More than just holding back thirst and hunger, fasting can also improve the health of these 4 organs of the body, you know!

 


Soon, Muslims will welcome the holy month of Ramadan 2022 which is synonymous with fasting. During this time, maybe there are still many people who think that fasting is only an activity to fulfill religious rules. However, who would have thought that behind this activity there are many health benefits that you can get, especially the health of body organs.

Reporting from the Boulder Medical Center, basically fasting can help cleanse toxins from the body and increase the body's metabolism. As a result, the organs in the body become healthier and can work better in carrying out their functions.


Then, what organs can work better because of fasting? Come on, see a more detailed explanation below.


Heart


The heart is one of the organs in the body that has an important role in pumping blood throughout the body. So, in order for the heart to function properly, you must take care of its health. One of them is fasting.



Reporting from Healthline, a study revealed that fasting for eight weeks can reduce levels of bad cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides which are known as one of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke. As a result, heart health is more awake.


Brain


Although most research is limited to animals, some studies have shown that fasting can also improve brain health. Reporting from Medical News Today, fasting can suppress inflammation in the brain, as well as reduce the risk of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.


Heart


It can be said, the liver is an organ that never stops working because it must neutralize toxins that enter the body, filter harmful substances from the blood, maintain cholesterol and glucose levels, and many other functions performed by the liver.


The more food and drink we consume, then indirectly, we force the liver to work even harder.


Well, during fasting, gastric emptying occurs due to the reduced amount of food we eat so that it can ease the liver's function in filtering toxins. That way, the liver will have more time to rest and make it healthier.


Intestines


Fasting also improves the health of other body organs, such as the intestines. This is because fasting can increase the amount of diversity of good bacteria that live in the intestines, as reported by the Intelligence of Nature. Increasing the number of good bacteria will make your immune system stronger so you don't get sick easily.


So, those are the four organs of the human body that can work better because of fasting. Even so, you still have to pay attention to the food intake consumed during fasting, yes. Avoid eating high-fat, high-sugar, and instant foods.

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