Does fasting make us susceptible to diseases?
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Peace 357,
No, I don't believe so.
If someone is participating in the traditional fast and is not properly caring for their body with nutritious food and lots of water for hydration at night - That's where the problem lies, not fasting. If you're neglecting to care for yourself properly at all, that's another issue entirely. Naturally, a person will get sick if they're not caring for themselves.
A person's environment and duties while fasting should, IMO, give them permission not to fast if their conditions would make them sick or weak (such as health issues, prolonged extreme heat and heavy lifting, to name only a few). If they feel they're going to get sick or really sick, then they should stop fasting immediately (or never start fasting at all) and nourish their bodies. God does not wish hardship on us.
And a person should always use their best judgment when determining if it is healthy for them to fast or not.
peace
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Using ones judgement , i know some women in pakistan fast and say we are getting rewards of two fasts Vow!
is that depriving the poor little one of nutrients.
I had an employee , diabetic , i told him he shouldn't be fasting - but he wanted the benefits of fasting obviously didn't listen - now he is sick as ....
Vow!
Judgments.....
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Using ones judgement , i know some women in pakistan fast and say we are getting rewards of two fasts Vow!
is that depriving the poor little one of nutrients.
Are you saying they're pregnant and they're fasting?
I had an employee , diabetic , i told him he shouldn't be fasting - but he wanted the benefits of fasting obviously didn't listen - now he is sick as ....
Vow!
Judgments.....
He should have listened... Oh well. He brought it upon himself. -\ Insha'Allah he has come to his senses now and won't fast... I'm realizing I'm assumed he's stopped fasting though... Surely he's stopped by now if he got really sick? Oh dear.
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'Fasting is best for you, if you only knew"
Its actualy beneficial. in fact, it is actualy a cure to disease.
in saying that, people who are ill for cannot reasonably fast, i.e diabetics, or others with a medical condition that makes them unable to, etc. are excused, so they are not put in hardship.
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A person's environment and duties while fasting should, IMO, give them permission not to fast if their conditions would make them sick or weak (such as health issues, prolonged extreme heat and heavy lifting, to name only a few). If they feel they're going to get sick or really sick, then they should stop fasting immediately (or never start fasting at all) and nourish their bodies. God does not wish hardship on us.
Peace, that is, more or less, what God says in the Quran
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Peace 357.
Are some people going to guess for you?
Are you asking the Scientists who researched fasting?
What do you do with the poll?
Your question is wrong , the end result is not going to tell you anything!
I can give you my opinion here in this post, according to my own experience of fasting. I feel stronger and healthier than when I am not fasting. I also enjoy my food better.
GOD knows us better than we know ourselves. He says fasting is better for you if you only knew.
GOD bless you.
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I do not understand why this is a poll.
Our votes will not change the fact if it is or if it is not.Peace,
I agree completely, God is The Knowing, The Wise, as he instructs us in what is best for us, part of which is eating and drinking moderately, and fasting -
Salamu Alaykum all and Ramadan Kareem!
From my own experience of Ramadan, I can say that fasting not only makes me stronger, but it also has benefited my health in countless ways. During Ramadan, I am in my best shape, I have the most energy, and my (not to be crude) bodily functions are all working at top notch.
I also notice that fasting helps you to regulate your metabolism. Throughout the year, my body now requires less food as it uses it more efficiently and is storing far less as useless fat. I also am able to fast easier every year, as my body is now accustomed to ketosis, or changing its energy source from food in the stomach/intestines, to fat stores. For me, Ramadan is a blessing, and everyone should try to do it if they are able in my opinion.
If they are able of course is a big issue, which is why God so brilliantly and explicitly laid out the criteria in the few verses that exist on Ramadan fasting, I think we all know them well. So that guy with diabetes, obviously was going against God's recommendation in the Qur'an, for example.
Additionally, as other forum members mentioned, fasting in general is actually prescribed as a cure for many diseases. Here are a couple links on that information
http//www.allaboutfasting.com/benefit-of-fasting-degenerative-diseases.html
Beneficial effect on serum apo AI, apo B and Lp AI levels of Ramadan fasting http//www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009898197002453
Of course, everyone's body chemistry is slightly different. Thus, as God says, if it is an extreme hardship on you, then feed one poor person for each day of the fast (this is a good thing to do anyway).
Salaam everyone and Ramadan Kareem!
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Old past. But still!
Peace 357,
No, I don't believe so.
If someone is participating in the traditional fast and is not properly caring for their body with nutritious food and lots of water for hydration at night - That's where the problem lies, not fasting.
Well, I once fell on the stage of my school because of dehydration. I had a nice breakfast before that. Some other classmates went through it also. Drinking water at night does very little for the body after several hours especially in hot places. Things aren't very rainbowish for all Muslims. Pressure from adults for Muslim kids start very early on.
I have been always and always told we fast so we may know how it feels for a poor to go without food. These people never ever actually did much for the poor unless it was that whole zakah time. Plenty of Muslim countries still are where they were 22 years ago. Some have gone up but that is because of the trade agreement of the west!
If you're neglecting to care for yourself properly at all, that's another issue entirely. Naturally, a person will get sick if they're not caring for themselves.
Let's be honest, majority of the Muslims do not have time for that and those who are sick will still fast especially if they have work in the morning among "Muslims" because they don't want to feel embarrassed.
A person's environment and duties while fasting should, IMO, give them permission not to fast if their conditions would make them sick or weak (such as health issues, prolonged extreme heat and heavy lifting, to name only a few).
I am already fed up of all the complaints in my house about this whole fasting thing. This is quite annual though. I finally learned to be honest with myself. God will never risk other people's lives by telling us to do what makes us uselessly tired and angry despite how so many remain in denial about it.
But yep, mainly men enjoy this time of the year because they don't have to cook and clean like most "Muslim" ladies. Hence, it is much easier for them to show how great it is. But again, many Muslim countries still remain poor and people dream of food all day while getting all angry and yelling at others because of hungry stomach!
If they feel they're going to get sick or really sick, then they should stop fasting immediately (or never start fasting at all) and nourish their bodies. God does not wish hardship on us.
And a person should always use their best judgment when determining if it is healthy for them to fast or not.
peace
Not in Muslim countries! In Morocco, you may end up having no lunch if you are out simply because they tend to keep stores closed during the day time of Ramadan. In some countries, people can kill you for not fasting.
https//draxe.com/4-reasons-you-should-drink-enough-water/
http//www.optimumhealth.ws/Dehydration_High_Blood_Pres.html
http//www.cbass.com/Water.htm
http//www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/side-effects/dehydration
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Thanks for the links. Have been in the room with dehydration. I also had ache in the upper belly before I fainted. Oh God, the breathing problem was like hell! I was told that was because of dehydration. Got live view of it later.
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Reel, you know more than anyone that the general 'Muslim' behavior does not necessarily represent the truth of things. Yet all the critics you presented are directed toward sunni views of Ramadan and how it is played in "thirld world" countries, with a good chunk of bias.
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Yes brother Cyberus, we mostly fall into the trap of throwing the baby with the bath water.
Sunnis do salat,hence salat is a fabricated thing,sunnis do sawm ,sunnis do such and such...etc hence if we do them,we are no different !Now, sunnis, like many other religions are mixing and matching. We need to apply GOD s words to our life using GOD s message ,our eyes,ears and brain ( yes some good logic) to separate the baby from the bath water ,then throw the dirty bath water as far away as we possibly can.
A sincere heart ,a lot of good intentions along with GOD s guidance are a must.
May the Lord guide His sincere followers to the truth.
GOD bless.
Peace.