How Ramadan Can Help You Improve Your Health

KingKush
Apr 2, 2022
3 min read

Ramadan is the commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation. The revelation was of angel Gabriel revealing Muhammad with the Quran. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, a holy month observed by Muslims around the world. It is a month of fasting(sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to have spiritual rewards that is multiped, Muslims are to refrain from all sinful behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, sexual relations and all unclean practices. Muslims must also devote themselves in prayer and recitation of the Quran. There are many Health Benefits and spiritual rewards when you fast during Ramadan. Here are some ways Ramadan can help you improve your health.

1.Increased Self- Discipline and Self -Control

Fasting during Ramadan increase your self disciple and self-control. You learn to resist temptations to engaged in sinful acts and behaviors, some things that bring pleasures are sinful like cigarette smoking, alcohol, drug use and sexual relations. You learn to say no to yourself and accept the challenge of not being able to do something that you used to do. Refraining from things you used to enjoy and willing to give up what you love can be difficult, Ramadan Fasting teaches you to be resilient and helps you endure the hardship. You learn to adapt to challenging circumstances. This builds toughness and tenacity.

2. Increased brain health and Mental Capacity

When you go a week fasting, your body and mind begins to feel different. You start to notice some physical and mental changes as you start to feel lighter. You also start to think more clearer. Your brain is less cloudy AND you increase your overall mental wellbeing. Sharpen your cognitive ability by fasting during this years Ramadan.

3. Lower Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty-waxy like substance found in your blood. Cholesterol helps your body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. These fatty substances grow in your blood vessels and arteries and clog up the flow of the blood. If you have high cholesterol, you risk having a heart attacks and blood clots and diabetes. Fasting and eating healthy during Ramadan can help you reduce high cholesterol.

4. Weight Loss

Fasting during Ramadan will naturally help you lose weight. Intermittent fasting is when you refrain from eating for an extended period, breaking down the times you fast, for example every other day for 12 hours at a time, only eating certain foods. Its basically like going on a diet for extended time. You body will change the way it metabolizes, as you start to change you eating pattern. Fast this Ramadan and enjoy the benefits of weight loss.

5.Change Bad Habits

Fasting during Ramadan will help you develop new ways of thinking as well as build new healthy habits and dropping your old bad habits. If you engage in unhealthy lifestyle like drinking alcohol, smoking and other substances abuse, fasting during Ramadan and abstaining from these bad habits will help you be a better person. Detoxification from narcotics during Ramadan will help you get healthier. Fast this Ramadan and quit drinking and smoking for at least a month and you will see the benefits, enjoy the new you!

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims to devote themselves to Allah in prayer and recitation of the Quran. Muslims who fast(Sawm )will refrain from all sinful behaviors and practices for at least one month. Refrain from unhealthy lifestyle habits like smoking and drinking alcohol as well as sexual relations. This is a time to build self-discipline and self-control. Find new habits that will help you become a better person. The fast begins at dawn and ends at sunset. You can try fasting intermittently and build self resilience and perseverance as well as show compassion for the less fortunate. Enjoy the sense of wellbeing and community by fasting this Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem!