What are the benefits of fasting, which is considered the "sultan of the 11 months of Ramadan".
1- ACCELERATE FAT BURNING
“During the fasting process, the body first expends glucose stores and then burns fat to provide the necessary energy. This detox effect of fasting, which means getting rid of toxins that we can consider unnecessary and even poisonous for our body, also helps us to lose weight. Studies have shown that the body burns fat at a high rate in fasting, but it does not have a catabolic (protein-muscle breakdown) effect, which is harmful for the body.
2- REDUCES THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES, REDUCES INSULIN RESISTANCE
“As a result of unhealthy diet and increased inactivity, blood sugar levels increase, and this increase causes an increase in insulin resistance. As a result, Type 2 Diabetes has become significantly prevalent in recent years. Fasting with healthy eating rules provides a significant decrease in blood sugar levels and therefore causes a decrease in insulin resistance.
3- PROTECTS HEART HEALTH
Various factors such as unhealthy diet and lack of exercise also increase the risk of heart disease, which is one of the most common diseases today, such as Type 2 diabetes. While fasting increases HDL cholesterol, which is known as good cholesterol, which is one of the factors that support heart health, it helps to decrease LDL and triglyceride ratios, which are bad cholesterol. In a study, it was determined that fasting increases the level of Adiponectin, a hormone that plays a role in fat and sugar metabolism and protects against heart diseases.
4- ADJUST THE BLOOD PRESSURE
“Reducing blood pressure is one of the physiological effects of fasting. It helps to keep hypertension under control as well as sugar and cholesterol. In an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine, it was determined that consuming food for 6-8 hours a day and avoiding food for the remaining 16-18 hours reduces blood pressure and prolongs life, as well as preventing many diseases. It has been emphasized that fasting can be recommended as a method in the treatment of obesity, diabetes and heart diseases.
5- REGULATES THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
“Our stomach, intestines and liver, which have been working non-stop for 11 months, find the opportunity to rest and self-repair for long hours when we fast. Apart from this, our digestive system is also cleaned of harmful bacteria. In this way, we have a much healthier working digestive system. As a result, calorie burning works more healthily and smoothly. In addition, after fasting for a few days, the stomach shrinks to its normal size and the feeling of hunger decreases over time. When we return to normal eating patterns, we do not feel excessive hunger and do not overeat.”
6- STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
“Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 2016 for his thesis that in order to regenerate cells, particles of old cells must be destroyed, and this is possible by starving for a long time. When the body is hungry, it provides the emergence of new cells as a result of consuming and renewing old and aged cells in order to establish its own defense mechanism and system. When fasting for a long time, the cells dissolve, at the same time, the production of new cells is activated by the secretion of growth hormone. There are three ways to strengthen this phenomenon, which we call autophagy, that is, our body's self-eating. The first of these is to exercise, the second is to fast at certain intervals, and the third is to reduce carbohydrate intake. prof. With this thesis of Yoshinori Ohsumi, it can be said that he scientifically proved the effect of fasting on human health.”
7- KILLS CANCER CELLS
“Scientific studies have shown that fasting for 3 days completely renews the body's immune system. Experiments in cancer patients have proven that fasting slows down tumor growth, kills cancerous cells, and increases the effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. At the same time, it is among the benefits of fasting that it reduces various side effects that occur during chemotherapy for cancer treatment. The significant increase in the number of cancer patients in recent years, the weakening of our immune system compared to the past, the problems caused by serious health problems caused by weight problems suggest that we should be hungry/fast at certain intervals in order for the body to renew itself. Fasting also contributes positively to the production of white blood cells, which are the most important elements of the immune system. In this way, our immune system becomes stronger than ever before.”
8- CAN INCREASES OXIDATIVE STRESS RESISTANCE
Oxidative stress, which is created by metabolic by-products that occur during the conversion of nutrients into energy using oxygen in our body, is one of the conditions that cause many chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc.) as well as aging. Studies have revealed that fasting increases the body's resistance to oxidative stress. separate
