“Happy pills!” 9 celebrity mums who ate their placentas

Some experts tell us the practice has no benefits at all (and may even pose a risk) but that hasn’t stopped lots of mums – including a bunch of famous ones – encapsulating their placentas and popping the resulting pills postpartum.

Or perhaps going one step further and just popping their frozen placenta chunks in the blender with some random fruit! Gulp. #TrueStory

Alicia Silverstone

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Recently separated Alicia says placenta pills were a firm postpartum favourite.

"I thought that's harmless, I'll try it. And I have to tell you that I really loved it."

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