Road Test: J&B Sheep Placenta Capsules

POPPING these every day will improve your complexion, give you more energy and "slow the ageing process", it's claimed.

WHAT is it?

The elixir of youth, apparently. Popping these every day will improve your complexion, give you more energy and "slow the ageing process", it's claimed.

But it's sheep's afterbirth! I'm not eating that.
Don't be a wuss. This is supposed to be a palatable alternative to sheep placenta facials, the treatment du jour for celebs like Victoria Beckham and Simon Cowell. J&B developed these capsules so that "you can look like the A-listers but still keep your lunch down". And that's from the press release.

How does it work?
It's something to do with sheep placenta being rich in stem cells. Why get bogged down in the science, though? "It has been used in China for 1400 years," after all.

Verdict:
Try them with caution. Or at least, with mint sauce.

Price: $33.95 (100 capsules), johnson-barana.com