Considering the emphasis of Islam on the importance of fasting, Muslims attempt to fast from dawn until sunset during the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting is associated with several benefits for normal and healthy individuals. However, it could pose high risks to the health of diabetic patients due to certain physiological changes. This study aimed to compare the physiological changes associated ...

background: we have previously reported multiple health benefits in individuals following the christian-based fasting protocol known as the daniel fast (df). however, our prior work has involved only short-term (21-day) assessments. for dietary modification to have a profound impact on health, compliance to the dietary plan must be established for the long-term. materials and methods we determi...

background god quotes and words in quran verses and infallibles hadiths is under consensus of all believers as recognition, knowledge and understanding source, but changing them to applicable concepts for field investigations is the most important point of the present study. objectives the aim of this study is to compare spiritual intelligence and happiness of fasting and non fasting persons. m...

conclusions fasting in the month of ramadan in two consecutive years, and during the hottest months, in riyadh, saudi arabia, did not adversely affect kidney graft function. objectives to investigate the effect of repeated ramadan fasting during the hottest months of the year on renal graft functions. patients and methods this was a prospective cohort study comparing two groups of renal transpl...

several religions recommend periods of fasting. one of the most frequently asked questions of ms patients before the holy month of ramadan is weather fasting might have an unfavorable effect on their disease course. this debate became more challenging after the publication of experimental studies suggesting that calorie restriction prior to disease induction attenuates disease severity. we cond...

ramadan fasting predispose multiple sclerosis (ms) patients to a great challenge. clinicians should have practical knowledge about the effects of fasting on ms. a mini-symposium was held in 2013 to answer the common questions about fasting in ms patients. in current review we present a summary of the mentioned mini-symposium.generally, fasting is possible for most stable ms patients. thorough m...