ISLAMABAD – Muslims around the globe are observing the Ramadan 2020linkthisyear amid the lockdowns and restrictions. Well here we will discuss howfasting helps in maintaining good health according to Science.
Ramadan, the Islamic holy month in which the faithful fasts from sunrise tosunset, brings a lot of joy to Muslims worldwide.
Readon to find out how fasting helps in maintaining good health accordingto Science.Brain Health
Fasting helps the brain rest in a period when other organs of the humanbody such as the stomach are less in use because eating, drinking, smokingand other related activities come to a halt in Ramadan. However inspiritual sense, brain also rejoices when the nervous system believes thatsomething important for life has been fulfilled by fasting.Increasing Mental Focus
Fasting increases the mental focus that helps the brain function betterbecause fasting is also about staying away from negative thinking andreimagining our life, relations and family matters in a spiritual way.Digestive System
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It also improves the digestive system because the body will have a rareopportunity year-around to detoxify internal organs as thespiritually-alleviating dieting forces the body to use fat reserves to keepoperating in the absence of nutrition, killing harmful toxins stored in fatdeposits in the process.Healthy Heart
Medical Experts say that We have a hormone in our body called adiponectin,which is important both protecting our heart health and keeping our glucoselevels low. According to some studies, fasting increases this hormone.
