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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Nature's Remedy: The Surprising Health Benefits of Urine Therapy – Darlene Teahen : 1171

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.6 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Get ready for a fascinating episode with Darlene Teahen, a naturopath and researcher, who dives into the world of urine therapy. 

You'll learn about the science and history behind using urine for health benefits, including detoxifying the body, reducing inflammation, and boosting overall wellness. Darlene shares insights from her PhD research and offers practical advice on how to safely incorporate urine therapy into your routine. 

Darlene tackles societal taboos head-on, providing a thorough exploration of this ancient healing method backed by modern science. Whether you're curious about unconventional health practices or looking for new biohacking techniques, this episode delivers valuable information. 

This episode is packed with actionable insights on embracing unconventional methods, understanding the benefits of urine therapy, and integrating these practices into your daily life. Whether you're an avid biohacker or just exploring new health strategies, you'll find inspiration and practical advice here.


Timestamps: 

  • 00:00:01 — Introduction 
  • 00:01:07 — History and Initial Reactions 
  • 00:02:14 — Scientific Backing 
  • 00:03:16 — Introduction of Guest: Darlene Teahen 
  • 00:03:30 — Personal Experiences and Skepticism 
  • 00:04:18 — Research and Evidence 
  • 00:05:49 — Practical Applications 
  • 00:06:53 — Societal and Medical Perspectives 
  • 00:07:40 — Personal and Professional Insights 
  • 00:08:03 — Emotional and Spiritual Aspects 
  • 00:08:58 — Advanced Techniques and Future Studies 


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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:04.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:10.0

Well, we're going to talk about something that might be triggering for you.

0:17.0

Yes, we're going to talk about P. What? Yeah, you're in therapy.

0:24.0

You're in therapy is something that has pissed me off for a long time.

0:28.0

Hopefully you saw what I just did there, okay?

0:30.0

My seventh grade sense of humor, really just injected anti-aging peptides into my brain

0:36.2

from the dad joke there. But I can tell you probably didn't laugh, so now I'm judging you, but not

0:41.1

out loud. So, why does urine therapy piss me off?

0:46.4

It's because I don't want it to work.

0:50.6

This is something that you read about if you're into detoxing. I first heard about this in the late 90s and I absolutely drank my pee one time and was like, that was not really pleasant and but this isn't worth it and I've

1:07.6

also heard from people who say oh yeah you know I ferment my pee and I you know wash my hair with it and put it on my skin and I'm like this is a bit much for me and I'm the guy who like pulls my bone marrow out a couple times and I've done I've swallowed

1:24.4

electrical stimulators that simulated my intestines from the inside like I'll do the weird stuff.

1:28.4

But years after that I, probably a dozen times have injected my pee

1:37.9

intramuscularly to modulate my inflammation response in a

1:42.5

in a scientifically validated way that works clinically.

1:47.1

So it turns out that there are things in your urine that are biologically useful.

1:54.0

In fact, recent study published in a journal talks about stem cells present in urine.

2:00.0

In fact, it would not surprise me if we can get over the ick factor if someday down the road

2:04.7

you can actually extract stem cells from urine which is a lot less painful than taking

2:10.1

them from your bone marrow or from your fat.

2:14.2

So that said, just a quick note about stem cells.

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