Posted on 04/12/2013 6:07:33 AM PDT by Loyalist
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Susan Stewart collects fresh human placentas, takes them home and steams them with lemon, ginger and cayenne pepper. Once cooked, she puts the organs in a dehydrator overnight then grinds them and measures the powder out into gel capsules.
The service the Calgary single mother makes a living at this costs about $200.
Within a day, she presents new moms with their placentas in pill form an average human placenta yields about 150 capsules with promises of renewed energy, better lactation and no post-partum depression. They keep indefinitely.
Placenta-eating has gained some cachet among the natural-birth set, including Mad Mens January Jones. Ms. Stewart said she became interested in it in 2009, after she was knocked down by depression following the birth of her first child, and she could see little downside from trying it.
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Tile is easier to clean.
Good for dogs, but they ain’t human. If a human does it, they’re a savage.
Dogs eat poo. Cats eat their own puke. (Maybe second time is a charm?) Some people eat boogers.
Jus’ sayin’ ...
Fine. You go ahead and eat placenta.
Excuse me while I go puke....
mental illness has never been so popular
I have seen animals eat poop too
I just learned Simon’s kitten is a girl.
I love Simon. thank you Slings
De nada, chica.
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