One of the duties and pillars of Islam is fasting.
People eat and drink for 11 months and enjoy divine blessings. They should fast for a month according to the command of God, in order to cleanse their souls from any evil. In addition to perfecting the soul, fasting also has many medical benefits for the human body.
The benefits of fasting during Ramadan for the body's digestive system
Doctors believe that fasting for a month rebuilds the body system. The cells inside the gastrointestinal tract are highly depleted because the body's digestive system is less active for a month, resting, and there is a possibility of renewal of these cells, as well as increased metabolism under the tire. As a result, metabolic activity levels return to normal. Therefore, the digestive system continues to function better after Ramadan.
The effect of fasting on brain health
When a healthy person eats too much food, a kind of disorder develops in the brain. With fasting, some chemical changes occur in the brain that affect brain health. The proteins that are produced in the brain when exercising are neurotrophic proteins, which are also produced in the brain by fasting during Ramadan and activate nerve circuits. Their growth and activation help to form brain synapses. It also stimulates the production of ketones, which are a source of energy for the nerve, and has a positive effect on the ability to communicate with others and patience, and prevents Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
heart health
The most important benefit of fasting is the improvement of the heart system. Fasting reduces heart attack. In this way, the level of homocysteine, which is the main cause of heart attack, is reduced. On the other hand, fasting improves heart failure, fasting reduces heart disease by lowering blood pressure and improving heart rate.
Increase growth hormone
Human growth hormone is very useful for athletes because it speeds up recovery time and helps build muscle faster.Those who plan to fast should be prepared to increase growth hormone. Fasting causes your body to burn stored fat instead of muscle, this allows you to keep what you are doing and even helps you build it.
Reduces oxidative stress
Oxidative stress can lead to cell damage, often caused by free radicals. It is true that you can not prevent the aging of cells, but oxidative stress accelerates the aging process, and if not compensated by cell regeneration, the direct effect will be premature aging. Fasting is an effective solution to reduce oxidative stress because during fasting you can reduce the damage caused by free radicals.
Medical benefits of fasting according to Dr. Jean Formosan:
Regarding the benefits of fasting, Dr. Jean Formuzan says: "At the beginning of fasting, the tongue is pregnant, the body sweats a lot, the mouth smells, sometimes there is runny nose, and all this is a sign of complete washing of the body. "After three to four days, the odor goes away, the uric acid in the urine decreases, and the person feels extraordinarily light and happy, while the limbs rest."
As mentioned in some previous points, fasting has many physical and mental benefits for you, especially for those who fast during Ramadan. There are so many good things you can do in Ramadan instead of spending your time eating. Therefore, fasting not only cleanses your body physically but also cleanses your soul.
Collector: Fatemeh Abbaszadeh