Did you know this about postpartum depression?

Did you know that some health care providers advocate consuming the placenta as a way for mothers to help combat postpartum depression? This may seem like a strange concept in a society where the placenta is normally discarded as medical waste, but many mothers swear by it's efficacy.

The reasoning behind this practice is that the nutrient depletion of the mother's body, which occurs during pregnancy, especially through construction and maintenance of the placenta, may be one of the causes of postpartum depression. It is believed that consumption of the nutrient-dense placental tissue can help to replenish maternal nutrients, thereby helping to prevent postpartum depression.

There are many ways to consume placental tissue, but one of the easiest is to have the placenta dried and encapsulated in pill form.