Comments on: Latest Health Trend: Pig Placenta Drink http://www.sciencepunk.com/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/ Kicking ass in the name of science! Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:23:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love http://www.sciencepunk.com/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-14464 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:44:10 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/#comment-14464 [...] SciencePunk pokes fun at the latest health trend in Japan: Pig Placenta Drink. [...] [...] SciencePunk pokes fun at the latest health trend in Japan: Pig Placenta Drink. [...]

]]> By: Bill Preston http://www.sciencepunk.com/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-14059 Bill Preston Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:11:17 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/#comment-14059 But a significant proportion of people have reported health benefits from the drink - one study showed marked improvements for as many as eighty placenta them. (N.b. - First half of sentence unsubstantiated and just a cheap setup for someone else's cheap punchline) But a significant proportion of people have reported health benefits from the drink – one study showed marked improvements for as many as eighty placenta them.

(N.b. – First half of sentence unsubstantiated and just a cheap setup for someone else’s cheap punchline)

]]> By: Peter Peterman http://www.sciencepunk.com/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-14040 Peter Peterman Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:06:11 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/#comment-14040 MMM I LOVE EAT PLACENTAS YUMMMIIIIY MMM I LOVE EAT PLACENTAS YUMMMIIIIY

]]> By: Grant Gould http://www.sciencepunk.com/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-13881 Grant Gould Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/04/latest-health-trend-pig-placenta-drink/#comment-13881 In terms of structure and tissues, placenta's approximately the same as liver, right? Seems like this is just a fancy (and overpriced) way to talk people into eating liver again, with likely many of the same the health benefits and risks. In terms of structure and tissues, placenta’s approximately the same as liver, right? Seems like this is just a fancy (and overpriced) way to talk people into eating liver again, with likely many of the same the health benefits and risks.

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