In 2011 Baltimore native, Ivelisse Page, launched an organization called Believe Big, a non-profit foundation committed to helping patients and their families through a cancer diagnosis. Page, a stage 4 colon cancer survivor, has a mission to educate the cancer community about using a combination of modern medicine and complementary, less mainstream therapies. Page praises […]
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Placentas & The Gift of Sight
You don’t have to tell us that placentas are not medical waste, but unfortunately in most cases placentas are usually disposed of after birth. Here at PBi, we know the power that a placenta possesses to help new moms in their postpartum recovery, but now placentas can also help those suffering from eye conditions. […]
Diet Pills Made From Human Placenta Deemed Unsafe By FDA
Diet pills made from the pregnancy hormone, HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), claim that consumers can drop 20-30 pounds in 4 or 5 weeks all while being energized. The diet products containing HCG are made from human placenta, which are sold to the HCG diet product companies by hospitals. While prescription HCG is approved by the […]
Acupuncture treats perinatal depression
Approximately 14% of pregnant women suffer from depression. Some women, worried about the effects taking medication will have on the fetus, may avoid taking their antidepressants. However, a study determined that acupuncture is a valid alternative therapy and reduces depressive symptoms. “The study included 150 pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Some received […]
Probiotics & Your Brain
photo source Researchers from UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine have concluded that probiotics can change the brain activity and emotional responses of women. The researchers at UCLA divided 36 women into 3 groups. Each group was given either fermented milk with probiotics, milk without probiotics, or no milk at all. MRI scans were performed prior […]
Las Vegas SUN Highlights UNLV Research
The Las Vegas Sun has published a series of articles highlighting our newest placentophagy research out of UNLV. In this first article, my client Lisa Stark describes her recent experience using placenta capsules for her postpartum recovery. Lisa gave birth to her second baby in January. She wanted to try placenta capsules to help […]