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If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...
RealClearScience

Drinking Pee Is an Ancient Practice, But It Lacks Evidence

TV star Ben Grylls says he does it for survival – and teaches his reality show contestants to do the same. Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez practised this therapy to train for his 2009 fight with ...
New York Post

I drink my own pee for the health benefits — I also do urine enemas and splash it on my skin to sunbathe

Troy Casey has received a steady stream of press for his unorthodox wellness regimen, which includes the daily practice of drinking his own pee. A former model and the author of “Rippedat50: A Journey ...
The Conversation

Drinking pee to improve health is an ancient practice – but the risks outweigh the evidence

TV star Ben Grylls says he does it for survival – and teaches his reality show contestants to do the same. Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez practised this therapy to train for his 2009 fight with ...
Medical Xpress

If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. He has squeezed moisture from elephant dung, sipped the ...
Medical Xpress

Drinking urine to improve health is an ancient practice, but the risks outweigh the evidence

TV star Ben Grylls says he does it for survival—and teaches his reality show contestants to do the same. Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez practiced this therapy to train for his 2009 fight with Floyd ...