Fasting helps fight diabetes, psychological disorders and other illnesses, say experts
Karachi
March 1, 2021
Although Muslims don’t observe fast in the holy month of Ramazan for medical reasons, fasting in the holy month of Ramazan has hundreds of health benefits – both on the physical and mental well-being of people especially those suffering from diseases like diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, depression and others illnesses, said local and international health experts at a conference on Sunday.
The experts, however, advised people with health issues to seek pre-Ramazan education and medical advice for safe fasting.
“Scientific evidence proves that fasting promotes blood sugar control and better health by fighting inflammation, enhancing heart health by improving blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol levels, boosting brain functions, preventing neurodegenerative disorders, helping weight loss by limiting calorie intake and
Health experts, scholars call for more research on fasting by diabetics
Karachi
February 28, 2021
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the globe fasted in Ramazan last year, and this year too an overwhelmingly large number of people wish to keep fasts, but those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease should consult their doctors and physicians for safe fasting and to reap the physical and spiritual benefits of fasting.
These observations were made by Islamic scholars and health experts at an international health conference on Saturday.
“There are some extreme views that fasting is very harmful for the diabetes patients in all circumstances, and there are some who say fasting should be practised [even] in worst [health] conditions, but I think medical practitioners will be in a better position to explain to the patients as to how they should fast safely,” renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani said
Speakers stress need for people with chronic illnesses, comorbidities to consult doctors ahead of Ramazan
KARACHI:
There is need for more scientific research in the area of fasting with diabetes, emphasised health experts and religious scholars on Saturday, during a two-day online conference jointly organised by the Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and other institutions.
Speaking on the first day of the ‘International Diabetes and Ramadan Conference, 2021’, the speakers stressed the need for persons having chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension and coronary diseases, to consult their doctors and physicians for ensuring safe fasting during Ramazan.