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Dawn-to-dusk dry fasting leads to health benefits in the study of immune cells
Medical Xpress / Baylor College of Medicine / Metabolism Open ^ | Jan. 5, 2022 | Ayse L. Mindikoglu et al

Posted on 01/06/2023 7:04:07 PM PST by ConservativeMind

Researchers have found more evidence that dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk for four weeks has an anti-atherosclerotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumorigenic effect on the proteins in a type of immune cell called a peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC).

"We know that disruptions of the circadian rhythm are associated with cancer and metabolic syndrome. This type of fasting can potentially act as a reset to normal for the circadian rhythm," said Dr. Ayse Leyla Mindikoglu. "After fasting, our participants lost weight, and their blood pressure and insulin resistance improved."

The researchers previously found similar results in blood serum. The current study used samples from the previous study examining 14 people with metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions including obesity, insulin resistance (elevated blood glucose levels), elevated blood pressure, high triglycerides (a type of blood fat) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol). These conditions can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. The participants were observing Ramadan, which consists of fasting for four consecutive weeks without eating or drinking from dawn to sunset. Outside of fasting, participants were allowed to eat whatever they preferred and were not required to follow any exercise regimen or weight loss measures.

Participants gave blood samples before the fasting period began, at the conclusion of fasting and one week after fasting was completed. They found that proteins associated with atherosclerosis, heart disease and cancer promotion were decreased, while proteins associated with cancer and inflammation suppression were increased. They found that apolipoprotein B, which is a more accurate risk predictor for developing atherosclerotic heart disease than low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, was significantly decreased at the end of four-week dawn-to-dusk dry fasting compared with its level before fasting, and its decrease persisted even one week after the fasting period.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cancer; dryfasting; fasting; metabolicsyndrome; ramadan
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This was a good use of Ramadan subjects to identify intermittent fasting benefits.

I am surprised no one has liquids during the day, though. I wouldn’t normally think of fasting as meaning no liquids.

1 posted on 01/06/2023 7:04:07 PM PST by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 01/06/2023 7:04:46 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk for four weeks

Sounds perilous to the kidneys.

3 posted on 01/06/2023 7:07:54 PM PST by NautiNurse (There was a 2022 mid-term Red Wave...in Florida! )
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To: ConservativeMind

Sounds like Ramadan!


4 posted on 01/06/2023 7:08:41 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: ConservativeMind

Sounds like a really bad idea,great way to get seriously dehydrated, which can lead to all sorts of problems. No food Omis one thing, no liquids is just asking for health problems.


5 posted on 01/06/2023 7:11:37 PM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Well...because it was! (Though I deleted after looking at the article again!)


6 posted on 01/06/2023 7:12:36 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: ConservativeMind

Does Ramadan have a fixed date or does it fall different times of the years? Fasting during June in Alaska would be hell!


7 posted on 01/06/2023 7:17:44 PM PST by dragonblustar ( Cobalt Red, Green Energy Policies, WEF and the enslavement of humanity.)
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In a situation like that they would follow Mecca sunrise and sunset, adjusted for their time zone.


8 posted on 01/06/2023 7:21:28 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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Oh, that’s not so bad then.


9 posted on 01/06/2023 7:25:57 PM PST by dragonblustar ( Cobalt Red, Green Energy Policies, WEF and the enslavement of humanity.)
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To: ConservativeMind

“This was a good use of Ramadan subjects to identify intermittent fasting benefits. I am surprised no one has liquids during the day, though. I wouldn’t normally think of fasting as meaning no liquids.”

Agree, and good experiment, as they do it anyway, so might as well get some research value out of it. And, to no one’s surprise (other than the $3T medical community), once again, ideas from hundreds, or often thousands, of years ago, make more sense than our ‘enlightened’ (translated: totally corrupted) ‘experts’.


10 posted on 01/06/2023 7:39:10 PM PST by BobL
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11 posted on 01/06/2023 7:43:19 PM PST by KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: ConservativeMind

The only thing they said about persistence of the benefits was that one lasted for a week. It would ve interesting to see if the benefits last for a year (or more).


12 posted on 01/06/2023 7:46:56 PM PST by Chicory
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To: ConservativeMind

Caused all kinds of trouble for George Clooney.


13 posted on 01/06/2023 8:08:44 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Difference between a cow and the US Capitol 1/6 "riot:" you can only milk a cow 3 times a day)
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To: ConservativeMind

Better have my coffee super early.


14 posted on 01/06/2023 8:13:48 PM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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no liquids

No good in Arizona.

15 posted on 01/06/2023 10:10:30 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: moovova

Yeah, I’m thinking I could set my alarm for a half hour before sunrise, just enough time to fry up a breakfast.


16 posted on 01/06/2023 10:11:34 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I’d be fine with fasting if I could sleep through it.


17 posted on 01/06/2023 10:26:19 PM PST by Buttons12 ( Do you not think an Angel rides in the Whirlwind and directs this Storm?)
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To: dragonblustar

It falls at different times during the year. That’s because it is based on the lunar calendar not the solar calendar


18 posted on 01/07/2023 12:30:18 AM PST by Cronos (.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Just to point this out, there is a higher rate of kidney failure among Middle Eastern men on average. Dehydrating yourself...over and over...wrecks the kidneys. Might be some logic on going to two meals a day, but it means breakfast has to be greater than normal to carry you through 12 hours....to dinner.


19 posted on 01/07/2023 1:58:32 AM PST by pepsionice
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Fasting during June in Alaska would be hell!

Yeah, I'd stick to doing it in January if I were one of them. LOL! Head for Fairbanks. What? Nothing from 11am to 3pm? Well... okay, I guess.

20 posted on 01/07/2023 3:37:49 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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