Effects of Human Maternal Placentophagy on Maternal Postpartum Iron Status: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Authors

Laura K. Gryder
Sharon M. Young
David Zava
Wendy Norris
Chad L. Cross
Daniel C. Benyshek, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-3-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health

Volume

62

Issue

1

First page number:

68

Last page number:

79

Abstract

Advocates of human maternal placentophagy report that encapsulated placenta is an excellent source of dietary iron. Our study compared the effect of ingested encapsulated placenta on maternal postpartum iron status versus that of a beef placebo

Disciplines

Anthropology

File Format

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File Size

410.7 KB

Language

English

Repository Citation

Gryder, L. K., Young, S. M., Zava, D., Norris, W., Cross, C. L., Benyshek, D. C. (2016). Effects of Human Maternal Placentophagy on Maternal Postpartum Iron Status: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 62(1), 68-79.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12549