Urine- Would you drink yours?

For a while now i have been researching every health and nuttritional article i could find to improve my knowledge and my own well being. Something that has continually cropped up is urotherapy. So i decided to start doing more reading in this area and found out some interesting things.

-Urine is purer than distilled water
-It contains a vast amount of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amimo acids and hormones
-It is anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial
-Urine is highly filtrated blood
-3 million chinese people reportedly drink it daily

I could go on but the point im trying to make is this;

could your own waters be the ultimate preventitive measure that could sustain a healthy and vigorous body a sharp mind and peaceful soul?

I believe it could be so i decided to drink my own urine this morning (sorry if any of you were sick there) but as bland and unpleasant as it was i felt proud of myself for overcoming the initial fear that shook me up. I try to excercise my wil power every day by doing things that take me out of my comfort zone like taking cold showers every morning(obviously a hot one first).

"Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well"
Proverbs 5:15

Think about this for a moment and decide could this be interpreted as drinking your own urine?

Here is some links incase you want to do some further reading- I know you will

www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/urine.htm

www.csen.com/theory/cancer.htm

www.healthynewage.com/resources.htm


This is just to get you started. I would love it if i got feedback from any personal experiences or any updates from people trying it for the first time.

All the best

Sparky



Mod Edit: CAP title

[edit on 8-12-2005 by kinglizard]

I was expecting the "fear factor" angle, with cash winnings as a prize, from the title

"Would I?", probably not.

While I admit, I've done no medical/"therapy" research in regards to it, I just don't see the logic in re-ingesting what your body has already deemed: "waste" to be expelled.

your urine isnt waste thats the whole point. Your urine is a surplus of all the life sustaining elements your body didnt need at that particular time.

Your kidneys are highly cleansing and filter all the blood of the extra vitamins, minerals etc your body couldnt cope with at that moment. If your kidneys didnt perform this function you would probably become seriously ill or die.

Also your urine is 95% water 2.5% uric acid 2.5% vitamins, minerals, enzymes,hormones.

Not only can you ingest it but also applied topically apparently works wonders for moisturising and cleaning the skin.

Next time you buy a moisturiser cleanser look out for uric acid or something which looks similar. Its probably from a horses urine. The major companies know the power of urine more specifically uric acid but they cant sell you your own urine or medicine for that matter.

Some of you might be wondering where the conspiracy is. Well the fact is major governments, pharmaceutical corporations all know more about the human body and cures for all diseases( YES i said all) than they want us too know. Its up to me and you to look through all the money making scandals and find the truth for our own well being and also others in our lifes.

Dont let our false beliefsabout what we have been told keep us in line with the rest of the flok.

Its time to break free and make up our own minds about what works and what doesnt.

Originally posted by sparkyloveandlight
applied topically apparently works wonders for moisturising and cleaning the skin.

Dude.....a piss bath?

[edit on 8-12-2005 by cavscout]

My answer would be, only under the most dire of circumstances, where no other source of hydration was accessible, but it is very likely, and I have been informed by an MD, that drinking urine can accelerate dehydration, so even then it is probably not a good idea:

Read the following:

skepdic.com...

Originally posted by sparkyloveandlight
-Urine is purer than distilled water

Please clarify your definition of 'purer.' Distilled water is certainly more than 95% water, your own statistic for the percent water in urine.

Seawater is 96.5% water, and we all know what happens if you drink it.

But hey... if you're enjoying it ... drink up... I guess.

And tell everybody it's pee. They will fear and loathe you, and you will become even more healthy.

Dude, urine is poison. Better out than in, as they say.

:shk:

God Im not sure how to even respond to this :shk:

Urine also has lots of other buggers you DO NOT NEED:

Like

Ketones
Ammonia
Uric acid
Amorphous urate
Bilirubin
urobilinogen

etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.

Also its not always sterile

That's just not right.

If my body "didn't need it", such as is claimed, then my body would also dispell of all of the fat, muscle and other "bothersome" nuances it doesn't need.

