FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FASTING
Allah has never ordained any action for us to engage in our to abstain from except it's of enormous benefit to human being. The main reward comes in the hereafter while the minor benefit of it here in this world can never be overemphasized. Many of these benefits are now subject of discoveries by scientists majorly that are non Muslims. A good Muslim is characterized with belief in all dos and don'ts from Allah are of human good and nothing but human benefit without waiting for scientific nods. Below are some medical benefits of fasting discovered by scientists.
1. *Fasting Improves Body Composition and Fitness*.
People fast for all kinds of reasons, and many are particularly interested in the effects fasting has on the body’s fat tissues and overall weight loss. Others fast or intermittently fast for better exercise results. Fasting contributes to a better body composition in several ways, primarily through its actions on hormones and fat metabolism.
2. *Promotes Greater Satiety*
Your fatty tissue acts as a kind of endocrine organ, producing several different hormones. One of these hormones, affects how full you feel. Fasting and weight loss significantly affect your hunger level and post-meal satisfaction through this hormone. With fasting, lepton levels drop initially, but as you lose weight, you decrease lepton resistance. Becoming more responsive to lepton signals increases how full you feel.
3. *Boosts Your Metabolism Lepton* , though known primarily as the “satiety” hormone, also increases thyroid hormone production . Improved lepton sensitivity increases the rate of your metabolism if you have a sluggish thyroid.
4. *Supports Fat Loss and Ketones*
Ketones , or the fat-burning state, is reached either by fasting or eating a diet centered on healthy fats . Ketones helps you burn through your fat reserves. Excessive central fat stored around organs, like your liver and kidneys, interferes with organ function. Fasting, particularly intermittent fasting , helps you reach ketones even faster than traditional caloric restriction. One study found that fasting significantly boosted fat metabolism in humans.
5. *Encourages Better Insulin sensitivity*
Fasting causes the body to secrete less insulin because you’re not giving yourself steady doses of sugar. Lower levels of this hormone lead to increased sensitivity in those with insulin resistance. Excessive fat stores seem to contribute to this resistance. Some research points to excessive fat in the body, blood, and diet as a contributor to insulin resistance by preventing it from doing its job, i.e., opening the pores on your cell membranes to allow sugar to pass into them.
6. *Improves Cardiovascular Health*
One of the main benefits of fasting, particularly for people that have metabolic syndrome-related health concerns, is the many immediate cardiovascular benefits . Fasting improves cardiovascular function, blood composition, and blood pressure. Those with type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol may find fasting helpful for addressing some of the associated health concerns.
7. *Lowers Blood Pressure*
While fasting, many people develop lower blood pressure, primarily during the first week of a fast. It might not be fasting itself that decreases blood pressure, but rather a significantly lower salt intake and increased loss of salt through the urine.
8. *Decreases Blood Sugar*
In just the first few days of fasting, blood sugar drops over 30%, a significant perk to anyone with hyperglycemia. This drop usually makes people feel low energy, but your blood sugar levels should stabilize as you continue to fast.
9. Improves Blood Triglycerides*
Blood triglycerides decrease during the fasting state. Having fatty blood increases your risk of developing narrowed arteries.
Intermittent fasting can help keep the body from getting sick. By reducing inflammation, the body becomes more resistant to common illness.
*10. Promotes Heart*
Health Another animal study found that fasting leads to improved heart health. In animals, researchers found that intermittent fasting improved heart muscle performance, reduced free radical damage, and increased the growth of blood vessels within the heart.
11. *May Slow Aging and Enhance Longevity*
Research into fasting for longevity and healthier aging is well-established in animals, but controlled testing on humans is still in its infancy. Better blood composition alone improves healthier aging and health outcomes. The effects of fasting appear to lead to a healthier, longer lifespan.
*12. Decreases Inflammation*
Inflammation has many causes, but an unhealthy diet is a consistent source of free radicals and the foods that cause inflammation . Refined sugar, refined carbs, alcohol, meat, dairy, and fried or charred foods provoke inflammation. But food isn’t the only source—metabolic reactions also generate free radicals like super-oxides and hydrogen peroxide. Foregoing a few meals prevents food-related inflammation before it even starts.
13. *Increases Resistance To Oxidative stress*
Free radical-related damage is a well-known contributor to premature aging. The benefits of fasting include better blood composition, improved hormone signaling, less oxidative stress, and healthier gene signaling. These benefits make your body’s oxidative stress plummet, a feat that keeps your genes, cells, and tissues healthy as you age.
*14. Improves Cell Recycling*
As we age, rogue cells, both human and foreign, can proliferate throughout the body unchecked and this damaged tissue can contribute to progressive disease. Fasting sends your body into cell recycling, a process of self-digestion at the cellular level called autograph..But you’re not just digesting your fat to fuel yourself while fasting. Your body also targets malfunctioning cells and old tissues to optimize resources for survival.
Fasting promotes the destruction of malfunctioning cells and tissues through selective protection. It selectively protects healthy tissues because they respond to adverse conditions like famine or fasting.
*15. Increases Growth Regulation*
Your body produces less IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) while fasting and on certain diets, such as a healthy plant-based diet . IGF-1 has been implicated as a hormone that helps cancer proliferate throughout the body.Reduced IGF-1 production decreases your odds of intractable tumor growth and spread. This means that fasting can help cleanse the body of not only the resources rogue cells need but also the hormones that help them stick around and thrive.
16. *Protects Your Brain*
Studies on aging and brain function have substantially increased in the last decade. Life expectancy have increased well past what was once even thought possible. The public’s profound interest in brain health throughout all stages of life reflects a desire to age gracefully , healthfully, and with full mental faculties intact. Fortunately, fasting seems to specifically kick-start protective mechanisms in your brain.The nerves and synapses in our brains are important to care for. The more efficient they are, the better. Fasting has been shown to increase the growth of new nerve cells in the brain
*19. Enhances Recovery From Injury*
You would think that fasting after injury, especially one to the glucose- hungry brain, would make recovery even more difficult. But the opposite seems to be true. In animal studies, intermittent fasting after injury improved brain function from stroke and diseases that affect the brain. At this time, the mechanism is not yet understood, so further investigation is required before your health care practitioner can start recommending intermittent fasting for recovery.
*20. Supports Healthier Collagen in Skin*
Your diet is important to your skin’s appearance, but fasting can also improve your skin’s integrity . High blood sugar changes the structure of collagen, weakening its strength and resilience. Since fasting substantially lowers blood sugar, you can think of it as a normal part of your skin care routine to ensure graceful aging.Fasting helps the body remove waste, particularly with damaged and dysfunctional cells.
By speeding up the waste removal process (also called autophagy), you will notice improvements in your skin health
A non Muslim doctor was quoted in a medical journal:,
"Fasting for Health and Wellness Research is still emerging in humans in some areas, but fasting has demonstrated so many potential benefits that you may find yourself wondering how to get started. I recommend you try my ketogenic fast if you’re looking to kick-start your weight loss journey and invest your fasting efforts into one of the most effective methods of organ and body cleansing"
Kerndt, Peter R., et al. " Fasting: The History, Pathophysiology and Complications ." Western Journal of Medicine 137.5 (1982):379–399. 4 May 2017.
We say thank you The Doc. You recommend fasting but Allah mandates it on us for a complete month(Ramadan), once in a year
May Allah guide us to the right path.
Ameeeen
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