fasting in the month of ramadhan is a
pillar of Islam and an obligation upon
all Muslims who are physically able to
do so in this video we are going to look
at some of the physical benefits of
fasting that are backed by science
research has shown that inflammation can
contribute towards the development of
chronic conditions such as heart disease
cancer and arthritis recent scientific
studies have found that fasting can help
reduce the levels of information and
promote much better health a study was
conducted using 50 healthy adults who
fasted for an entire month
they noticed that the participants had
significantly reduced levels of
inflammatory markers
another study discovered the same
effects when the participants fasted 12
hours a day for an entire month
today heart disease is the leading cause
of death and it accounts for 31.5% of
deaths worldwide fasting is the most
effective way to reduce the risks of
heart disease a study was conducted in
which 110 obese adults had to fast for
three weeks under medical supervision
the researchers noticed significantly
decreased blood pressure levels as well
as decreased levels of blood
triglycerides and lower levels of
cholesterol in another study
4629 participants had lower risk of
coronary artery disease as well as a
significantly lower risk of diabetes
which is a major risk factor for heart
disease a study using animals showed
that fasting improved both brain
function and brain structure they also
increased the generation of nerve cells
to help enhance the cognitive function
of the brain studies also show that
fasting can increase levels of human
growth hormone HGH an important protein
hormone that plays a role in growth
metabolism weight loss and muscle
strength a small study was conducted
with only nine men who began fasting and
only after two days of fasting they
noticed a five-fold increase in HGH
production several studies have also
found that fasting could potentially
delay the effects of aging and increase
a healthy lifespan in one study rats
that fasted everyday experienced a
delayed rate of aging and lived 83%
longer than the rats that didn't fast
another study on rats showed how fasting
help to block tumor formation fasting
was just as effective as chemotherapy
without any side effects currently the
studies are only based on the formation
of cancer in animals
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