Ramadan Vol.

[odog24]

heres some knowledge

what is ramadan?

During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.

Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm) literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.

During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.

Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God.

heres some more info if anyone is interested.

http://islam.about.com/od/ramadan/tp/ramadan-hub.htm

Im starting it tomorrow the 20 of july. its gunna be hard but well worth it.

if u have more questions feel free to ask

 

[so nyuh shi dae]

i don't really see the point if you're always supposed to be mindful of these things. i also don't see how giving up sustenance will allow you to refocus. if anything, it will hinder your ability to focus.

 

[haz esco]

Ramadan Mubarak

 

[hassan16]

Ramadan Mubarak

 

[hymen man]

Ramadan Mubarak to all the Muslims here.

 

[AZwildcats]

Ramadan Kareem ya jama3a. Gonna be tough lifting this month

 

[ridingonlorenzos]

During Hajj we walk, through Ramadan we starve
Though you not eatin, theres a feedin of the mind
A defeatin of demons, a seein of the signs

 

[theafricandream]

During Hajj we walk, through Ramadan we starve
Though you not eatin, theres a feedin of the mind
A defeatin of demons, a seein of the signs

Lupe pretty much summed it up with that. Ramadan always seems to come around at just the right time for me, when I need it. I used to fear it, but I now I look forward to it. I always end feeling like a new person at the end of the month. Ramadan Mubarak to all! May Allah accept our prayers and shower us all with blessings.

 

[toowise]

Ramadan Mubarak respected brothers & sisters.

 

[firmeporvida]

During Hajj we walk, through Ramadan we starve
Though you not eatin, theres a feedin of the mind
A defeatin of demons, a seein of the signs

Really?

 

[Rockabilly Zombie]

I'm sorry but whenever I hear about Ramadan I think about this:

 

[paliplaya2010]

i don't really see the point if you're always supposed to be mindful of these things. i also don't see how giving up sustenance will allow you to refocus. if anything, it will hinder your ability to focus.

First of all it humbles you. And yea your always suppose to be mindful of those things but some times humans make mistakes and this is the perfect reminder. If you have ever fasted you would notice the focus you get. Theres even intermittent fasting where body builders train while fasted, and they claim better focus and every at the gym. There are also many health benefits to fasting. You your body of toxins. As a football player that usually practices two a days during ramadan even my coaches over the years commented on my determination and hard work during the month and question my effort when it's over. They why I play better when I haven't eaten

 

[3am scholar]

Religion of peace.

 

[do work son]

my family is muslim, never understood the whole fasting process really. nevertheless, Ramadan Mubarak to all of you partaking.

 

[so nyuh shi dae]

First of all it humbles you. And yea your always suppose to be mindful of those things but some times humans make mistakes and this is the perfect reminder. If you have ever fasted you would notice the focus you get. Theres even intermittent fasting where body builders train while fasted, and they claim better focus and every at the gym. There are also many health benefits to fasting. You your body of toxins. As a football player that usually practices two a days during ramadan even my coaches over the years commented on my determination and hard work during the month and question my effort when it's over. They why I play better when I haven't eaten

are personal anecdotes the only pieces of evidence used to support this claim?

 

[paliplaya2010]

are personal anecdotes the only pieces of evidence used to support this claim?

Lol there are health benefits to fasting. obviously you came in this thread ti show how stupid we are for fasting. So I dont care to look up anything for you.

 

[do work son]

Lol there are health benefits to fasting. obviously you came in this thread ti show how stupid we are for fasting. So I dont care to look up anything for you.

what are those health benefits? i've always heard not to starve yourself because the next time you eat your body will store extra calories knowing it will be starved. instead, eat multiple small meals throughout the day. and if i'm correct you can't drink either right? how is not drinking water a health benefit?

 

[liban906]

are personal anecdotes the only pieces of evidence used to support this claim?

 

[odog24]

Lol there are health benefits to fasting. obviously you came in this thread ti show how stupid we are for fasting. So I dont care to look up anything for you.

what are those health benefits? i've always heard not to starve yourself because the next time you eat your body will store extra calories knowing it will be starved. instead, eat multiple small meals throughout the day. and if i'm correct you can't drink either right? how is not drinking water a health benefit?

there are health benefits.

