In April, Sunrise Hospital reported me to the Southern Nevada Health District the same day that they told Anne Swanson she could not have her baby’s placenta without a court order. SNHD, in turn, reported me to the FDA.
I had been on the phone with various departments within the FDA back in January, trying to [...]

The Whole Family Faire, sponsored by Vegas Natural Families and Placenta Benefits.info (among others!), was a brilliant success. My daughters loved the Green Magician, and I had a wonderful time discussing the magic of placenta. I love doing these events, because I get to have interesting conversations with incredible women. I met so many wonderful [...]

I am pleased to be a co-founder of Vegas Natural Families, and to have PBi as a sponsor for this debut event. I would love to see you there on Saturday!
– Jodi Selander
Event Location:
Inside Out Chiropractic
2300 N Rainbow Blvd #122
Las Vegas, NV 89108
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Workshop Schedule:
11:15am - Prevent Postpartum Blues
Jodi Selander, PlacentaBenefits.info
Nature provides an amazing resource [...]

I wanted to let you all know about a cool non-profit that is doing great things: Kiva.org
Kiva.org is a non-profit that allows you to make a small 0% loan to low income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). Individuals like you can help provide affordable working capital for the poor — money to buy a [...]

Vegas Natural Families was conceived to create a physical manifestation of our natural family community here in Las Vegas. I am pleased to be a co-founder for this organization, along with Alina Anderson - a friend, former client, businesswoman and enthusiastic Attachment Parenting advocate. After many conversations and brainstorming sessions, we came up with [...]

I have been contacted by a news organization in Phoenix, AZ, looking for local women with positive experiences of placenta ingestion for a possible news story. If you would like to share your story with the lovely people of Phoenix, please email me. You can also use the contact form at Placenta Benefits.info.
I know you’re [...]

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This video was created by Dr. Mercola, and it has some frightening statistics regarding the state of our nation’s health. Definitely worth watching; then think about how modern medicine has affected our overall health and wellness.

My Minnesota connection has come out full-force this week.
Tuesday morning I was a guest on the KQ Morning Show talking about the benefits of placenta capsules. (If you’re interested, you can listen to me say “um” a lot - my piece starts at 01:03:40).
The next day, the I-35 bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River.
I [...]

Anne Swanson emerged triumphantly from Sunrise Hospital on Wednesday afternoon with her baby’s placenta tucked safely away in a white styrofoam cooler prominently branded with bright orange biohazard stickers.
This case has been at the forefront of my mind for nearly four months, so it’s a little hard to believe that it’s all over. I am [...]