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They're Drinking What?!
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In this episode, we dive headfirst into the bizarre world of urine therapy—a fringe health practice that claims drinking or applying your own urine can cure everything from acne to cancer. But is there any scientific evidence behind these bold claims? (Spoiler: no.) We'll explore the history of urine therapy, its rise in modern alternative medicine circles, and how pseudoscience spreads in the age of the internet and social media. Along the way we'll break down the psychology behind pseudoscience and what makes medical misinformation so contagious.
In full transparency, Hannah had to bail on the research about halfway through from either sickness or disbelief. We had to look into why people believe in these ridiculous "cures", how did we get here as a society, and why can't people just believe in evidence based science?
Whether you're a skeptic, curious listener, or just here for the wild ride, this episode pees apart fact from fiction.
Resources:
https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.100
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.935645/full
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.736838/full
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