Benefits of Fasting for Health

Fasting gives a positive contribution to health. Some studies have also shown the effects of fasting on some disease which is caused by lifestyle such as hypertension, cholesterol, gastritis, diabetes, and obesity.

Some of the benefits of fasting are:

* Reducing the workload of the digestive tract
Digestive tract (colon) along with enzymes and hormones to digest food normally work continuously for about 18 hours. When fasting, the stomach and other digestive system will break approximately 12-14 hours per day, for about a month. This period sufficient to reduce the workload of the stomach from digesting excessive food. So, no wonder fasting is very beneficial for patients with  functional gastritis, because the diet can become more organized and stress factors can be reduced.

* Can Lose Weight
Fasting is also an opportunity to lose weight. The trick is to not overeat during breaking fast, after it and at suhoor (sahur). No need to worry about the body will be limp from lack of food intake. If the menu is selected correctly, it will provide enough energy for 12 hours. Fasting alone will activate the control system of blood sugar levels. When blood sugar decreases, the sugar reserves in the form of glycogen in the liver, fat and muscle will be used.

* Lowering Hypertension
For patients with high blood pressure or hypertension, blood pressure may go down if during the break the fast until dawn obedient in choosing the food menu and do not forget to take anti-hypertensive drugs at the time of dawn. Opportunity to eat salty and fatty foods during the day is also none during the fasting.

* Improve Immunity
Fasting can also increase body resistance (immune). At the time of fasting, several organs can rest, so that your metabolism is also reduced. Metabolic byproduct is waste that must be removed. With the reduction of waste in the body, meaning that harmful free radicals are also reduced. Of course this will increase the antioxidant which is beneficial for the body.

* Suppress cholesterol levels
Fasting can also prevent diseases caused by diet, such as cholesterol. With notes, during fasting, consumption of fried foods and foods containing coconut milk are reduced. This certainly will reduce the levels of blood fats, cholesterol, and triglycerides.

* Controlling Blood Sugar
For patients with diabetes (especially the obese), with fasting, blood sugar is more controlled. However, not all people with diabetes mellitus is safe to run fast. Only safe for diabetics with blood sugar levels less than 200 mg / dl, and received treatment in the form of tablets to be swallowed. If you should receive an injection of insulin, the dose must be less than 40 units / day with 1x injections per day.

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