here are two sources one is an islamic source another is a just a regular unbiased source 

http://mushpanjwani.com/2009/08/23/11-health-benefits-of-fasting/

• Fasting promotes detoxification. As the body breaks down its fat reserves, it mobilizes and eliminates stored toxins.
• Fasting gives the digestive system a much-needed rest. After fasting, both digestion and elimination are invigorated.http://
• Fasting promotes the resolution of inflammatory processes, such as in rheumatoid arthritis.http://
• Fasting quiets allergic reactions, including asthma and hay fever.http://
• Fasting promotes the drying up of abnormal fluid accumulations, such as edema in the ankles and legs and swelling in the abdomen.http://
• Fasting corrects high blood pressure without drugs. Fasting will normalize blood pressure in the vast majority of cases, the blood pressure will remain low after the fast, if the person follows a health-supporting diet and lifestyle.http://
• Fasting makes it easy to overcome bad habits and addictions. Many people have overcome tobacco and alcohol addictions by fasting, and even drug addictions. Fasting rapidly dissipates the craving for nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and other drugs.http://
• Fasting clears the skin and whitens the eyes. It is common to see skin eruptions clear while fasting, and the whites of the eyes never look so clear and bright as they do after fasting.http://
• Fasting restores taste appreciation for wholesome natural foods. People say that their taste buds come alive after fasting and that food never tasted so good.http://
• Fasting is the perfect gateway to a healthful diet and lifestyle. Going on a fast gives you the motivation and enthusiasm to make a fresh start.
• Fasting initiates rapid weight loss with little or no hunger. Most people are surprised at how little desire for food they have while fasting.

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1834/

There has been much contention in the scientific field about whether or not fasting is beneficial to one's health. Fasting is an integral part of many of the major religions including Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Many are dubious as to whether the physiological effects are as beneficial as the spiritual promoted by these religions. There is a significant community of alternative healers who believe that fasting can do wonders for the human body. This paper will look at the arguments presented by these healers in an attempt to raise awareness of the possible physiological benefits that may result from fasting.

Fasting technically commences within the first twelve to twenty-four hours of the fast. A fast does not chemically begin until the carbohydrate stores in the body begin to be used as an energy source. The fast will continue as long as fat and carbohydrate stores are used for energy, as opposed to protein stores. Once protein stores begin to be depleted for energy (resulting in loss of muscle mass) a person is technically starving. (1)

The benefits of fasting must be preceded by a look at the body's progression when deprived of food. Due to the lack of incoming energy, the body must turn to its own resources, a function called autolysis. (2)  Autolysis is the breaking down of fat stores in the body in order to produce energy. The liver is in charge of converting the fats into a chemical called a ketone body, "the metabolic substances acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid" (3), and then distributing these bodies throughout the body via the blood stream. "When this fat utilization occurs, free fatty acids are released into the blood stream and are used by the liver for energy."(3)  The less one eats, the more the body turns to these stored fats and creates these ketone bodies, the accumulation of which is referred to as ketosis. (4)

Detoxification is the foremost argument presented by advocates of fasting. "Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph glands, and skin." (5). This process is precipitated by fasting because when food is no longer entering the body, the body turns to fat reserves for energy. "Human fat is valued at 3,500 calories per pound," a number that would lead one to believe that surviving on one pound of fat every day would provide a body with enough energy to function normally. (2)  These fat reserves were created when excess glucose and carbohydrates were not used for energy or growth, not excreted, and therefore converted into fat. When the fat reserves are used for energy during a fast, it releases the chemicals from the fatty acids into the system which are then eliminated through the aforementioned organs. Chemicals not found in food but absorbed from one's environment, such as DDT, are also stored in fat reserves that may be released during a fast. One fasting advocate tested his own urine, feces and sweat during an extended fast and found traces of DDT in each. (5)

A second prescribed benefit of fasting is the healing process that begins in the body during a fast. During a fast energy is diverted away from the digestive system due to its lack of use and towards the metabolism and immune system. (6)  The healing process during a fast is precipitated by the body's search for energy sources. Abnormal growths within the body, tumors and the like, do not have the full support of the body's supplies and therefore are more susceptible to autolysis. Furthermore, "production of protein for replacement of damaged cells (protein synthesis) occurs more efficiently because fewer 'mistakes' are made by the DNA/RNA genetic controls which govern this process." A higher efficiency in protein synthesis results in healthier cells, tissues and organs. (7)This is one reason that animals stop eating when they are wounded, and why humans lose hunger during influenza. Hunger has been proven absent in illnesses such as gastritis, tonsillitis and colds. (2)  Therefore, when one is fasting, the person is consciously diverting energy from the digestive system to the immune system.

