Urine is falsely praised as a miracle cure, but its toxic content reveals a darker truth.
In reality, it is a toxic waste product that contains harmful substances and bacteria that can cause severe health complications if ingested.
Why is urine poisonous?
First and foremost, urine is the body’s way of eliminating toxic waste products, such as urea, creatinine, and other harmful substances.
These toxins are produced as a result of the body’s metabolic processes and are meant to be excreted, not ingested.
Drinking urine would reintroduce these toxins into the body, causing harm and potentially leading to organ damage.
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Furthermore, it contains bacteria, including E. coli, which can cause urinary tract infections, kidney infections, and even sepsis.
Ingesting these bacteria can lead to infections and potentially life-threatening complications, especially in people with compromised immune systems.
What are the contents of urine?
In addition to bacterial contamination, urine also contains high levels of electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, and chloride.
While these electrolytes are essential for the body’s functioning, excessive consumption can lead to severe imbalances, causing dehydration, seizures, heart problems, and even death.
Would drinking urine lead to kidneys strain?
Drinking urine can put additional strain on the kidneys, leading to kidney damage, disease, or even failure.
The kidneys are already working hard to filter waste and toxins from the blood, and ingesting it can overload them, accelerating existing conditions like chronic kidney disease.
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Do you know that urine can contain viruses, such as hepatitis which can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, opportunistic infections, and death.
Ingesting these viruses can transmit diseases, posing serious health risks to individuals.
It is not a medicinal substance, but a toxic waste product that contains harmful substances, bacteria, and viruses.
Therefore, drinking it can lead to severe health complications, including organ damage, infections, electrolyte imbalances, kidney damage, and disease transmission.
By Healthy Eating with Nazo @EATINGWITHNAZO