Health Canada recently made a statement against “placenta products.” We’d like to address any concerns that may be associated with thier statement. Safety First APPA has always been aware of the very serious safety concerns regarding some methods of placenta preparation. In many ways, we completely agree with the concerns. In fact, these concerns are the very reason APPA was…
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Despite Health Canada’s bold statement, APPA stands with current science
Jena University Reviews Placentophagy Literature
Jena University Reviews Placentophagy Literature By Christi Trimble, APPAC Placenta studies are finally starting to pop up thanks to the great work going on at The Placenta Lab of Jena University in Germany. While Dr. Sophia Johnson’s research began in 2015 her first study wasn’t published until this year. Now we have a new literature review from the team at…
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APPA Shining Star: Ashley Swofford
Meet another APPA shining star – APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist (APPAC), Ashley Swofford! Ashley told us this about her business: Rooted in Love is located in Toutle Washington where I live with my husband of 8 years and our 4 kids. I believe every birth is unique and that with the right support and tools a woman’s postpartum period…
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APPA Shining Star: Nikki Williams
We’re pleased to introduce you to Nikki Williams, APPAC since 2017, and birth professional. Nikki Williams is a birth professional recently joining the Central Maryland community to provide birth doula, birth photography, certified lactation counseling, birth pool rental, and placenta encapsulation services to the birthing families there as “Bedheadbirth.” Nikki is also an out-of-hospital midwifery student at the National Midwifery…
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APPA Spotlight: Kate Tyo
APPA has so many brilliant people in our network out there doing amazing, careful, and safe placenta encapsulation, and we’d like to introduce you to another one of our superstar placenta professionals: Kate Tyo, APPAC Kate Tyo has been encapsulating placentas sine 2014 and has worked with over 120 women to support their postpartum recovery. Located in Evanston, IL, Kate…
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