Drinking your own urine?!
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So long as it is your own urine, no major problems!. Possibly a little tummy upset but not really anything else unless you make a real regular habit out of it!. It is a myth that urine is sterile however!. There are numerous virus and bacteria that can be present in urine so I would not advise drinking someone elses unless you are sure of their health condition!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is safe only as a matter of survival!. Urine is made up of a good amount of water, but it also contains chemicals and other harmful things that have been flushed from your body!. The more you drink the more the water side of the ratio goes down and the toxic side goes up!. So only drink it if you have to, and do not drink a lot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I gather that this is a bit more popular in Asia than it is elsewhere!. I first encountered it in Canada when I was working at a health food store!.
This comes from an Ayurvedic line of thinking on health, although I have seen it mentioned in some European books and I think one American book!.
Bottom line: Urine is the means by which the body gets rid of SOME undesired substances!. If the body contains things that are really bad, they can show up in urine!. If there is an infection or you have some other failure of health in your urine production organs, you could be retoxifying yourself!.
The Kidneys and liver cleanse the blood!. The kidneys produce a substance called urea which generally contains a lot of stuff the body doesn't want to keep!. Generally this means water-soluble stuff!. This can include toxins or just straight minerals, metals, even vitamins!. This joins excess water (a good chunk of which comes from the processes that go on in the large intestine too, but not too directly) and moves to the bladder!.
So first you have to consider what is leaving your body!. If your diet is fairly clean and well balanced, this means that you start with something that is fairly benign!. If there is no problem with the function of the kidneys and liver, and no infections in there, it should still be fairly safe as it moves to the bladder!. Again, if there are no infections, you are pretty much home free!.
Potential Benefits: the body sometimes gets a bit overzealous with removing some substances!. For example, I've read that the body has a certain tolerance for B vitamins!. If it passes that tolerance for one B vitamin, it starts to excrete the others!. By taking a single B vitamin where there is no deficiency, it is possible to over-excrete other B vitamins!. This also follows if you are taking a multi-B to counteract a single deficient B!. In this case, re-ingesting urine may allow for some B's to return!. You are still better off taking a multi-B vitamin though!.
Over-hyped benefits: I don't believe that there is any really strong scientific evidence that suggests that drinking your own urine is really beneficial at all!. One possible benefit is that many people tend to take a lot of sugar with their morning drinks (in need of a pick-me-up), but urine doesn't contain a lot of sugar!. This reduction of simple sugars in itself can yield some health benefit!.
A glass of water will do about the same thing!. A cup of herbal tea likewise!. If you wish, you could supplement this with some vitamins!. If you want something really rich in minerals, try cooking some strong vegetables (anything with lots of color, beet greens, collard, broccoli, carrots) and saving the water!. That is a drink that will put hair on your chest and give your mouth a clean acerbic feeling and won't spike your insulin/blood sugar!. Add some mint to really get things going!.
Possible negative effects: the body is pretty strong!. it deals with loads of problems that we don't even know about!. These problems generally get flushed away via our urine!. I'd personally say that the chance is pretty good that if you made a habit of drinking a glass of urine each day that you are eventually going to end up doing some harm to your body that didn't need to be done!. This may be something you notice or may be something you attribute to something else!. But there is a risk!.
Fact: Urine is sterile - The Catch: not always, infections and bad flora overgrowths (yeast, candida, bacteria from food) CAN make its way to the urine!. Just because it doesn't show up when you're healthy doesn't mean anything!. Further, just because something is stable doesn't mean you should drink it!.
Fact: Bleach is sterile!.!.!.
Fact: Drinking Urine isn't actually bad for you - The Catch: it still has the potential to be!.
Fact: Your body likely has to deal with a lot more direct toxins than some 99 year old guy who lives in rural India!. Primary means of excretion - urine, sweat, excrement
Fact: There are other alternatives with less risk and similar benefits!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This comes from an Ayurvedic line of thinking on health, although I have seen it mentioned in some European books and I think one American book!.
Bottom line: Urine is the means by which the body gets rid of SOME undesired substances!. If the body contains things that are really bad, they can show up in urine!. If there is an infection or you have some other failure of health in your urine production organs, you could be retoxifying yourself!.
The Kidneys and liver cleanse the blood!. The kidneys produce a substance called urea which generally contains a lot of stuff the body doesn't want to keep!. Generally this means water-soluble stuff!. This can include toxins or just straight minerals, metals, even vitamins!. This joins excess water (a good chunk of which comes from the processes that go on in the large intestine too, but not too directly) and moves to the bladder!.
So first you have to consider what is leaving your body!. If your diet is fairly clean and well balanced, this means that you start with something that is fairly benign!. If there is no problem with the function of the kidneys and liver, and no infections in there, it should still be fairly safe as it moves to the bladder!. Again, if there are no infections, you are pretty much home free!.
