Find out what midwives and ob-gyns say about Kourtney Kardashian’s beloved placenta pills….
The Internet’s abuzz, thanks to Kourtney Kardashian’s Instagram post endorsing placenta pills.
She’s the latest star to spill about chowing down on some form of her placenta after giving birth. The placenta is an organ that “looks like a piece of brisket,” says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medical School. It provides nutrients to the baby via the umbilical cord and also triggers the release of pregnancy-related hormones.
Other celeb fans of ingesting their placenta include Alicia Silverstone, who loved hers so much that her husband called them her “happy pills,” and Gaby Hoffman, who threw hers in a smoothie with strawberries, blueberries, guava juice, and a banana. What benefits are these stars looking for in this process?…
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