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Yes, In moderation and with some caveats, it is relatively safe, although there are unavoidable risks.
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The benefits, if any, are moderate and can usually be realized using dietary supplements.
There are many factors to consider and many are difficult or impossible to access or control. However, drinking urine produced by anyone but yourself, increases the risks because in this case, you have no control over any risk factors at all.
Arguments for use:
It is sterile.
It can be a matter of survival when no other liquid is available. Although few people like the idea of drinking urine, fewer would prefer to suffer the ultimate consequences of dehydration.
The use of urine as medicinal support for well hydrated individuals, is rooted deep in history. Many ancient cultures, even some holistic practitioners of today, have promoted its medicinal value.
Besides water, urine contains: vitamins, hormones, proteins, urea and, other constituents accepted as generally beneficial.
Research is underway to investigate the potential of these and other urinary substances.
Since your body has already proven its ability to handle its constituents, drinking small amounts of your own urine is unlikely to produce serious harm.
Arguments Against use:
Urine can contain toxic substances. For instance in those who have taken drugs (legal or illegal) or have been exposed to harmful chemical residues in their environment.
There are negative side effects that may include: diarrhea, fatigue, fever, and muscle soreness; these symptoms usually worsen with additional doses.
The body's process of elimination is more than just getting rid of what it can't store. The kidneys only retain what is useful at the moment, and dispose of everything else. When you drink your urine, you are re-introducing to your body, what it has already rejected as not needed or toxic to itself.
Urine produced by others, is even more dangerous, carrying additional risks of alien substances.
Accurate dosing is impossible because, in terms of components and concentrations, each batch of urine produced is different from all the others
Without extensive testing, it can't be known what substances, or how much of each, is being ingested. Even the water content varies widely across batches. All you know is that your body didn't want it.
The substitution of urine for drinking water is useful only as an emergency option. The results are always dehydration and a dangerous build-up of urine components in the body. Even components that might otherwise be helpful, can become toxic if allowed to accumulate in this way.
Even in survival situations, the water content drops dramatically and dangerously over the course of the emergency. As the water content drops, the concentration of other components increases. As the time frame of the emergency lengthens, urine becomes more concentrated.
Even components that might otherwise be helpful, can become toxic if allowed to accumulate. So, the practice can become useless at best, and fatal, at worst.
The kidneys stop functioning as dehydration progresses.
Credible, empirical evidence, to support the use of urine as a medicine, does not exist.
From all I have read, it is completely OK to sample or to drink copiously of one's own urine.
It has a bit of a bitter taste but not at all a bad one. Try it once
Well it won't kill you. Urine is actually sterile until it's outside the body. As far as the taste, well, I couldn't help you there, but I would imagine it doesn't taste like sweet tea.
yes you can
What else can I help you with?
Does drinking the urine of another person help you to lose weight?
Urine therapy is about drinking your ownfiltered urine. It is based on the "Law of Similars" (but without homeopathic dilution) therefore it is not about drinking the urine of another person. I have not yet heard of urine therapy being used in relation to weight loss.
How can one safely and effectively drink their own urine?
It is not safe or recommended to drink your own urine. Urine contains waste products that your body is trying to get rid of, and drinking it can be harmful to your health. It is important to stay hydrated by drinking water instead.
Is drinking your own urine safe?
Not really, urine is waste, when you urinate you are removing excessive amounts of bacteria from your body.
What are the benefits of drinking your own urine?
There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that drinking urine has any health benefits. In fact, it can be harmful as urine contains waste products that the body is trying to get rid of. It is important to stay hydrated by drinking water instead.
Does drinking your own urine boost your immune system?
No, it does not.
Why do people choose to drink their own urine?
Some people believe that drinking their own urine has health benefits, such as detoxification or hydration. However, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims, and drinking urine can actually be harmful as it contains waste products that the body has already eliminated.
Is it harmful for a dog to drink its own urine?
Yes, it can be harmful for a dog to drink its own urine as it may contain toxins and waste products that can be harmful if ingested. It is important to monitor your dog's behavior and provide them with clean water to prevent them from drinking their urine.
How long can you live only drinking your urine?
No, You're better off drinking clean water and getting vitamins and minerals from other sources. There is a lot of negative things in urine whose risk would far out weigh any benefit you could get from drinking your own pee.
What do you do if you drink pee. Is it life threatening or will you get sick?
Drinking urine will not harm your body in any way. Many people drink their own urine in dire situations to keep them hydrated.
Is peeing in your hand Good for your health?
drinking your own urine yess, casue it has nutrients in it, but oeeing in your hand is pretty gross
What is the medical term meaning process of drinking urine?
Urodipsia is the medical term meaning process of drinking urine.
Do male goats drink their own urine?
Yes! They do. I moved down to my sisters, and they have about 50 goats. One day while helping them feed the goats, I was amazed - and grossed out - to watch a male turn arouns and start drinking his own urine, as he went. Ugh! Seems to be thier thing, though!
