Summary

Dr. Daniel Benyshek of UNLV joins the show to discuss plancentophagy. Check out his lab page for more info on placentophagy.

Note: There is a special addition at the end of this episode.

Recommendations

• Dr. Benyshek’s faculty profile at UNLV
• Dr. Benyshek’s ResearchGate profile
• Benyshek, Daniel & Bovbjerg, Marit & Cheyney, Melissa. (2023). Comparison of placenta consumers’ and non-consumers’ postpartum depression screening results using EPDS in US community birth settings (n=6038): a propensity score analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 23. 10.1186/s12884-023-05852-7.
• Johnson, Sophia & Pastuschek, Jana & Benyshek, Daniel & Heimann, Yvonne & Möller, Anne & Rödel, Jürgen & White, Jacob & Zöllkau, Janine & Groten, Tanja. (2022). Impact of tissue processing on microbiological colonization in the context of placentophagy. Scientific Reports. 12. 10.1038/s41598-022-09243-4.
• Young, Sharon & Gryder-Culver, Laura & Cross, Chad & Zava, David & Norris, Wendy & Benyshek, Daniel. (2019). Ingestion of Steamed and Dehydrated Placenta Capsules Does Not Affect Postpartum Plasma Prolactin Levels or Neonatal Weight Gain: Results from a Randomized, Double‐Bind, Placebo‐Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 64. 10.1111/jmwh.12955.
• Benyshek, Daniel & Cheyney, Melissa & Brown, Jennifer & Bovbjerg, Marit. (2018). Placentophagy among women planning community births in the United States: Frequency, rationale, and associated neonatal outcomes. Birth. 45. 10.1111/birt.12354.
• Herlosky, Kristen & Benyshek, Daniel & Mabulla, Ibrahim & Pollom, Trevor & Crittenden, Alyssa. (2020). Postpartum Maternal Mood Among Hadza Foragers of Tanzania: A Mixed Methods Approach. Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry. 44. 10.1007/s11013-019-09655-4.
• Ed. by Gluckman, P & M Hanson. (2006). Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. Cambridge University Press.
• Gluckman, P & M Hanson. (2019). Ingenious: The Unintended Consequences of Human Innovation. Harvard University Press.
• Dr. Michael Winkelman’s books
• For fun (original episode): Fly fishing, mountain biking
• Dr. Roland Griffiths on Making Sense with Sam Harris
• Samson, D. (2023). Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts Into a Force for Good. St. Martin’s Press.