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EPISODE · Oct 26, 2025 · 12 MIN

Soul Eaters: The Hidden History Of Medicinal Cannibalism In Europe

from In Good Health · host Elizabeth Westfield, Maayan Voss de Bettancourt | AURN, Greg Johnson

In Early Modern Europe, the question wasn’t ‘should you eat humans for medicine’, it was ‘what type of humans should you eat for medicine?’ Though some attempted to erase the cannibalistic practices of this period from our history books, our expert explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves. Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In Early Modern Europe, the question wasn’t ‘should you eat humans for medicine’, it was ‘what type of humans should you eat for medicine?’ Though some attempted to erase the cannibalistic practices of this period from our history books, our expert explains how people were using human bones, blood, and fat to heal themselves.

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