Secrets of fasting

Secrets of fasting

Fasting cures many chronic diseases in the digestive system such as colon spasms and digestive disorders because fasting activates and organizes the blood cells, the brain and the heart. Also fasting reduces weight and keeps the body from poisons. Almighty Allah says (meaning), “And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know.” (Sura Al-Baqarah, ayah 184).

Fasting is an effective method to protect ourselves from psychological disorders. There are many studies to confirm that fasting helps in treating depression and to calm hyperactive positions in the brain when drugs fail to treat these chronic psychological disorders.

 It is a medical fact that “fasting renews the blood cells”. From the first moment of fasting, cells start to renew themselves, especially the blood cells, and lazy cells start to work effectively. Scientists say that fasting is a continuous maintenance and cleaning operation for the entire body, as the body needs this kind of maintenance once a year! This is the holy month of Ramadan.

The scientists say that fasting cures more than a hundred diseases! These include high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic asthma, respiratory diseases, heart diseases, arteriosclerosis‏ and many liver diseases, as well as skin diseases such as allergy and chronic eczema.

Many researchers say that fasting is a treatment for many diseases and it is an effective weapon against heart diseases, cancer and prevents the development of dementia and brain seizures. Here we realise why Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) says in the prophetic hadith, “Fasting is a protection.” (Narrated by Muslim).

Recent scientists had studied the healing effects of fasting and have concluded that fasting is the best method for treating the accumulated poisons in our cells! Fasting has many magnificent effects, as it preserves our cells and is considered to be the most successful method in eliminating various diseases, viruses and bacteria. In fact, in some western countries there are many centres that perform healing by fasting!

 One of the marvelous facts is that eating dates organises liver functions and helps to get rid of poisons. When a person breaks the fast by eating dates, it considered to be the best natural medicine to maintain the liver from accumulated poisons. Also, researchers confirm that eating dates regularly prevents liver diseases.

Dates contain a group of vitamins, minerals and sugars that are easily absorbed, it controls the feeling of hunger and gives the fasting person a sense of satiety. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “When you break your fast do this with dates because it is a blessing.” (Narrated by Abu- Dawood).

The scientists found that fasting does not harm diabetics, as long as they are under medical supervision, but it helps them to be treated. They say the reason behind this is the good and stable psychological status of fasting diabetics because they are surrounded by calm and peace where disorders and anxiety are far away, and this helps in the effective organising of the working of different organs, such as pancreatic functions.

Many scientific studies have shown that fasting is a free way to renew and activate cells of the body, as fasting doubles the life of these cells! Hence scientists confirm that there is a direct relation between fasting and longevity and good health. Fasting is the best way to clean cells which delay aging.

Many chronic and high blood pressure patients are treated with chemical medicines but with limited results. Fasting is a good treatment for those patients as recent studies have proved that giving up eating and drinking for limited periods purifies the body from poisons and reduces cholesterol and blood fats. Therefore, fasting is an ideal treatment for certain chronic diseases.

Recently, researchers have found that fasting is a good and free method to treat respiratory system diseases, because they believe that stopping eating and drinking helps to activate and organise lungs function and they assure us that certain respiratory chronic diseases might be eliminated just by a patient starting to fast.

Many studies also confirm that fasting treats many heart diseases, because frequent fasting makes the heart more active and lives longer than the hearts of others. Fasting is also a good treatment for arteriosclerosis. How excellent it is if we hear the Koran during fasting, as both together will produce a great healing effect and, as Almighty Allah says (meaning), “O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fast) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun.” (Sura Al-Baqarah, ayah 183).

The production of the sexual hormone during fasting is considered to be nil, so the fasting makes the psychological status more stable and leads to the increase of submissiveness. Hence fasting decreases the sexual status of the fasting person to the minimum levels. Here we understand why Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) orders youth, who do not have the financial ability to marry, to practice fasting.

Fasting is the main weapon used by preventive medicine. Scientists say that fasting gives us in days what medicine can give us in years - and without any negative consequences. Because fasting enhances the performance of the entire body, treats the high levels of fats and makes the body get rid of cholesterol, especially if the fasting person practices sportive exercises such as walking to the mosque.

By Abduldaem Al-Kaheel

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