Ex-Model Claims Drinking His Own Urine Keeps Him Healthy, Experts Disagree

Troy Casey drinks what he calls the “middle pee” where he throws away the first part of his morning pee, saves some in a cup or jar and lets the last bit go into the toilet. Troy Casey, a former model and author, has found himself in the spotlight for his unconventional wellness routine. He drinks his pee and has been doing so for a long time.

Yes, you heard that right. No matter how gross it may sound, Casey sees it as a kind of diagnostic tool. “I think it teaches your insides a little bit more about yourself.



Urine has stem cells, amino acids and antibodies. It’s the hair of the dog, a direct biofeedback loop. You know what’s wrong with you as soon as you drink your morning pee," Casey told the New York Post.

Casey, who also goes by “The Certified Health Nut," said he was introduced to the practice by a breathwork coach. That coach had tried chemotherapy for cancer but later claimed he healed himself through “urine looping" which is a process where someone drinks only their urine and some water for some time. Inspired by that, Casey tried it too and now two decades later, it is a daily part of his routine.

He drinks what he calls the “middle pee" where he throws away the first part of his morning pee, saves some in a cup or jar and lets the last bit go into the toilet. “The morning pee has the most stem cells, and if you ferment it for up to three weeks, it has hundreds of millions of stem cells," Casey said. But doctors and health experts strongly disagree with his approach.

Dr Michael Aziz, a board-certified physician, warned that urine is filled with waste the body is trying to get rid of. “Urine is mostly water and salt, which dehydrates you. Your kidneys are trying to get rid of the toxins, and if you drink urine, you’re putting the toxins back into the body," he told the outlet.

He also explained that urine can carry bacteria like E. coli, especially in people with infections and drinking it could cause serious illness. If someone is on medication, urine can also contain discarded metabolites that are not safe to consume again.

“You’re drinking the urea, and that’s going to cause problems; introducing it to the GI tract can cause poisoning," he said. But Dr Aziz acknowledged that the urine contains melatonin which helps regulate sleep and mood. “Morning urine has melatonin in it, and drinking it could restore and regulate melatonin levels," he said.

Still, due to the risk of toxicity and contamination, he strongly advises against the practice. Casey says he turned to urine therapy after struggling with gut issues. But Courtney Smith, a registered dietitian, said this is not the solution.

“If you are struggling with stomach issues, I recommend a medical workup with a gastroenterologist. Secondly, you may want to increase your consumption of prebiotics and probiotics to improve your gut microbiome," Dr Smith said. Casey also uses aged urine for enemas as he believes that it helps clean out his gut and keeps his abs in shape.

“You can seal it in a mason jar or put a washcloth over it with a rubber band, and it will aerate," he explained. He also rinses his eyes with urine and uses it in his Neti pot as part of his detox routine. Another part of his practice is applying urine to his skin before sunbathing.

“Just sticking it on your skin is powerful. It’s good for breathing. It gets rid of aches and pains.

It energizes me, and it lifts my mood," he said. Dr Aziz said that while urine contains urea, which is used in creams for skin problems like eczema, he still wouldn’t recommend using it directly. “It will probably work, but I’d rather use a cream.

I don’t want to smell like urine," he said..