New Moms Gain No Benefit From Eating Placenta, Studies Show
Researchers say there's also no data at all on possible risks from the practice
Coyle also said that "there are no regulations as to how the placenta is stored and prepared, and the dosing is inconsistent. Women really don't know what they are ingesting."
Dr. James Ducey directs maternal-fetal medicine obstetrics and gynecology at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City. He said that "if a woman wishes to eat her placenta I would let her, [but] it is not something I would try."
Ducey said, "There is little benefit of consuming placenta as opposed to any other high fat and protein meal. Most of the constituents will be broken down during digestion, [and] there is some risk of infection as it is contaminated with vaginal bacteria."
The review was published June 4 in the journal Archives of Women's Mental Health.
New Moms Gain No Benefit From Eating Placenta
Researchers say there's also no data at all on possible risks from the practice
Coyle also said that "there are no regulations as to how the placenta is stored and prepared, and the dosing is inconsistent. Women really don't know what they are ingesting."
Dr. James Ducey directs maternal-fetal medicine obstetrics and gynecology at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City. He said that "if a woman wishes to eat her placenta I would let her, [but] it is not something I would try."
Ducey said, "There is little benefit of consuming placenta as opposed to any other high fat and protein meal. Most of the constituents will be broken down during digestion, [and] there is some risk of infection as it is contaminated with vaginal bacteria."
The review was published June 4 in the journal Archives of Women's Mental Health.
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