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The immune system is something that is highly misunderstood not just by everyday people but also by the many conventional doctors who we depend on for health advice.

Most people resort to things like synthetic vitamins and medicines (ignoring better natu…

I watched this TEDx talk by Mark Mattson, the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Ageing. It demonstrates some interesting details about fasting and why it isn’t as common as it should be.

Many research studies ar…

Assalaam alaikum,

There has been much debate over getting Hijama done during fasting. Let’s discuss this today, insha Allah!

Bukhari 5694: Ibn Abbas narrated “The Messenger of Allah swt was cupped while was fasting.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pl…

August 2009 Issue

Understanding Muslim Fasting Practices

By Nour El-Zibdeh, RD

Today’s Dietitian

Vol. 11 No. 8 P. 56

There are an estimated 6 million to 7 million Muslims in America whose unique food practices are guided by religious laws and influen…

University of Southern California researchers have discovered that if you fast for three days it can produce amazing results not only related to your weight loss, but also can regenerate entire immune system even in the elderly people.

These findings on …

Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool for preventing and reversing disease. Learn how this dietary approach could help you optimize your health.

n previous podcasts and articles on this site Chris discussed some of the factors to consider when deciding…

In this video from the NSCA’s 2013 National Conference, John Berardi, PhD, CSCS, presents on the hot topic of intermittent fasting.

John discusses the science behind fasting, its effect on athletic performance, and external influences such as food market…

Intermittent fasting (also called alternate day fasting) has become a popular diet. In most versions of intermittent fasting, people fast or eat very little a few days each week and then eat normal amounts during the remaining days.

Fasting is something …

Below is a TEDx talk given by Mark Mattson, the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging. He is also a professor of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University, and one of the foremost researchers in the area of …

I recently did the unthinkable – I stopped eating food altogether for 21 days, and you know what happened? I healed my body, gave my digestive system a much needed rest, cleared up my candida, passed some parasites, and got my cystic acne under control –a…

Not all sugars are created equal, and they’re hidden in most of today’s processed foods. Nutritionist, fitness trainer, and author JJ Virgin has written a new that helps open your eyes to the way sugars are hidden.

also provides practical tips on how to …

A fast is a voluntary practice in which people go for extended or structured periods without eating and drinking for spiritual, medical, or weight loss reasons. Others fast to protest or raise awareness for causes. Fasts vary widely depending on the type …

Over time, humans evolved to live longer because of our ability to respond better to biological stressors. Now, a Newcastle University study finds that this ability is due to small adaptations in a protein known as p62 that induce autophagy (“self-eating”…

There is a holy man living in India claimed not to have eaten anything for more than 70 years. The man is named Prahlad Jani a mystic living in the city of Ahmedabad India. He told a story of how a goddess blessed him when he was just an 8 year old kid. S…

Fasting is the practice of abstaining or reducing consumption of food, drink or both, for a specific period of time. Everyone fasts for at least some part of the day. Generally the eight or so hours one spends sleeping every night. Physiologically, fastin…

Instead of eating three square meals a day, an eating schedule that involves “intermittent fasting” could help fight not just obesity but many related diseases of modern life, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s, researchers say.

The …

Question:

“What’s one of the most harmful and dangerous substances we stupid humans willingly (and mostly gratefully) use each and every day?”

The answer to that question is what the Cannabis Cleanse has set a goal to solve.

The Cannabis Cleanse is as …

A Japanese Nobel prize winner has finally proven how staying away from food can actually help you live healthy.

Fasting has two very good benefits for us. Japanese scientist Dr Yoshinori Oshsumi’s Nobel prize-winning work on autophagy has shown how damag…

Balanced breakfast meals often include eggs. And there is a good explanation for that. Eggs are known to be one of the most wholesome foods around. Eggs are contain protein, vitamins, minerals and are free of carbohydrates. They are an amazing option whet…