The word afterbirth instantly conjures up some horrid thoughts, smells, and feelings in my mind, all at the same time. I am not really familiar with placenta, so I looked up some images (have no clue why) and yup, just about fainted. Apparently consuming placenta helps mothers stave off postpartum depression and increase milk supply.
So a placenta lady just comes over to your house and whips up the placenta for a mere 275 bucks. She cooks it first, seasons it, and then freeze-dries it to put into capsules. There is the option to actually drink it as a shake, which to me seems infinitely worse.
The pill thing seems much more doable and hey, animals have been doing this for ages. I guess as long as you can stomach the whole process (specifically the smell of a cooking placenta in your kitchen), maybe the benefits outweigh the sheer yuckiness of it all.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Placenta Consumption
- Businesses can capitalize on the growing trend of consuming placenta for postpartum benefits by offering frozen placenta pill options to new mothers.
- Alternative Medicine
- The trend of consuming placenta is part of a larger trend toward alternative medicine, offering opportunities for businesses to create new products and services in this industry.
- Health Supplements
- The demand for placenta pills as a health supplement presents opportunities for businesses to innovate and disrupt the traditional vitamins and supplements industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical companies can explore the health benefits of placenta consumption and develop innovative placenta-derived drugs or supplements.
- Wellness and Self-care
- Businesses in the wellness and self-care industry can incorporate placenta-derived supplements and treatments into their offerings to tap into the growing trend of alternative medicine.
- Food and Beverage
- Companies in the food and beverage industry can explore the trend of placenta consumption by creating placenta-based products, such as placenta-infused smoothies or snacks.
