[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.

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[NautiNurse]

dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk for four weeks

Sounds perilous to the kidneys.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

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.

[dragonblustar]

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

[BobL]

“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’.

[Chicory]

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).

[freedumb2003]

Caused all kinds of trouble for George Clooney.

[moovova]

Better have my coffee super early.

[Jeff Chandler]

no liquids

No good in Arizona.

[Buttons12]

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

[pepsionice]

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.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I’ve seen this practice mentioned numerous times lately. Not sure about the “no liquid” piece of it. I tried something like this awhile back, but I drank a blend of pineapple, cucumber, ginger, turmeric and lemon juice throughout the day and that helped me reduce joint inflammation which helped with my arthritis pain.

[stockpirate]

Recent research indicates that in the mornings there is an increase in heart attacks due to dehydration. This fast would increase that risk unless you hydrated upon rising

[dennisw]

Some Muslims do drink water during the day during Ramadan. I know only one Muslim. He says he does not drink any daytime water. Says he loses weight during Ramadan.