In this weekend’s list of bizarre events, actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal confessed he drank his own urine for a month to get well when he was injured and sick. He even claimed that it not only healed him, but also expedited the healing process, leading to an early discharge from the hospital. Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, who goes by the handle TheLiverDoc on X, slammed the actor for this irresponsible statement.
During an interview with Lallantop’s Surabh Dwivedi on Sunday, Paresh Rawal said, “I had decided if I had to drink my own urine I’ll not have it at one go, I’ll sip it like beer. Because I want to do it properly.”
“I did this for 15 days. 15 days later when the doctor took my X-ray, he was shocked. The doctor asked me, ‘How did this cementing happen?’ He could see a white line forming. I was supposed to be discharged in 2-2.5 months, but I was discharged in 1.5 months,” the OMG actor concluded.
As this statement sparked a lot of debates and discussions online, TheLiverDoc hit back at the actor with his expert opinion on X.
He started his note by saying, “Please don’t drink your urine (or others) because a Bollywood actor says so. There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that drinking urine provides any health benefits.”
In fact, consuming urine can be harmful, potentially introducing bacteria, toxins, and other harmful substances into the bloodstream. Your kidneys work very hard to remove toxic stuff out of your body through urine. Don’t insult it by putting it back in. Urine is NOT sterile. Urine is a potent combination of salts and chemicals that your body is attempting to remove. These chemicals can cause significant health problems if you consume them,” he continued.
He concluded his post by saying, “Paresh Rawal is the perfect example of the Indian WhatsApp Boomer Uncle. He’s saying this to stay alive in the media.”
Check out the post here:
Please don’t drink your urine (or others) because a Bollywood actor says so.
There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that drinking urine provides any health benefits.
In fact, consuming urine can be harmful, potentially introducing bacteria, toxins, and other… https://t.co/lSyr2p25uY
— TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) April 27, 2025
Several others also slammed the veteran actor on social media after his interview went viral. One user wrote, “What’s this obsession with urine these people have?!? Sometimes it’s cows, sometimes own. It’s beyond comprehension. This obsession needs to be studied. It’s a fetish or some sort of psychological disorder maybe.” Another wrote, “Why these people are fond of urine? Let him do what he wants, “urine therapy” has no scientific basis.”
Another user commented, “Scientifically, urine serves as a bodily waste product that is excreted to eliminate toxins, excess salts & other undesirable substances. Consuming urine, commonly referred to as “urine therapy,” lacks substantial scientific evidence supporting its purported health benefits. In fact, such practices can inadvertently reintroduce harmful waste & bacteria into the body, potentially leading to infections & other adverse health outcomes. Advancement is achieved through education, scientific research & innovation, rather than the dissemination of pseudoscientific beliefs.”
While Paresh Rawal’s statement has started a conversation, several medical professionals around the world continue to warn against adopting these unscientific methods under any circumstances.