In other words, could drinking pee behealthy?
So what is urotherapy exactly?
It seems to have originated inAyurvedicand Traditional Chinese Medicine.
“It has also been described as a spiritual practice in Ayurveda.”
In fact, a popular thyroid medication is made of desiccated porcine (pig) thyroid.
“One said his aunt drank it for medicinal purposes.
But does it have merit in the modern world?
The answer isa resounding maybe.
“It can contain hormones such as DHEA and urea and theoretically may help with infections.”
She doesn’t, however, recommend the practice to her patients.
“We have more waste in our systems today than we did thousands of years ago.
This is very similar to what we’re doing with fecal transplants today.”
The takeaway.
The bottom line about urotherapy?
Much more clinical research is needed before we can consider it a safe option in the future.
