Taste Test

In the recent waterlogged movie Waterworld, Kevin Costner’s character drinks his own urine. Nothing new, “urotherapy” followers claim. The practice is centuries old and can help cure everything from TB to jet lag. But lately, Newsweek notes, it has become somewhat of a “gee whiz” fad in the U.S. and Britain. Doctors argue that “if the body is trying to eliminate something from the system, that would be a sign that it’s not a good idea to ingest it.” Nonsense, says Vedanta Saraswati, a London, England, yoga teacher: “Westerners in general are awfully funny about things that come out of orifices.” (Newsweek) ...Hey, pal: be careful not to spit when you talk.