Potential Benefits: the body sometimes gets a bit overzealous with removing some substances!. For example, I've read that the body has a certain tolerance for B vitamins!. If it passes that tolerance for one B vitamin, it starts to excrete the others!. By taking a single B vitamin where there is no deficiency, it is possible to over-excrete other B vitamins!. This also follows if you are taking a multi-B to counteract a single deficient B!. In this case, re-ingesting urine may allow for some B's to return!. You are still better off taking a multi-B vitamin though!.
Over-hyped benefits: I don't believe that there is any really strong scientific evidence that suggests that drinking your own urine is really beneficial at all!. One possible benefit is that many people tend to take a lot of sugar with their morning drinks (in need of a pick-me-up), but urine doesn't contain a lot of sugar!. This reduction of simple sugars in itself can yield some health benefit!.
A glass of water will do about the same thing!. A cup of herbal tea likewise!. If you wish, you could supplement this with some vitamins!. If you want something really rich in minerals, try cooking some strong vegetables (anything with lots of color, beet greens, collard, broccoli, carrots) and saving the water!. That is a drink that will put hair on your chest and give your mouth a clean acerbic feeling and won't spike your insulin/blood sugar!. Add some mint to really get things going!.
Possible negative effects: the body is pretty strong!. it deals with loads of problems that we don't even know about!. These problems generally get flushed away via our urine!. I'd personally say that the chance is pretty good that if you made a habit of drinking a glass of urine each day that you are eventually going to end up doing some harm to your body that didn't need to be done!. This may be something you notice or may be something you attribute to something else!. But there is a risk!.
Fact: Urine is sterile - The Catch: not always, infections and bad flora overgrowths (yeast, candida, bacteria from food) CAN make its way to the urine!. Just because it doesn't show up when you're healthy doesn't mean anything!. Further, just because something is stable doesn't mean you should drink it!.
Fact: Bleach is sterile!.!.!.
Fact: Drinking Urine isn't actually bad for you - The Catch: it still has the potential to be!.
Fact: Your body likely has to deal with a lot more direct toxins than some 99 year old guy who lives in rural India!. Primary means of excretion - urine, sweat, excrement
Fact: There are other alternatives with less risk and similar benefits!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Personally I've never tried it, but according to Wiki:
'Former Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai practiced urinotherapy!. He was in excellent health until his death at the age of 99!.'
Not a bad endorsement for the p*ss drinkers 'movement'!. Personally, I prefer Jack Daniels!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
'Former Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai practiced urinotherapy!. He was in excellent health until his death at the age of 99!.'
Not a bad endorsement for the p*ss drinkers 'movement'!. Personally, I prefer Jack Daniels!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Apparently if you drink the first pee of the day it's good for you, and it keeps you looking young, but anything after that is bad because there are too many toxins in it!.
I don't speak from experience though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't speak from experience though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You ask that!.!. I ask!.!. If we drank liquids, and it gave you Urine!.!. What would urine result in!? would it be concentrated urine!? Sand!? or my lost minute trying to figure how to answer you!?
It's indeed a mystery my friend!.!. Indeed!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's indeed a mystery my friend!.!. Indeed!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hitler did it from his teens till who knows when and he lived to the ripe age of 56 (might have lived just a little longer if he didn't commit suicide) so yeah nothing really wrong with it medically!.!.!.knock yourself out!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's sterile and therefore should not do you any harm, but it has no nutritional value and cannot be as cleansing as pure water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It would probably taste like crap! Don't do it!.!.!. If you want, give it a try!.!.!. I can't find anything online that says you can't, but I can't find anything that says you can!.
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A "wee" bit now and then would be ok,otherwise you would just get p****d off with it,and you could turn into a p*ss head!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have a friend who tried it before!. He said that it tastes good!. (i don't know why) I think it is not very hygienic!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yep it is one of the most sterile drinks think about it your body has filtered all the toxins out so its gotta be a little purer
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Geez lueez! Think of all those toxins!. You can't get me to do that!.
I vote unhealthy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I vote unhealthy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know, but I have to wonder whether you're classifying it as a beer, a wine or a spirit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I should think not, if your body wanted/needed it, it wouldn't make you piss it out in the 1st place!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yeah all the time i love the taste and its good for you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
well it wouldnt do you harm!. its sterile!. so if youre stranded on an island yeah drink up homie!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would only advise it once a week, but yes its very good for you, very nutritionalWww@FoodAQ@Com
some stars swear by it dont they because when it first comes out it is strile so they say not something id like to tryWww@FoodAQ@Com
apparantly it is very good for you good for your skin so they say,,,, no i havnt tried it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
no but if your stranded on an island and there is nothing to drink at all
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then it would be fine Www@FoodAQ@Com
Its toxic!.!.!.!.thats why it is removed from the body!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It depends on what you've been eating and drinking !Www@FoodAQ@Com
No!. It's a waste product that your body doesn't need!. Would you eat your own poo!? Yuk!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's not healthyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Give it a whirl!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
rather not thanks (Y)Www@FoodAQ@Com
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I only drink other peoples!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
"I do it because it's sterile and I like the taste!.!.!."Www@FoodAQ@Com