To drink or not to drink? That is the question. An 88-year-old man who drank his own urine for nearly a quarter of a century has given up the practice - claiming it’s not good for health. In 1990, Zhou began to drink and wash his face and hair with his own urine, supposedly for good health. But he changed his mind and stopped the special therapy after he was diagnosed with kidney failure last month. “I found it useless when I got ill. Otherwise why couldn’t it cure my disease?” he told the Chongqing Evening News. Zhou claimed that urine therapy was ineffective for elderly people, because their urine contains more harmful substances than that of young people. It was only a few days after a report on urine therapy became a national talking subject online. The founder of China Urine Therapy Association claimed that urine therapy could cure diseases including hyperthyroidism, diabetes and heart disease. However, doctors say urine therapy is ineffective and unscientific. A physician from a local Chongqing hospital said urine contains few beneficial substances but many harmful ones including uric acid and bile pigments. Most Chinese netizens doubt the value of urine therapy. Urine therapy? It is the most hilarious way of treating diseases! If one’s own urine can be an elixir, then why do we need doctors and hospitals? @keaidewaixinglaike It is common for an 88-year-old man to get kidney failure. Therapy works differently among different people. Choose the one that suits you. Never jump to a conclusion. @xiazuodeqingtian It is ridiculous to consider the scientific evidence of drinking urine. Many would not give up smoking when everyone knows it is harmful. Please take a healthy way of life before considering folk remedies to keep a good health. @tufoyejixiang
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:01:37 +0000