Urea

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Overview

Urea is the colorless, crystalline end product of the Urea Cycle - it is manufactured within the Liver and consists of Nitrogen combined with Carbon and Oxygen derived from Carbon Dioxide.

Urea is excreted from the body via the Urine.  Urine contains large quantities of Urea and Urea is one of the main active ingredients responsible for the effectiveness of Urine Therapy. Urea is a constituent of some Cosmetics/Cosmeceutical moisturizing creams and lotions.

 

Biological Function of Urea

Excretory System

 The waste byproducts from "spent" Amino Acids and endogenous Proteins (i.e. Nitrogen combined with Hydrogen to form Ammonia) are combined with endogenous Carbon Dioxide to form Urea within the Liver for excretion via the Urine.

 

Musculoskeletal System

 Urea is present in the Skin where it functions as one of the endogenous components of the Skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor.

 

Dietary Sources of Urea

Alcoholic Beverages

 Urea is present in Wine.

 

Therapeutic Applications of Exogenous Urea

Digestive System

 Urea may inhibit the Detrimental Bacteria that cause Dysentery.  [1]

 

Ears/Hearing

 Urea may help to kill the Detrimental Bacteria that cause Otitis Media.  [2]

 

Immune System

 Urea may dissolve the “foreign” Proteins that form the Antigens that function as Allergens in Allergies patients.  [3]

 Urea may inhibit the growth of many types of Bacteria - Detrimental including:  [4]

 Eschericia coli

 Staphylococcus  [5]

 Urea (preferably a solution of 40% Urea injected directly into tumors or in some instances ingested orally) may regress and may sometimes eradicate various types of Cancer:

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