Some groups, such as Placenta Benefits.info, strongly believe that new mothers should engage in placentophagy, or consuming the placenta. They believe this is nature’s way of reducing post partum depression, lessening bleeding, increasing milk production, and helping the uterus to return to normal size after birth. If placentophagy were widespread in humans during the Paleolithic, evolution might have selected for this as a natural healthful practice. This wouldn’t be surprising since many animals do it.
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