I heard lot about urine therapy and studied about it in the internet but never personally implemented. Actually my reason for this mail is my husband has protein loss in urine and we consulted nephrologist who told that it might be nephritis but not yet confirmed. He got kidney biopsy done and 24 hr urine test which confirmed he has 2.3g loss of protein in urine. We are waiting for biopsy results and results of other tests like blood test. So while his medication is not yet started, I wanted to know how this urine therapy works for kidney diseased patients.
I wanted to implement urine therapy for him to see how it works. But my doubt is as my husband is having nephritis, being a kidney disease, kidneys may not excrete urea and other toxins properly from blood. As a matter of fact the urine which he ingests will contain urea, protein which is lost in his urine and salts also, in that case how far is it advisible for him to consume his urine. This is just my doubt -- can you please explain me what happens if the kidney diseased patient like nephritis consumes his own urine. Will it not cause any danger? Do you know anyone who practically did it in such situations?
Are there any practical cases who followed urine therapy when kidney is not functioning effectiently? Drinking urine for healthy person is really helpful. Do you know any urine therapists email id's so that I can contact them or do you have any email ids of people who have personally implemented? Please reply to this mail b'coz iam really worried about his health.
Hello, and thanks for the question!
First, sorry about your husband. Sounds like he is/was under the care of excellent physicians, but you have decided that it would be helpful to....er...institute another modality. Whatever. Poonurse usually has an open mind about such things, but please be advised that I think this is a little whack even for me, so I cannot endorse such activities.
I spent the better part of 3 minutes researching Urine Therapy for you. I trust this will be helpful to you in your search for the cure!
From The Skeptics Dictionary--
Many advocates claim that urine is a panacea. There is practically nothing it won't cure. Urine is said to be effective against the flu, the common cold, broken bones, toothache, dry skin, psoriasis and all other skin problems. It is said to deter aging and is helpful with AIDS, allergies, animal and snake bites, asthma, heart disease, hypertension, burns, cancer, chemical intoxication, chicken pox, enteritis, constipation, and pneumonia. Urine is said to be effective against dysentery, edema, eczema, eye irritation, fatigue, fever, gonorrhea, gout, bloody urine, small pox, immunological disorders, infections, infertility, baldness, insomnia, jaundice, hepatitis, Kaposi's sarcoma, leprosy, lymphatic disorder, urticaria, morning sickness, hangover, obesity, papilloma virus, parasitoses, gastric ulcer, rheumatism, birth marks, stroke, congestion, lumbago, typhus, gastritis, depression, cold sore, tuberculosis, tetanus, Parkinson's disease, foot fungus, diabetes and other endocrine related diseases. Some enthusiasts see urine therapy as a divine manifestation of cosmic intelligence. They use urine to unleash their kundalini, sending it straight into the third eye, bringing instant enlightenment.*
With such wondrous properties, it is amazing that science bothered developing medicine when it had the key to good health already in the bottle, so to speak. Each of us is a walking pharmacopoeia. Homer Smith (Man and His Gods) once wrote that "man is a machine for turning wine into urine." Little did he know that man is a machine for turning just about anything into a medicinal tonic. According to urninophiles, the medical establishment has conspired to keep us ignorant of the wonder drug we all carry in our bladders. One self-proclaimed expert on the subject claims:
...the medical community has already been aware of [urine's] astounding efficacy for decades, and yet none of us has ever been told about it. Why? Maybe they think it's too controversial. Or maybe, more accurately, there wasn't any monetary reward for telling people what scientists know about one of the most extraordinary natural healing elements in the world.*
This is a common argument from defenders of alternative therapies: the greed of medical doctors leads them to conspire against chiropractors, chelation therapists, etc. The evidence for this conspiracy wouldn't fill a specimen beaker. Part of the alleged conspiracy to keep us ignorant of the wonders of our own wee wee is the fact that many people think urine is poisonous. Urine is generally not toxic and you will not die of uremic poisoning if you start your day off with a cup of your own golden fluid. However, it hardly seems fair to blame the medical establishment for the general public's ignorance on this matter. In any case, just because something is not toxic does not mean it is good for you. Hair is not toxic, either, and even though it might be a good source of roughage, it is generally not desirable to put hair in food.
For most people most of the time, one's own urine is not likely to be harmful. However, it is not likely to be healthful or useful except for those rare occasions when one is buried beneath a building or lost at sea for a week or two. In such situations drinking one's own urine might be the difference between life and death. As a daily tonic, there are much tastier ways to introduce healthful products into one's blood stream.
I did discover that More than three million Chinese drink their own urine in the belief it is good for their health, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
So apparently, the only thing that urine doesn't cure is SARS! Too bad for the Chinese!
So you see, dear anonymous questioner, that while it probably won't hurt your husband, it probably won't help him, either. I would stick with conventional medical therapy at this point.
But you HAVE given me a hell of a good idea for "helping" Mr. Poonurse with his quest for the perfect health drink.
Please be advised that I am only a Poonurse. I am NOT a medical doctor. Any advice I give should be taken moderate skepticism. Please consult a REAL medical doctor if you feel you have a serious medical condition.
-- Poonurse [1]
Poonurse is an RN with 25 years experience in labor and delivery. Her qualifications include seeing a lot of poop, and owning a computer. Also, she works in Michigan, which she calls the asshole of the universe, so that's another bit of credibility.
Got a question [2] for her?
Urine therapy refers to one of several uses of urine to prevent or cure sickness, to enhance beauty, or to cleanse one's bowels. Most devotees drink the midstream of their morning urine. Some prefer it straight and steaming hot; others mix it with juice or serve it over fruit. Some prefer a couple of urine drops mixed with a tablespoon of water applied sublingually several times a day. Some wash themselves in their own golden fluid to improve their skin quality. Many modern Japanese women are said to engage in urine bathing. The truly daring use their own urine as an enema. Urine is not quite the breakfast of champions, but it is the elixir of choice of a number of holy men in India where drinking urine has been practiced for thousands of years. The drink is also the preferred pick-me-up for a growing number of naturopaths and other advocates of "nature cures." The main attractions of this ultimate home brew are its cost, availability and portability. It is much cheaper than that other "water of life," whisky,which also has been hailed for its medicinal qualities. Unlike whisky, however, urine is always available, everyone carries a supply at all times, and, for most people, there are no intoxicating side effects. Furthermore, the urge to overindulge is almost absent when drinking urine. The same can't be said for good single malt such as Highland Park or a good whiskey such as Black Bush.