by University of Sharjah Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who fast intermittently and observe Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, may lower the risk of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson’s, according to a study published in the journal Medicina. The literature dwells on the positive interaction between intermittent fasting and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),...
By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers carried out a metabolomics investigation to elucidate the impacts of Ramadan fasting on health and metabolism. Their study group comprised 72 participants who provided blood shortly before and after Ramadan fasting, based on...
by Cynthia Weiss Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My family observes Ramadan, the Muslim holy month which involves fasting. However, I recently was diagnosed with diabetes. Another relative with diabetes told me that it would not be possible for me to fast. Do you have advice for how I can safely participate in...
(HealthDay)—Pharmacists should counsel Muslim patients who fast during Ramadan with respect to their medications and adjusting their medication regimen, according to an article published in Drug Topics. Muslims who observe the fast of Ramadan will refrain from consuming anything by mouth between dawn and sunset, including oral medications. Pharmacists can counsel their patients by recommending medication adjustments and...
