=9812&ProgramID=2726

Recently Published Study in The Journal of Ecology on Human Plaentophagy

The Journal of Ecology recently published a study done by University of Nevada Las Vegas entitled Human Maternal Placentophagy that explored the occurrences and motivations behind new mothers ingesting their placentas. You can download and read the full study here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03670244.2012.719356.

Cesarean Vs. VBAC Chart: Know The True Information

Would You Eat Your Placenta Like A Steak Dinner?

Can't say that I would, but in an effort to visually normalize the thought of eating the placenta, I'm posting this picture. Sorry for those who of you it is a little much for.

Would You Use Placenta Cream From Someone Else's Placenta?

Cosmetic companies have been putting placenta into their products for years, though usually it comes from an animal. Would you use animal placenta? Makes using your own placenta sound a little more normal, doesn't it? I got a kick out of this picture.

Placenta Recipes Week: Placenta Emulsion

1/3 oz emulsifier
1 oz distilled water
1/2 tsp placenta powder

Dissolve the emulsifier into the distilled water at 120 degrees F. As soon as the solution turns into a paste, add the placenta powder. Simmer and stir swiftly until powder has also been dissolved. Remove from heat and cool at room temperature while beating with a whisk. This can be used in a variety of other recipes, more of which to come later.

Happy Easter!