Comments on: Cooking with Joel Stein: How to Eat a Placenta http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:34:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Ultimate in Sustainable Toys: A Placenta Teddy Bear | Discoblog | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-26486 The Ultimate in Sustainable Toys: A Placenta Teddy Bear | Discoblog | Discover Magazine Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:14:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-26486 [...] toys from around the world. But there is a line. And that line is the Placenta Teddy Bear. If you want to eat it, that’s your business—but don’t force your placenta on the world. Here’s a description, courtesy of [...] [...] toys from around the world. But there is a line. And that line is the Placenta Teddy Bear. If you want to eat it, that’s your business—but don’t force your placenta on the world. Here’s a description, courtesy of [...]

]]> By: lulu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-26071 lulu Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:37:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-26071 live your life 2 the fullest an eat wat u want 2 eat eventhough it may seem gross an disssssgussssting live your life 2 the fullest an eat wat u want 2 eat eventhough it may seem gross an disssssgussssting

]]> By: Sara http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24763 Sara Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24763 Oh, and, most animals do not eat their placenta to protect from predators, that's a myth. They will ingest their placenta, sometimes before they even acknowledge their young, but they do not leave their nest site that is still full of blood and fluids from the birth. So, if they were so worried about predators, they would leave the site entirely. There is even a youtube video out there of a new chimp mother holding her newborn in one hand and trying to eat her placenta in the other, while other monkeys are chasing her through the trees. The other's could care less about her baby, they are all aggressively trying to get her placenta, as the mother tries to scarf it down before they get it. Oh, and, most animals do not eat their placenta to protect from predators, that’s a myth. They will ingest their placenta, sometimes before they even acknowledge their young, but they do not leave their nest site that is still full of blood and fluids from the birth. So, if they were so worried about predators, they would leave the site entirely. There is even a youtube video out there of a new chimp mother holding her newborn in one hand and trying to eat her placenta in the other, while other monkeys are chasing her through the trees. The other’s could care less about her baby, they are all aggressively trying to get her placenta, as the mother tries to scarf it down before they get it.

]]> By: Sara http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24762 Sara Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:01:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24762 Well, it has been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, with amazing results. It's even been used in many cosmetics that many of you have probably put on your face, as it works as an anti-aging remedy. I've prepared over 50 women's placentas in the year and a half since I started, and all have had excellent results, that's proof enough for me. Jodi Selander is currently working with researcher's so that there is more scientific research out there. And although I don't believe that animals suffer from postpartum depression, they did just give birth and can't go out to find food for their young, so they ingest their placenta, insticutally knowing that it is filled with vitamins and minerals that are vital to her and her young's survival. As humans, even though we are eating a "balanced diet", which most of us aren't, we are still not getting enough vitamins and minerals because our soils are so depleted. Research the known facts that are actually out there regarding this before you knock it with such intensity. www.mommyfeelgood.com www.placentabenefits.info Well, it has been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, with amazing results. It’s even been used in many cosmetics that many of you have probably put on your face, as it works as an anti-aging remedy. I’ve prepared over 50 women’s placentas in the year and a half since I started, and all have had excellent results, that’s proof enough for me. Jodi Selander is currently working with researcher’s so that there is more scientific research out there. And although I don’t believe that animals suffer from postpartum depression, they did just give birth and can’t go out to find food for their young, so they ingest their placenta, insticutally knowing that it is filled with vitamins and minerals that are vital to her and her young’s survival. As humans, even though we are eating a “balanced diet”, which most of us aren’t, we are still not getting enough vitamins and minerals because our soils are so depleted. Research the known facts that are actually out there regarding this before you knock it with such intensity.
http://www.mommyfeelgood.com
http://www.placentabenefits.info

]]> By: Sara http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24694 Sara Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:47:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24694 Why so much sarcasm towards a unique and largely unexplored topic? I admit that I probably won't be dining on herb encrusted placenta anytime soon, but that's in large part due to the lack of scientific evidence supporting any health benefits. I would encourage this type of research which begins with conversation and articles like Joel's. I guarantee if science can somehow show that eating placenta helps people lose weight, or rubbing into your face reduces wrinkles people will be buying it by the pound for thousands. Why so much sarcasm towards a unique and largely unexplored topic? I admit that I probably won’t be dining on herb encrusted placenta anytime soon, but that’s in large part due to the lack of scientific evidence supporting any health benefits. I would encourage this type of research which begins with conversation and articles like Joel’s. I guarantee if science can somehow show that eating placenta helps people lose weight, or rubbing into your face reduces wrinkles people will be buying it by the pound for thousands.

]]> By: Marie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24451 Marie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:38:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24451 I think that most animals ingest it as protection from predators. If predators smelled it, they'd come and find a weakened mama as well as a young and tender meal that couldn't run away. Last time I looked, the only predator we have is the tax man. I think that most animals ingest it as protection from predators. If predators smelled it, they’d come and find a weakened mama as well as a young and tender meal that couldn’t run away. Last time I looked, the only predator we have is the tax man.

]]> By: Esther http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24450 Esther Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:24:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24450 uh, ok Joel, you know about how in nature the female praying mantis eats the male after sex. How about she does that. I wonder if she could BBQ your head or does she have to eat it raw? You wouldn't want to go against natural habits of any species would you? LOLOLOLOL or I could have just said EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW like Brian to the whole idea. uh, ok Joel, you know about how in nature the female praying mantis eats the male after sex. How about she does that. I wonder if she could BBQ your head or does she have to eat it raw? You wouldn’t want to go against natural habits of any species would you? LOLOLOLOL
or I could have just said EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWW like Brian to the whole idea.

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24382 Brian Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:17:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24382 EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! Please, please tell me this is an April Fool's joke 3 months late. EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

Please, please tell me this is an April Fool’s joke 3 months late.

]]> By: Isembard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/comment-page-1/#comment-24381 Isembard Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:58:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/06/cooking-with-joel-klein-how-to-eat-a-placenta/#comment-24381 Mmm, my rabbit eats his own waste sometimes (a normal and apparently healthful thing...for rabbits), and my dogs will eat cat poo if they can. Does that mean we should too? While I've heard about this placenta-eating stuff before, I can't say that anyone has ever written an article that I could read without gagging until Stein's. Yarf, the idea is just too revolting. And you know that you'd NEVER forget the smell of that cooking up in the kitchen. Mmm, my rabbit eats his own waste sometimes (a normal and apparently healthful thing…for rabbits), and my dogs will eat cat poo if they can. Does that mean we should too? While I’ve heard about this placenta-eating stuff before, I can’t say that anyone has ever written an article that I could read without gagging until Stein’s. Yarf, the idea is just too revolting. And you know that you’d NEVER forget the smell of that cooking up in the kitchen.

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