Can drinking your own urine be good for you?

Question

Okay, If you're just going to say "No! Ew gross! It's your waste!" then please do not even bother adding any input. You obviously know nothing on the subject.

I read something that was talking about drinking urine. Apparently, people in china drink about 3 million glasses of urine a day. This is because there's this theory going on that urine is created by your body for you to drink and it contains things your body needs. Instead of the usual theory that it's waste, they seem to think that it's a helpful fluid released by your body.

Apparently human urine contains: Vitamins, proteins, enzymes, hormones, antibodies, and amino acids. Also it contributes to anti-aging and anti-cancer. Urokinase, a helpful substance contracted from human urine, can be used to treat victims of heart attacks. In fact, Urokinase IS used (in pill form) for that exact manner.

Heres the gross part: Apparently, medicine companies collect urine from porta potties. To be continued.

Answer 1

wat

Answer 2

I read a paper a few years ago about this.  "Urine Therapy" is  what it was called.  I'll try to find the link and post it.  Apparently it is supposed to be good for you.  As long as you drink it right away or refrigerate it for later, it stays sterile.  

People who are lost at sea, in a raft or such, have drunk their own urine to survive.  It will not hurt you, but I'd have to have really sound medical proof that it's really beneficial to me before I'd just drink it routinely.

I've never heard of drug companies using urine.

Answer 3

I don't think drinking you own urine would be any good for you seeing as it is made up of things that your body is getting rid of.

Ie: urine has a lot of nitrogen in it because our body cant use it, and so by drinking your urine you'd be taking it all back in again!

Answer 4

Wouldn't it be more acceptable if it were carbonated and drunk cold?

Answer 5

it is ur pee it so y not

Answer 6

but that doesn't make sence for it to contain vitamins and such because your body absorbs them and what comes out is what your body doesn't want/need.  just because one culture does something doesn't mean you should too.  some people eat bugs which have protein, i'd rather have chicken.  take vitamin pills, it's not taboo

Answer 7

If it's so good for you why does the body excrete it. I imagine human urine varies consideraly in content, depending on the diet and health of the donor, and while it may contain traces of excess vitamins, etc. it is mostly water and waste products.  I think I'll stick to fresh orange juice.

Answer 8

Why don't you give it a try and let us know how it goes?

Answer 9

unless you have kidney disease, there should not be any considerable amounts of proteins, enzymes, hormones, or amino acids, in fact if it contains some of those, youre in great risk of developing huge kidney stones. Urine may contain water-soluble vitamins, but that it because they are excess and the body needs to get rid of them. if there should be anytime you have to drink your pee is when you are dehydrated and have nothing to drink. urine is mostly water after all, and that is pretty much the only thing your body would make use of, out of the urine.

the chinese can do whatever they want with their pee, and may even go as far as saying that eating your poo is good to prevent cancer too, but that doesnt mean it does, or they are right.

and about the acne, that someone mention, i dont think it is urine which is beneficial to your skin, but a component of urine called urea, which is sold as creams, but it is artificially synthesized....not even something that truly is beneficial is collected from peoples urine...so you tell me if its such a good idea, or if the source you give is credible at all?

Answer 10

A Billion Chinese CAN be wrong!

Answer 11

No not really because it just makes you more thirsty.

Answer 12

I've never heard anything about drinking you own urine. Even you have to admit that does sound pretty gross. The only thing I've ever really heard is your first day's urine is good for acne. In the morning when you first wake up,you are suppose to dab a little on you face to help clear up acne.