Kim Kardashian is considering eating her placenta after delivery, in other to look younger.
The 32 year old mum to be shocked viewers during the premiere of season eight of her reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
In the episode on Sunday night, Kim revealed that she was having a baby girl, but also shocked viewers when she told her doctor that she hopes to eat the placenta after the birth.
‘Don’t you think it makes you look younger? I really want to do it,’ Kim said, shocking even herveryvain mum, with the idea.
Kim would not be the first celebrity mother to eat her placenta for its nutritious benefits.
Actress January Jones widely spoke about how she had eaten hers, although she was unsure at first.
The actress told People Magazine: ‘It’s something I was very hesitant about, but we’re only the only mammals who don’t ingest our own placentas. It’s not witch-crafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!’
As well as reportedly helping you ‘appear youthful’, Chinese herbalists among others believe that re-ingesting the protective layer that connects the baby to the wall of the uterus is a great way to nourish the body following childbirth.
The placenta contains high levels of oxytocin, and as hormone levels drop after giving birth, is believed to be a good way to replace them, which can prevent postpartum depression.
So to women who want to look young after delivery, good-luck with the “placenta delicacy, lol.”
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