ayurveda, the indian art of holistic medicine describes fasting in terms of upavasa and considers it as one among the depletion therapies.   besides the extensive explanations on the preventive purports of fasting, the classics have explicitly explained and exemplified the therapeutic importance of fasting while treating different diseases and dealing with different stages of the diseases. feve...

purpose: to evaluate the effects of diurnal fasting during ramadan on intraocular pressure (iop) in healthy subjects. methods: the study was conducted on healthy male volunteer less than 40 years of age without ocular or systemic diseases who were on religious fasting during ramadan, 2004. intraocular pressure were measured at 9 am and 1, 5, and 7 pm in 2nd and 4th weeks of ramadan and also one...

introduction: metabolic syndrome constitutes a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, hyperglycemia,  hypertension, and dyslipidemia, which increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type ii diabetes mellitus. in this review article, we aimed to discuss the possible effects of fasting and regular physical activity on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.  methods: online databases i...

over a billion of muslims fast worldwide during ramadan each year. through this religious custom, fasting contributes to their health as well as their spiritual growth. however, available evidence regarding the health-benefits of ramadan fasting is scarce and highly contentious. although islam exempts patients from fasting, many fast conceivably, and their clinical condition is prone to deterio...

ramadan fasting is prescribed by quran for every able‐bodied, adult muslim and is considered an obligatory act of worship. during ramadan, the majority of muslims eat two major meals- one before dawn (sahar) and another immediately after the sunset (iftar). islamic fasting, due to its particular nature, may cause metabolic and hormonal changes in the body, which are different from those in regu...

background and aim: the aim of this study was to determine the effect of legume intake in therapeutic lifestyle change (tlc) on fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, hba1c and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (homa-ir) in patients with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: in this randomized crossover trial, 31 subjects with type 2 diabetes in the age range of 50 to 80 years ...

This article has been developed to address the impact of intermittent fasting on body composition obese individuals. Presently there are about 650 million obesity-affected individuals worldwide. Intermittent is primarily implemented and practised contribute better health conditions weight loss. The prevalence measured by a BMI above 25, identified as overweight 30, obese. paper systematic liter...

fasting, that is usually described as abstinence from all food and drink for a period of time, has been experienced for ages. health, protest, religious expressions of devotion and purification are the most important reasons for fasting. many changes occur in the body during fasting including metabolic, mineral, hormonal, immunological and psychological. its use as one of the oldest therapies a...

evidences acquisitions reports over the last decade show that any change in the lifestyle of patient can accelerate the treatment progress. results although islamic fasting is not in available in all religions, the principle of fasting exists in all religions which represents the domination of documented procedures on the human nature. results of the current study showed that islamic fast can b...

background there has been no data on population based dietary patterns during the ramadan fasting month. objectives the purpose of this study was to detect ramadan major dietary patterns among those who fast in tehran. materials and methods this cross-sectional study included 600 subjects, aged 18-65 with body mass index (bmi) of 18.5-40, who had decided to fast during ramadan. anthropometric m...