OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST CONSUMING PLACENTA PRODUCTS

Health Canada is cautioning mothers and others who may be consuming human placenta preparations about potential risks for themselves and their babies. The federal department says consuming human placenta could lead to bacterial or viral infections in mothers or their babies. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the case of an infant who had been hospitalized for an infection from a bacteria found in the placenta pills his mother had been ingesting.