Despite what your cousin’s roommate’s chiropractor’s podcast may have suggested, there is no credible scientific evidence that drinking urine has any health benefits.

None.

Not “some.”

Not “they don’t want you to know.”

Just… none.

Urine is a waste product. That’s literally the entire business model. Your kidneys spend all day filtering things your body has decided it would rather not keep around, then politely escort those substances to the exit.

The exit is not your mouth.

People occasionally promote “urine therapy” (also called urotherapy or autotherapy) as a cure for everything from allergies to bad vibes to whatever they saw on Facebook at three in the morning.

Those claims are not supported by good scientific evidence.

What is supported by evidence is that intentionally drinking urine can create problems. Among them:

• It’s a poor source of hydration and, if consumed repeatedly, can actually make dehydration worse.
• It contains concentrated salts and waste products your body was trying to get rid of in the first place.
• Depending on the person and how it’s collected or stored, it may contain microorganisms or other contaminants you probably shouldn’t be inviting back inside.

In short, your kidneys already did the work. Don’t make them do the same job twice.

If you’re thirsty, drink water. If you’re sick, see an actual medical professional. If you’re looking for spiritual enlightenment, we recommend a long walk, a decent sandwich, or quietly staring at a tree for twenty minutes.

Finally, if you’ve reached the point where your position is that science is a conspiracy, doctors are all in on it, every medical journal on Earth is lying, and Big Water has orchestrated a global campaign to suppress the healing power of wee…

Congratulations. You have successfully escaped our jurisdiction.

Go in peace. Please don’t cite this website in your manifesto.