In addition, there is a reduction in core body temperature. This is a direct result of the slower metabolic rate and general bodily functions. Following a drop in blood sugar level and using the reserves of glucose found in liver glycogen, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is reduced in order to conserve as much energy within the body as can be provided. (2)  Growth hormones are also released during a fast, due to the greater efficiency in hormone production. (7)

Finally, the most scientifically proven advantage to fasting is the feeling of rejuvenation and extended life expectancy. Part of this phenomenon is caused by a number of the benefits mentioned above. A slower metabolic rate, more efficient protein production, an improved immune system, and the increased production of hormones contributes to this long-term benefit of fasting. In addition to the Human Growth Hormone that is released more frequently during a fast, an anti-aging hormone is also produced more efficiently. (7)  "The only reliable way to extend the lifespan of a mammal is under-nutrition without malnutrition." (5)  A study was performed on earthworms that demonstrated the extension of life due to fasting. The experiment was performed in the 1930s by isolating one worm and putting it on a cycle of fasting and feeding. The isolated worm outlasted its relatives by 19 generations, while still maintaining its youthful physiological traits. The worm was able to survive on its own tissue for months. Once the size of the worm began to decrease, the scientists would resume feeding it at which point it showed great vigor and energy. "The life-span extension of these worms was the equivalent of keeping a man alive for 600 to 700 years." (

In conclusion, it seems that there are many reasons to consider fasting as a benefit to one's health. The body rids itself of the toxins that have built up in our fat stores throughout the years. The body heals itself, repairs all the damaged organs during a fast. And finally there is good evidence to show that regulated fasting contributes to longer life. However, many doctors warn against fasting for extended periods of time without supervision. There are still many doctors today who deny all of these points and claim that fasting is detrimental to one's health and have evidence to back their statements. The idea of depriving a body of what society has come to view as so essential to our survival in order to heal continues to be a topic of controversy.

 

[so nyuh shi dae]

Lol there are health benefits to fasting. obviously you came in this thread ti show how stupid we are for fasting. So I dont care to look up anything for you.

there's nothing better than a topic that claims to welcome questions and someone inside waiting to belittle the people that ask questions. my concern was the claim that fasting can help with one's focus. as far as i know, that's simply not true. you don't fast before you take major tests. so, based on my knowledge, that claim doesn't seem valid. i'm not assuming that i'm a know it all, so i'm interested to know if i'm just terribly mistaken. apparently you're on the defensive for one reason or another when someone asks you a question.

 

[so nyuh shi dae]

there are health benefits.
here are two sources one is an islamic source another is a just a regular unbiased source 

http://mushpanjwani.com/2009/08/23/11-health-benefits-of-fasting/

• Fasting promotes detoxification. As the body breaks down its fat reserves, it mobilizes and eliminates stored toxins.
  
• Fasting gives the digestive system a much-needed rest. After fasting, both digestion and elimination are invigorated.http://
  
• Fasting promotes the resolution of inflammatory processes, such as in rheumatoid arthritis.http://
  
• Fasting quiets allergic reactions, including asthma and hay fever.http://
  
• Fasting promotes the drying up of abnormal fluid accumulations, such as edema in the ankles and legs and swelling in the abdomen.http://
  
• Fasting corrects high blood pressure without drugs. Fasting will normalize blood pressure in the vast majority of cases, the blood pressure will remain low after the fast, if the person follows a health-supporting diet and lifestyle.http://
  
• Fasting makes it easy to overcome bad habits and addictions. Many people have overcome tobacco and alcohol addictions by fasting, and even drug addictions. Fasting rapidly dissipates the craving for nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and other drugs.http://
  
• Fasting clears the skin and whitens the eyes. It is common to see skin eruptions clear while fasting, and the whites of the eyes never look so clear and bright as they do after fasting.http://
  
• Fasting restores taste appreciation for wholesome natural foods. People say that their taste buds come alive after fasting and that food never tasted so good.http://
  
• Fasting is the perfect gateway to a healthful diet and lifestyle. Going on a fast gives you the motivation and enthusiasm to make a fresh start.
  
• Fasting initiates rapid weight loss with little or no hunger. Most people are surprised at how little desire for food they have while fasting.
  

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1834/





There has been much contention in the scientific field about whether or not fasting is beneficial to one's health. Fasting is an integral part of many of the major religions including Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Many are dubious as to whether the physiological effects are as beneficial as the spiritual promoted by these religions. There is a significant community of alternative healers who believe that fasting can do wonders for the human body. This paper will look at the arguments presented by these healers in an attempt to raise awareness of the possible physiological benefits that may result from fasting.



