While consuming a placenta has been a part of traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, the practice is still fairly new to the US and has stirred up some controversy. Many mothers swear by its health benefits—from balancing hormones to alleviating postpartum depression—but there are still many questions surrounding its effectiveness from the medical community.
Hoping to understand what goes into placenta consumption, Broadly’s Simone Sullivan meets up with doula Yehudit “Yomi” Chernovy to see how she prepares one woman’s placenta in pill form.
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