Medical Science on Fasting: Proven Health Benefits Backed by Research

What Happens to Your Body When You Fast (During Ramadan)

 What does medical science say about the health effects of fasting during ramadan ?

Islamic worship is not only a means of drawing closer to God and achieving reward, but the medical benefits of performing ablution five times a day , praying, and fasting  during in ramadan have also been proven in modern research.

In a new American study, experts have acknowledged some of the amazing benefits of fasting.

According to the study, eating habits directly affect the human brain and living with a full stomach all the time is harmful to the brain, which can lead to diseases like stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.

According to Haqeeq, fasting for 2 days a week can easily prevent these diseases (our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) usually fasted on Mondays and Thursdays).

In addition, fasting can also help children get rid of epilepsy.

Let’s take a look at the benefits of fasting according to medical science.

• Health benefits of fasting
• Medical benefits of fasting
• Fasting and brain health
• Fasting and detoxification
• Intermittent fasting benefits
• Fasting and weight loss
• Fasting and cholesterol reduction
• Islamic fasting health benefits
• Ramadan fasting benefits
• Fasting for mental clarity
• Fasting and digestion
• How fasting improves immunity
• Scientific benefits of fasting in Ramadan
• Fasting and heart health
• Fasting and longevity

 

• Elimination of toxins from the body

Fasting and practicing religious rituals during Ramadan also brings immense benefits to the human body. In fact, the energy reserve in the human body is accumulated in the form of small particles of fat.

Since a person remains hungry and thirsty all day during fasting in ramadan the fat present in the body starts releasing the stored energy and in the first stage is converted into glucose and this glucose provides energy to the body.

• Digestion of nutrients:

When a person remains hungry for 10 to 12 hours in ramadan his digestive system, which has been busy all year round, comes to rest, which he desperately needs, which starts increasing the efficiency of the white blood cells and the body’s immune system. Waste products begin to be excreted, the digestive system begins to function better than before, and thus the process of assimilation of nutrients in the body begins, providing the body with more energy than before.

• Weight Loss and Fat Loss

still, pakoras or other analogous foods, there’s no  mistrustfulness that you can  fluently lose weight during Ramadan, If you moderate your eating habits during Ramadan and avoid heavy foods like parathas. Fasting during Ramadan causes the redundant fat  patches in the  mortal body to melt, and this fat dissolves and becomes a source of energy for the body. Thus, by dissolving fat, weight is also reduced and the body does n’t feel any weakness or fatigue.

• Reduction in cholesterol situations

Fasting during Ramadan not only helps in weight loss, but also reduces cholesterol situations. This makes a person feel more energetic, mentally alert and light-headed than before. This is because the human body has become more active and stronger than before in its defenses. Cardiologists have concluded from a study that people who fast during Ramadan have reduced fat accumulation, which in turn lowers cholesterol levels and greatly reduces the risk of heart attacks and other heart diseases.

• Increase in mental capacity and performance

Fasting and worshipping during the month of Ramadan not only cleanses the soul, but also brings about many positive changes in the body. Apart from all this, the performance and capacity of the mind increase very rapidly.

According to a study conducted in America, when a person is hungry during fasting, their body is producing cells that are specifically related to mental performance. Thus, these newly formed cells reach the fasting person’s brain directly and increase their mental performance many times over by reducing stress. Fasters feel mentally alert and li

These are just some of the physical benefits of fasting during Ramadan that will take place within the body but the spiritual benefits this month are far greater than anything mentioned.