Zing Muse – Fasting is a dietary method that many people use to improve their health.

One of the most popular forms today is intermittent fasting, which involves alternating between eating and not eating during the day or week, according to the health website Verywell Health.

Ms. Ashley Baumohl, a nutritionist working in the US, said that when done correctly, fasting can bring many obvious benefits to overall health.

Control blood sugar

Intermittent fasting helps control blood sugar effectively. In people with prediabetes, blood sugar and blood triglyceride levels both decreased significantly after applying this method.

Helps reduce inflammation

Fasting also helps reduce chronic inflammation, one of the causes of many serious diseases.

When inflammation levels in the body are reduced, the immune system will function better and help prevent chronic diseases such as cardiovascular or metabolic disorders.

According to research, intermittent fasting over a long period of time helps significantly lower inflammatory indicators in the blood and reduce risk factors related to cardiovascular disease.

Weight Loss

One obvious benefit of fasting is that it aids in weight loss. When the body does not receive energy for a certain period of time, it will use stored fat for energy.

In addition, fasting also helps regulate hormones that control hunger, thereby supporting a reduction in food consumption.

People who follow this regimen can lose an average of 3 to 5 kg in about 10 weeks.

Increase natural growth hormone levels

Natural growth hormone levels in the body play an important role in maintaining muscle mass, burning fat, improving metabolism and slowing down aging.

After just 24 hours of fasting, growth hormone levels have increased significantly and can increase 10 times if the fasting period is slightly longer.

Improves heart health

Eating every other day helps reduce blood pressure, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease, especially in obese or average weight people.

Neuroprotection

This method helps support nerve cell activity, maintains cognitive function and has the ability to prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Reduce the risk of some cancers

Fasting can help reduce the risk of some cancers by improving metabolic function and effectively controlling weight.

If you maintain a healthy lifestyle combined with reasonable fasting, the disease prevention effect will be better.

Prolong life

In addition, fasting properly can also contribute to prolonging life and maintaining good health for a long time.

This mechanism works by reducing the risk of chronic diseases with age, improving the immune system, intestinal microflora and the body’s natural anti-aging processes.

Notes when fasting

You need to choose a fasting method that is suitable for your personal lifestyle and health.

Before fasting, you should drink enough water, eat enough nutrients and start with simple forms so that your body can gradually get used to it.

During the fast, you should maintain light activity, and stop if you feel tired or have uncomfortable symptoms.

However, intermittent fasting can cause some side effects such as headaches, hunger, dizziness, irritability, fatigue, and dehydration. These side effects are common in people who fast for too long or do not fast properly.

In addition, some groups should avoid fasting completely, including pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly, children, people with eating disorders, and people who are taking special medications.

Before starting any form of fasting, you should consult a medical professional to ensure it is suitable for your personal health condition