What is FASTING?
Fasting is ;
- Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.
"the ministry instructed people to fast"
| synonym | Abstain from food, refrain from eating, deny oneself food, go without food, go hungry, eat nothing, starve oneself;
go on hunger strike
"the ministry instructed people to fast, pray, and read scripture"
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Fasting has shown to have benefits such as weight loss, improvement of blood glucose levels, improved blood lipids (lowering of total and low density lipoprotein"HDL" cholesterol and increase in high-density lipoprotein"HDL" cholesterol) and in reducing blood pressure.
The study quoted in the report confirms what was known before about the benefit of intermittent fasting on body fat, blood lipids and blood pressure, but the study also included the measurement of certain hormones such of IGF-1. IGF-1 is a growth hormone in blood that critical for growth and development during childhood. Lower levels of IGF-1, induced by intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, have been theorized to slow the aging process and protect against cancer. The answer to your question is "Yes".
I recommend that you undertake intermittent fasting, but only after consulting your doctor later. The only thing you need to be careful about hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and over-eating, which is a normal reaction in response to hunger. Over eating is bad and can harm your health to negates the benefits of fasting. So, fasting is good and make your body rest from eating a lot and keep calm in blood pressure. Much therapy in fasting will maintain your blood pressure, sugar. lipids and much importantly is your weight.



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