UNLV researchers author first-ever scholarly report on Placenta Encapsulation
Here are highlights to the placentophagy Study. To read the whole article follow the link on the bottom.
I found this interesting, “The women in the study were overwhelmingly white, married, college-educated and were solidly middle- to upper-middle class. Most of the women had home births.” For my clients that hasn’t been the norm. Only about 1% have been homebirths, 20% birth center births and the rest hospital births.
UNLV Study Highlights
- UNLV researchers surveyed 189 women who had ingested their placenta after the birth of at least one child. The survey was conducted between October and November of 2010.
- Demographics of survey respondents:
- • 91 percent were from the U.S.
- • 93 percent were white
- • 90 percent were married
- • 58 percent reported a household income over $50,000 a year
- Top positive self-reported effects of placentophagy:
- • Improved mood
- • Increased energy
- • Improved lactation
- Top negative self-reported side effects of placentophagy:
- • Unpleasant burping
- • Headaches
- • Unappealing taste or smell
