Q. Should human placenta-based products [see photo*] come with ‘use by / best before’ dates?
A. Yes, they should, says Emily Woodley (Cardiff Metropolitan University).
Q. What drinks could accompany a placenta meal?
A. Orange juice, recommends Dr Sara Wickham PhD, RM, MA, PGCert, BA(Hons).
Q. If you’re conducting placentophagy research with a placebo control group, what alternatives are there?
Q. Does the mainstream medical establishment think human placentophagy is a good idea?
A. More research is needed – assert Alex Farr, M.D. Ph.D (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York) et al., bearing in mind that, as yet, no health benefits have been proven, whereas potential dangers have been.
* Note: The photo shows an example of 紫河车 (Purple River), a traditional Chinese Medicine remedy, which is available from Anguo City Jupharmacang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Coming soon : Who ‘owns’ a placenta?
Posted by Martin Gardiner on Monday, November 26th, 2018 at 8:35 am under Research News.