Episode #51: Placentophagy

Episode #51: Placentophagy

From Influenced to Death by Hannah Wright & Victoria LaFont

May 11, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 51

About this episode

Hannah and Victoria discuss the practice of placentophagy with guest Sara Russell, exploring its risks and cultural significance.

In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are joined by now-regular podcast guest Sara Russell, PhD, to discuss placentophagy, aka the practice of eating the placenta after birth. A couple of notes before the show notes: * We had some tech difficulties, so this episode is audio-only and has some wonky edits near the end. We still think it’s worth publishing b/c Sara is a wealth of knowledge, and this topic is wild AF * We recorded this in January 2026, so some of our references are now a bit dated. We’ll be releasing new episodes as we can between Hannah’s school schedule and Victoria’s owning two businesses schedule On to the episode: * Quick opening discussion about rosacea and integrative ways to address it * Placentophagy might seem like a crunchy hippy throwback to how humans used to live, but based on what we know, traditional cultures didn’t eat placenta * What is the placenta, exactly? Sara explains. * Sara’s personal experience with placentophagy and why she stopped eating it after a short time * What are the dangers of placentophagy? * If you’d like, you can supplement with grass-fed beef placenta. 🤷‍♀️ * We clarify Brian Johnson (Liver King) versus Bryan Johnson (famous…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hannah Wright, Victoria LaFont

Guest: Sara Russell

Topics covered

  • placentophagy
  • health risks
  • traditional practices
  • pregnancy
  • dietary guidelines
  • animal behavior

Keywords

  • placenta
  • placentophagy
  • health
  • pregnancy
  • dietary guidelines
  • traditional cultures
  • animal behavior

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