If you have high blood pressure and wish to fast, fasting will not have a negative impact on your blood pressure balance. Here are some tips and advice to follow during Ramadan: Consult your physician to assess your health, determine whether or not you are allowed to fast, make any necessary adjustments to your medication dosages and determine Our study suggests beneficial effects of Ramadan fasting on blood pressure independent of changes in weight, total body water, and fat mass and supports recommendations for some governmental guidelines that describe Ramadan fasting as a safe religious practice with respect to blood pressure. In 2021, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association linked Ramadan fasting to lower blood pressure. Blood pressure results from other Ramadan studies have been mixed, although other research into fasting has shown it can be beneficial. Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension, according to a new study. Introduction: During Ramadan, repeated cycles of fasting might contribute to changes in blood pressure among hypertensive patients. Studies on the effects of fasting on the blood pressure of hypertensive patients are scarce and have provided inconclusive results. Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension. These are the findings of the LORANS study (London Ramadan Study) by Imperial College London researchers and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association . Lower blood pressure with fasting has been attributed to the metabolic switch (in which the body switches to use ketones for energy instead of glucose after 8–12 hours of fasting) in a recent review on intermittent fasting. 67 Insulin drop during the metabolic switch is suggested to be the key reason behind reduced blood pressure after The blood specimens were withdrawn after overnight fasting, as the results of the fasting serum lipid profile test are more sensitive and reliable for the assessment of CVD. 30 Pre-Ramadan anthropometric measurements of the participants were taken that might help to determine the risks of high lipid profile values; literature shows that You can also try fasting for a shorter period in Ramadan to see how your body copes and have breaks if you need them, such as fasting on every other day or a few days in a row. You can make up any missed days later in the year and may wish to do this during the winter months when the length of fasts is the shortest. The blood specimens were withdrawn after overnight fasting, as the results of the fasting serum lipid profile test are more sensitive and reliable for the assessment of CVD. 30 Pre-Ramadan anthropometric measurements of the participants were taken that might help to determine the risks of high lipid profile values; literature shows that average reduction of 7.29 mmHg in systolic blood pressure and 3.42 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure in the days after Ramadan. The results held true for healthy people, as well as those with high Hypertension, commonly known as high Blood Pressure, affects at least 1 in 3 people globally and is the cause of 9.4 million deaths annually worldwide. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
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