Islamic fasting and diabetes

islamic fasting and diabetes

the aim of this article is to review health-related aspects of ramadan fasting in normal individuals and diabetics. during fasting days of ramadan, glucose homeostasis is maintained by meal taken bepore dawn and by liver glycogen stores. changes in serum lipids are variable and defend on the quality and quantity of food consumption and changes in weight. compliant, well controlled type 2 diabet...

Islamic Fasting and Thyroid Hormones

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Islamic fasting and multiple sclerosis

BACKGROUND Month-long daytime Ramadan fasting pose s major challenges to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Muslim countries. Physicians should have practical knowledge on the implications of fasting on MS. We present a summary of database searches (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed) and a mini-symposium on Ramadan fasting and MS. In this symposium, we aimed to review the effect ...

Islamic worldview, fasting and health

Fasting effects on health and well-being. Although this effects were studied based on biological view, however there is a different view based on our Islamic teachings. Fasting is related to human virtues such as piety and cautious. These virtues are related to others characteristics in Islamic view which show the holistic view of Islam on health. In order to answer this question refer to Holy ...

Ramadan Fasting and Diabetes Care

Islamic fasting and oral health and diseases

Fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. Moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. Previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. Th...