Sorry...you are on your own with this one. Nasty nasty nasty.

I don't think I can get into that. The shear idea makes me wonder that some people just have too much time on their hands to ruminate. Don't get me wrong: if you want to consume your urine if that's your bag, go for it. I noticed you did not state that if you had a wife or a girlfriend. What in the world would they think if their mate drank their own urine? I would bet 10 to 1 that if they knew they would not kiss you letalone get close to you. I wonder what kind of breath mints you prefer?

I've both heard and read about this before, and I understand that it contains both things that are bad, and possibly good for you. Its basically just recycling. Why recycle something that may be good for you and taste disgusting, when you can just eat something that is good for you and taste nice as well (fruit, vegetables, etc). It just doesn't make sense to put yourself through this experience when you can get all the nutrients you need from eating normally.

For me, the weirdness and grossness of this far outweighs the slight (if any at all) benefits.

Just take a multivitamin!

I think I'd have to be crawling across a desert....haven't had a drink for weeks....vultures circling over My head....seeing the Grim Reaper reaching down to grab Me....& then I'd....toss a cup of My piss in his face, lol.

Sorry, not gonna do it, no way, no how.

OK, please research this before even considering it. If you were to distill then sure it would be fine, but straight... It could be deadly, if it weren't then people would never die of dehydration. Please take the time to research this before you even consider it. Now urine does has its valid points, it is sterile and there is some support that says it can cure athlete's foot, but do not drink it.

Hmm never thought about that, but maybe i could sell Golden showers? ..

Why does there have to be so many immature comments on this board. Constructive and collaborative discussions should take place not complete nonsensical comments.

It would be nice if people would do some research before posting as it might prolong the life of this thread just a bit more.

I do confess that i know there are some harmful substances in your urine but not anywhere near as much as there are;

under your finger nails
on your fingers
in your food

yet we do not fret about biting our nails, rubbing our eyes or eating your food.

When you reingest your urine it apparently acts as an information card which tells your body where the weaknesses are in your body thanks to the certain "harmful substances" which can be found in it. Because it comes from your own body it acts as your own bodys blueprint.

I forgot to mention there was an earthquake some time ago and there was a man his wife and two children stuck under rubble for 82 hours. With the absence of water or food the man decided to drink his own urine and encouraged his family to do likewise but they never did and they all died before the rescue team arrived but the man remained healthy and stayed alive.

GO FIGURE!

Sparky

Been there done that............not again.........never.......................

Urine is effective at killing athlete's foot.

Its also used by some Special Operations units on wounds to prevent infections in a pinch due to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.

Originally posted by ShadowXIX
Its also used by some Special Operations units on wounds to prevent infections in a pinch due to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.

Urine can be substituted for saline for irrigating abdominal wounds, to prevent desiccation of the intestines and mesenteric membranes, which would lead to necrosis of the same, and would most likely result in sepsis, peritronitis, and death. There are no inherent antibacterial properties to urine, though from a healthy person it is sterile... This state is short lived however; the temperature and suspended proteins make it a fertile breeding ground for bacteria. Not the properties you’re looking for in most cases, though as a last resort, it has proven effective.

Urine is best left for what is does best... Writing your name in snow, or chasing cigarette butts in a urinal.

it can contain pathogens and other nasty stuff, but if you get off on drinking your own waste hey go ahead. Whatever floats your boat i guess

mod edit: removed off topic comment

[edit on 9-12-2005 by sanctum]

Yep, i have drank my own urine. (many years ago)It wasnt nasty, nor was it nice, it was just, hey, i dont know, but i wont be doing it again.

I was told by the person in charge of us at the time that it was ok to drink it once. You cannot carry on trying to sustain your lack of fluids by constantly drinking your own urine. It will, and does end up poisioning you.

As was mentioned above, it is a good remedy for athletes foot and also a good antiseptic when used on yourself. Using your own urine on others will inevitably give them an infection.