Urine: Good Health

Description

Urine: Good Health is an hour-long documentary about urine therapy. This unconventional and controversial practice,which involves the use of one’s own urine for health benefits, has been employed throughout history by people around the world and is one of the oldest modalities of health care. The proponents of urine therapy generally advocate the use of one’s own urine for many purposes. Whether taken orally, dropped in the eyes or ears, used topically or injected, it is claimed that urine is a cure for many maladies including AIDS, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and glaucoma, among others. Urine therapy is also used for skin care, health maintenance, and as a dietary supplement. While many in mainstream medicine have rejected the claims of urine drinkers, pharmaceutical companies and scientists profit from the use of urine and its individual components in their research and development. The proteins, enzymes, and other materials occurring naturally in urine are being used in various ways, including the production of life saving drugs and dietary supplements as well as for non-invasive tests for the detection of disease. This documentary objectively explores the claims of the users and proponents of urine therapy and the views of some of the world’s preeminent doctors and researchers regarding the medical uses of urine.