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Is there any evidence that fasting for 3 days is not safe or is this just an assumption? As I understand it is perfectly safe for all but the most fragile peopl

Is there any evidence that fasting for 3 days is not safe or is this just an assumption? As I understand it is perfectly safe for all but the most fragile people.

toomuchtodo 12y ago
As long as you're in good health and stay hydrated, you can safely fast for almost 30 days. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25552155 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25552155 "Conclusion: Ramadan fasting is associated with transiently impaired insulin sensitivity, compensated for by an increased p3-cell function. However, the pattern of insulin resistance-mediating adipocytokines suggests a potentially beneficial metabolic effect of Ramadan fasting." http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-can-a-person-sur/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-can-a-per... "At the age of 74 and already slight of build, Mahatma Gandhi, the famous nonviolent campaigner for India's independence, survived 21 days of total starvation while only allowing himself sips of water. In a 1997 article in the British Medical Journal, Michael Peel, senior medical examiner at the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, cites well-documented studies reporting survivals of other hunger strikers for 28, 36, 38 and 40 days." http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17095605 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17095605 "Experts believe it is possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months."
- benwr 12y ago
  Ramadan fasting is only during daylight hours, and is not remotely like foregoing food entirely for even 36 hours.
  - toomuchtodo 12y ago
    My understanding of nutrition regarding both intermittent and long-term (at least 6-10 days) fasting is that as long as your body can properly regulate insulin levels and you have fat reserves, you're not in danger of health issues from it. That's exactly what fat reserves are for. A paper on obese women fasting for 6 days: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9330585 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9330585 Effect of long-term fasting of obese patients on pancreatic exocrine function, gastrointestinal hormones and bicarbonate concentration in plasma (20 days): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6207670 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6207670
- hueving 12y ago
  Ramadan is fasting in the same way that only having sex at night maintains virginity.
- hueving 12y ago
  Ramadan is fasting in the same way that only having sex at night maintains virginity.

Is there any evidence that fasting for 3 days is not safe or is this just an assumption? As I understand it is perfectly safe for all but the most fragile people.

toomuchtodo 12y ago

As long as you're in good health and stay hydrated, you can safely fast for almost 30 days. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25552155 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25552155 "Conclusion: Ramadan fasting is associated with transiently impaired insulin sensitivity, compensated for by an increased p3-cell function. However, the pattern of insulin resistance-mediating adipocytokines suggests a potentially beneficial metabolic effect of Ramadan fasting." http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-can-a-person-sur/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-can-a-per... "At the age of 74 and already slight of build, Mahatma Gandhi, the famous nonviolent campaigner for India's independence, survived 21 days of total starvation while only allowing himself sips of water. In a 1997 article in the British Medical Journal, Michael Peel, senior medical examiner at the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, cites well-documented studies reporting survivals of other hunger strikers for 28, 36, 38 and 40 days." http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17095605 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17095605 "Experts believe it is possible for the human body to survive without food for up to two months."

benwr 12y ago
Ramadan fasting is only during daylight hours, and is not remotely like foregoing food entirely for even 36 hours.
- toomuchtodo 12y ago
  My understanding of nutrition regarding both intermittent and long-term (at least 6-10 days) fasting is that as long as your body can properly regulate insulin levels and you have fat reserves, you're not in danger of health issues from it. That's exactly what fat reserves are for. A paper on obese women fasting for 6 days: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9330585 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9330585 Effect of long-term fasting of obese patients on pancreatic exocrine function, gastrointestinal hormones and bicarbonate concentration in plasma (20 days): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6207670 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6207670
hueving 12y ago
Ramadan is fasting in the same way that only having sex at night maintains virginity.
hueving 12y ago
Ramadan is fasting in the same way that only having sex at night maintains virginity.