Fasting technically commences within the first twelve to twenty-four hours of the fast. A fast does not chemically begin until the carbohydrate stores in the body begin to be used as an energy source. The fast will continue as long as fat and carbohydrate stores are used for energy, as opposed to protein stores. Once protein stores begin to be depleted for energy (resulting in loss of muscle mass) a person is technically starving. (1)



The benefits of fasting must be preceded by a look at the body's progression when deprived of food. Due to the lack of incoming energy, the body must turn to its own resources, a function called autolysis. (2) Autolysis is the breaking down of fat stores in the body in order to produce energy. The liver is in charge of converting the fats into a chemical called a ketone body, "the metabolic substances acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid" (3), and then distributing these bodies throughout the body via the blood stream. "When this fat utilization occurs, free fatty acids are released into the blood stream and are used by the liver for energy."(3) The less one eats, the more the body turns to these stored fats and creates these ketone bodies, the accumulation of which is referred to as ketosis. (4)



Detoxification is the foremost argument presented by advocates of fasting. "Detoxification is a normal body process of eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph glands, and skin." (5). This process is precipitated by fasting because when food is no longer entering the body, the body turns to fat reserves for energy. "Human fat is valued at 3,500 calories per pound," a number that would lead one to believe that surviving on one pound of fat every day would provide a body with enough energy to function normally. (2) These fat reserves were created when excess glucose and carbohydrates were not used for energy or growth, not excreted, and therefore converted into fat. When the fat reserves are used for energy during a fast, it releases the chemicals from the fatty acids into the system which are then eliminated through the aforementioned organs. Chemicals not found in food but absorbed from one's environment, such as DDT, are also stored in fat reserves that may be released during a fast. One fasting advocate tested his own urine, feces and sweat during an extended fast and found traces of DDT in each. (5)



A second prescribed benefit of fasting is the healing process that begins in the body during a fast. During a fast energy is diverted away from the digestive system due to its lack of use and towards the metabolism and immune system. (6) The healing process during a fast is precipitated by the body's search for energy sources. Abnormal growths within the body, tumors and the like, do not have the full support of the body's supplies and therefore are more susceptible to autolysis. Furthermore, "production of protein for replacement of damaged cells (protein synthesis) occurs more efficiently because fewer 'mistakes' are made by the DNA/RNA genetic controls which govern this process." A higher efficiency in protein synthesis results in healthier cells, tissues and organs. (7)This is one reason that animals stop eating when they are wounded, and why humans lose hunger during influenza. Hunger has been proven absent in illnesses such as gastritis, tonsillitis and colds. (2) Therefore, when one is fasting, the person is consciously diverting energy from the digestive system to the immune system.



In addition, there is a reduction in core body temperature. This is a direct result of the slower metabolic rate and general bodily functions. Following a drop in blood sugar level and using the reserves of glucose found in liver glycogen, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is reduced in order to conserve as much energy within the body as can be provided. (2) Growth hormones are also released during a fast, due to the greater efficiency in hormone production. (7)



Finally, the most scientifically proven advantage to fasting is the feeling of rejuvenation and extended life expectancy. Part of this phenomenon is caused by a number of the benefits mentioned above. A slower metabolic rate, more efficient protein production, an improved immune system, and the increased production of hormones contributes to this long-term benefit of fasting. In addition to the Human Growth Hormone that is released more frequently during a fast, an anti-aging hormone is also produced more efficiently. (7) "The only reliable way to extend the lifespan of a mammal is under-nutrition without malnutrition." (5) A study was performed on earthworms that demonstrated the extension of life due to fasting. The experiment was performed in the 1930s by isolating one worm and putting it on a cycle of fasting and feeding. The isolated worm outlasted its relatives by 19 generations, while still maintaining its youthful physiological traits. The worm was able to survive on its own tissue for months. Once the size of the worm began to decrease, the scientists would resume feeding it at which point it showed great vigor and energy. "The life-span extension of these worms was the equivalent of keeping a man alive for 600 to 700 years." (



In conclusion, it seems that there are many reasons to consider fasting as a benefit to one's health. The body rids itself of the toxins that have built up in our fat stores throughout the years. The body heals itself, repairs all the damaged organs during a fast. And finally there is good evidence to show that regulated fasting contributes to longer life. However, many doctors warn against fasting for extended periods of time without supervision. There are still many doctors today who deny all of these points and claim that fasting is detrimental to one's health and have evidence to back their statements. The idea of depriving a body of what society has come to view as so essential to our survival in order to heal continues to be a topic of controversy.

thank you. this is much more useful than the comments from paliplaya2010.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

That Family Guy video...I know it's supposed to make fun of Osama and stuff, but it's hard to not take it personally against Islam.

 

[odog24]

 

thank you. this is much more useful than the comments from paliplaya2010.

your welcome *kobe voice*

this thread welcomes questions and hopefully i can provide u with some good information.

 

[so nyuh shi dae]

your welcome *kobe voice*

this thread welcomes questions and hopefully i can provide u with some good information.

well, you delivered and i appreciate it. i know little about islam, but i'm familiar with fasting because i used to be christian. it's just one of those things i never really understood.

 

[odog24]

your welcome *kobe voice*

this thread welcomes questions and hopefully i can provide u with some good information.

well, you delivered and i appreciate it. i know little about islam, but i'm familiar with fasting because i used to be christian. it's just one of those things i never really understood.

well if u have any other questions feel free to ask