Celebrity Parenting: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Benefits of Consuming Placenta

Many moms swear by this process and others claim it to be too bohemian for their liking. Some women dehydrate their placenta and eat it that way; others blend it into a smoothie or have it ground up and put into capsules.

Since there have been no scientific studies about the benefits of consuming placenta, many are on the fence. However, as Jones pointed out, humans are the only mammals who don’t regularly consume the placenta after giving birth. A few celebrity moms who ate their placenta include Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Alicia Silverstone, and Holly Madison. Would you try it?