It has been observed from various research revealing advantages of fasting or intermittent fasting(IF) on health especially lifestyle diseases and cancers through various phenomenon like autophagy , cellular repair during refilling phase. However on the other side there are risks of nutritional deficiency , dehydration . Secondly , the latest concept suggests cancer causing mutation risk increases at the time of refeeding . Literature also suggest avoiding high sugar , fat and taking probiotics, spinach , vegetable siupo with hydration. Further discussion is welcomed.
From conventional Diet & Nutrition perspective, the nutritional aspects of food are based on calories, micro- & macronutrients, which could easily be measured both internally and externally. However, when we talk about fasting, it is more to do with reduction in the free radical damage and inflammation at the cellular level. In fact, every time we eat, the glucose molecule entering into the electron transport chain of mitochondria for ATP production, it releases free radicals which could affect the cells in the long run. Intermittent fasting/ fasting is a period during which these free radical damage is kept under check.
1. Nutritional deficiency depends on the 'duration of fasting', and intermittent fasting will have no such nutritional deficiency effects
2. High sugar intake will have similar free radical damage inducing effect as well
3. Probiotics works via improving gut microbiome- which produce SCFA which in turn promote gene expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines
Dear Suraj Kapoor
Interesting question. In the following link you find 8 health benefits of fasting, backed by science. By the way, I do fasting almost 14 hr a day, it is healthy. Best regards...
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/fasting-benefits
Fasting for 12 to 16 hours is enough to experience all the benefits you mentioned. A healthy diet that is appropriate for the health problem from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm is viable. The patient can start fasting from 6:00 pm to 7:00 am the next day, that is, the patient can fast while sleeping.
Yes, eating after fasting can significantly influence health, depending on what and how you eat. For example: Eating too much or too fast after fasting can lead to bloating, stomach pain....
What good is intermittent fasting?
"There’s plenty of evidence that intermittent fasting can be an effective strategy for weight loss, but scientists are still exploring what other benefits might come from limiting food intake to particular windows of time. Does it protect against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, enhance cognitive function, suppress tumours and even extend lifespan? Or is it merely an easy way to cut back on calories? And what are the potential risks?"
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00895-6
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Effect of ramadan fasting on body weight and percent of body fat among student from program nutrition study of UPN “Veteran” Jakarta, Indonesia Wida Ayu Nurjanah1 , Utami Wahyuningsih1* , Avliyah Quratul Marjan1 , and Sintha Fransiske Simanungkalit
BIO Web of Conferences 153, 02007 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202515302007
[Abstract. Background: Overweight is a state of unbalanced body health caused by excess fat accumulation and can interfere with health. The prevalence of overweight year 2013 in Indonesia at the age of more than 18 years, namely 13.3%, increased in 2018 to 13.6%. This study aims to see the effect of Ramadan fasting on body weight and percent body fat in college students. The research design used was a quasy experimental design with one group pretest and posttest. The number of subjects was 137 UPN "Veteran" Jakarta nutrition students with ages over 18 years. Data collection was carried out 3 times, namely before fasting, the second week of fasting and after one month of fasting ended. The instruments used are BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), a 24-hour food record and PAL (Physical Activity Level). Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test and paired t test. The results obtained include: (1) there was difference between body weight before fasting and body weight during fasting in p value = 0.000 (p
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