Can you believe in a few days we will celebrate our one year anniversary? In celebration of a successful first year of the most comprehensive Placenta Preparation Training, we are giving away an ENTIRE APPA course! *This course retails over $450. To enter click below and be sure to share this blog post, sign up for our mailing list and “like” us on facebook. We have…
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1 Year Anniversary GIVEAWAY!
Graduate Spotlight – Tiffany Clark Wyatt
As a full-time, work from home (graphic design), natural-minded mom, Tiffany Clark Wyatt encapsulated for her second postpartum to help with energy levels and anxiety. After experiencing real results, Tiffany encapsulated for a dear friend’s second postpartum who suffered from severe PPD with her first. The results were life-changing and Tiffany became a true believer in the benefits of placenta…
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Uncovering the Truth About Bacteria and Heavy Metals in the Placenta
Recent news stories, blog posts, and online articles have claimed that “science fails to see benefits of eating placenta.”¹ Many of these articles have been fueled by papers published by researchers at Northwestern University. Courtney Durfee of the Association for the Placenta Arts Preparation (APPA) gave a thoughtful review to the two papers, viewable here. Some of these articles include…
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What is the #APPAstandard?
“My idea of professionalism is probably a lot of people’s idea of obsessive.” -David Fincher When I began my journey into the world of placenta arts, my reading list encompassed as many medical textbooks as it did world renowned midwives’ works. My goal was to understand not only the rich history of placenta usage and reverence across cultures, but also…
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Placentophagy Papers, Reviews & Studies: What They Really Mean
You’ve probably seen the recent headlines or shared Facebook posts with sensationalized titles along the same lines as The Washington’s Post headlines of “Hold up, new moms: Before eating your placenta, consider this new study.” I propose a new headline of, “New paper and literature review say absolutely nothing new” but that’s not going to draw nearly as much buzz, social…
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