Kim Kardashian has reawakened the debate over whether women should eat their placenta, by revealing that she plans to consume hers following the birth of her second child.
The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of a mother’s womb which enables the umbilical cord to supply the baby with oxygen and nutrients.
According to independent report, The 35-year-old wrote on her app that she will be eating her placenta because she believes it will reduce the risk of developing postpartum depression.
While some mothers cook their placentas, the reality TV personality plans to eat hers in pill-form. Alongside her message on the app, she shared a photo of a jar of capsules labelled: “Kim: Your amazing placenta.”
But how beneficial is eating the placenta, and how is the organ prepared?
