ReviewCurrent nutrition reports2018
From Religion to Secularism: the Benefits of Fasting.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The influence of culture and religion on the self-management of type 2 diabetes in South Asian migrants: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a "religious health asset" for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Mediterranean diet and spirituality/religion: eating with meaning.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Review
- Intermittent Fasting: Myths, Fakes and Truth on This Dietary Regimen Approach.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Traditional and Medical Applications of Fasting.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Feeding to satiation induces mild oxidative/carbonyl stress in the brain of young mice.EXCLI journal · 2022Article
- The association between renal stones and fasting: A systematic review.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2021Review
- How Experiences Affect Psychological Responses During Supervised Fasting: A Preliminary Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The Importance of Redox Status in the Frame of Lifestyle Approaches and the Genetics of the Lung Innate Immune Molecules, SP-A1 and SP-A2, on Differential Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- "A Temple of God": A Qualitative Analysis of the connection Between Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Health Among Mormons.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Recurrent circadian fasting (RCF) improves blood pressure, biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk and regulates inflammation in men.Journal of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Changes in human gut microbiota composition are linked to the energy metabolic switch during 10 d of Buchinger fasting.Journal of nutritional science · 2019Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewSince the early development of human societies, religious beliefs, and practices has been integral to their identity, culture, and social structure, traditions are influenced by the area, era, and culture wherein they developed. Some religions offer advice on behavioral and diet modifications as strategies to fortify the body, purify the spirit, and elevate consciousness. This review is an attempt to compare different practices, describe the health benefits and risks of fasting, and reconcile these age-old recommendations with practical modern life. RECENT
findingsResearch to clarify and quantify the impact of these dietary modifications is challenging due to the variability in recommendations among various religions and in day-to-day practices. Most religions share common goals of well-being, body-mind integration, and spiritual attainment. Historically, the transformational power of fasting periods has been appreciated, but there is still much to discover about the underlying beneficial physiologic mechanisms of fasting in preventing and treating metabolic diseases.
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