Health Benefits of Fasting

               

Health Benefits  of Fasting                                                                                                    Dr M.R Sa,ad

Ramadan, the month of blessing,is here again which is known as month of fasting in the Islamic Calendar.In this holy month , Muslims are prescribed to fast from dawn to dusk.Achiveing the main objective of allah by spiritual means is the main objective fasting.Other then spiritual benefits,fasting has many psychological&physical well-being as well.
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Ramadan is the 9^th month of Islamic Calendar (Hijra).since Hijra is a lunar calendar,

Ramadan occurs of different times in the seasonal year over a 33-year cycle.In recent years,Ramadan has moved increasingly in to the hot summer season which brings long day times in the northerm hemisphere and sweltering heat for many countries including Bangladesh.

There are lots of adverse effects of general fasting as wellas dieting.In most cases,general fasting,commonly known as starvation or dieting leads to mainntrition,physical weakness,inadequate calorie intake etc.But Islamic fasting is different fromsuch fasting,starvation or dieting.

The article will take alook at some of the advantages and health benefits of Ramadan.

It is noted that the international Congress on health and Ramadan which was held in Casablanca.Morocco in 1994,covered 50 studies on the medical of Ramadan and noted narious improvement in the health conditions of those who fast.

The effect on physical and mental health of theMonth-long intermittent fasting hass been studied by many international research organizations but the majority of the studies have found health problems arising from the fast.Here are some health benefits

we can achieve from fasting.

                                                                                                                                                

Lowers Cholesterol level:

A study conducted in 1997 in the annals of nutrition metabolism demonstrated that fasting lowered bad  LDL cholesterol level by 8 percent and increased by 30 percent and increased good HdL levels by 14.3 percent.Thus low cholesterol promotes cardiovascular health and reduces the riskof suffering from cardiovascular diseases or a stroke.

Lessens blood sugar:

When anyone spend extended hous without eating or drinking,your body uses up stored glucose for energy.Fasting increases breakdown of stored carbohydrate so that the body can get energy.A team of Cardiologists in the UAE found people obsertiving Ramadan enjoys a positive effect on their lipid profile which means there is a reduction of cholesterol in the blood.

Controls blood pressure:

Fasting is one of the non-drug methods of reducing blood pressure.It helps to decrease the risk of atherosclerosis, clogging of arteries by fat particles.During fasting,glucose and later on fat stores are used to produce energy.Metabolic rate is also reduced during fasting.The fear-fight hormones such as adrenaline and noradrenaline are also reduced.This keeps the metabolism steady and within limits.The benefit is a reduction in blood pressure.