by Sárka-Jonae Miller
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(The Best Years in Life) A new trend in parenting is eating the placenta, a practice known as placentophagy. Most land-dwelling mammals eat their afterbirth, a process that animals might do in an effort to bond with newborns. Although traditionally humans and domesticated animals have not engaged in this practice, researchers are looking into the possible benefits. There is already some basis for the belief that placenta consumption could positively impact health. Practitioners of Chinese medicine have long considered eating dried placenta a restorative practice; however, consuming a placenta in any form is a new concept in the West. Read More.
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