Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Abdullah Inan talked about the benefits of fasting in healthy people and answered questions about the subject. It was said that people who do not have health problems, following their diet and certain rules, fasting at certain intervals and being hungry have many benefits, and it was explained that there is no physical harm.
Inan stated that fasting means abstaining from drinking and eating within a period determined by its religious meaning, and that it also represents the purification of the body from spiritual and material impurities. It was said that fasting is healthy if the rules and diets to be considered are followed, and it is explained that it is a worship that rests the body.
Those who have health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, chronic diseases such as kidney disease, digestive system disorders, cancer patients, pregnant and lactating women, those who use drugs regularly and children in the growth and development age are exempted from religious fasting. was also explained and those who were curious about the subject were answered. Specialist Doctor Inan stated that the fasting of the patients without consulting their doctor may cause problems.
In order to provide the necessary energy during the fasting period, the body first spends its glucose stores and then burns the fats. In addition, it was said that fasting had a detox effect in order to get rid of unnecessary and even poisonous toxins for the body and also helped to lose weight.
It was among the information announced that blood sugar levels were increasing as a result of the increase in movement weight and unhealthy diet, and this increase caused an increase in insulin resistance. Regarding this issue, it has been announced that a fast followed by healthy eating rules will also cause a decrease in insulin resistance.
