Is it beneficial to drink your own urine?

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Traditionally, this is done in the morning, when your body is getting rid of the de-stressing chemical MELATONIN, which was either used to relax you during the night, or built up in your body because you were relaxed.

In theory, drinking it will keep you chilled out during the day, but physiology is more subtle and complex than that.

One interpretation of the piss-drinking tradition is that it informs you about the progress of your fast (it is often done in conjunction with other detox methods, including drinking lots of proper water); you will detect changes in the taste as the benefits of fasting kick in, and when it's time to stop.

The myth about drinking a junkie's urine is derived from a Lapp (Sami) technique for getting narcotic effects from particular poisonous plants. Apparently, the poison is digested harmlessly by their reindeer, and the psychedelic drug isn't, so they drink the animal's urine after feeding it on the plant. Er, PLEASE don't try this at home.

Wot do u think?

erm no you fool

as long as its yours - not anyone else!

eeewwwhhhh!

No because you have just got rid of the toxins and by products our bodies do not need and now you are putting them back in to the system again.

umm yea it makes you run faster and jump higher

Only in a water shortage

It's not beneficial, because for one thing, it has a high salt content. And since it has a high salt content, it doesn't rehydrate the body. I once heard about someone who died of dehydration after he became stranded somewhere and decided to drink his own urine.

gross , I did hear pouring it in your ear cures ear infection.dont say Ive ever tried it though..wait did I really hear that.

no..

no its not. its safer to drink somone else's. (but only if your stranded in the desert) not beneficial.

if its for kinks perhaps? but otherwise hmmm, eeeuuuuwwww!

Well, it's sterile until it comes into contact with the air so it probably wouldn't do much harm, but eewww. The actress Sarah Miles was into drinking her own wee - I think she's still alive, if that helps!

Well I wouldn't try it! Besides sounding disgusting urine is made up of the waste chemical products from your body. If the body doesn't need it the first time why drink it. Yukkkk!

I heard Ghandi did it, that's what got him through his hunger strikes. It may have benefits, there are nutrients in it, but healthy? Not sure..I'll have to go look for info!

If not, then why do they offer it to these people on Detox programmes ?

It is body waste expelled from your body to help preserve the body. Reintroduction of its own waste is a form of poisoning the organism which expelled it.

Not all, it is all the waste your body does not need or want in it, washed out, if you drank it your body would just de-hydrate even further to get rid of it.
It's a myth that you can survive on the ocean drinking it, same as salt water.

Some people say it is.I never tried!

There are no known medical benefits, and it won't hurt you if you do. Some circumstances, say in a matter of life and death to stay alive, one can drink it. Pure urine, before it hits the water is 100% pure (germ free) and will not harm someone if they drink it.
I hope your question is out of curiosity.
I read that in a heath magazine.

alledgedly.but not for me thanks.each to their own and all dat.was told a new born babies urine soaked nappy is a superb cure for acne..it worked for her but i would rather have spots than rub babies pee on them..even tho its my kid..noway.YUCK.give it a go.you may discover a new cure and make millions.can i have a cut tho please.not greedy.only half of the profits..ta everso

From the link provided:

Urine is mostly water, and relatively sterile. But this does not mean it qualifies for the recommended 6 - 8 daily glasses of H2O, and here's why: in addition to the water content, urine contains trace elements of hundreds of other things — from undigested alcohol to nitrogen and potassium, and sodium, which makes it such a salty drink. (By the way, the first pee in the morning is more concentrated; and the more water you drink, the more diluted it will be.) Urine could — in rare cases — also have some toxic substances in it, such as lead or arsenic. It can also contain trace amounts of drugs that the urinating person has recently ingested, though probably not enough to actually give the sipper any high or show up on a drug test (in case you were wondering).

I don't care whether it's beneficial or not I wouldn't drink it, anyway surely you body has already taken all the nutrients out of it that you need

I've heard that the first urine of the day has some chemicals that are quite benefitial for the whole body.
But unfortunately, I cannot recommend any site that can confirm this.

No, just as good as eating your poo..

Is it beneficial to cut two fingers off of each hand and then watch them bleed until you pass out and die???

hhhhhmmmmmmm no.

yes actually it is very beneficial most people think it is full of toxins that have been flushed out, but infact there is so much goodness still left in . also before a shower or bath you should rub it gently over your skin with cotton wool. it is the best moisteriser ever, just make sure you wash it off after though as some have a strong odour hope this helps :)

no, its bodily waste, and if you drink it you will poison yourself.

No way

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