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Fasting in ramadhan/ramzan

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Dr. Masroor MirGeneral Physician • 21 Years Exp.SLE, Fellowship In Diabetology, Diploma In Psychology Mental Health And Illness, PLAB (MANCHESTOR, UK), FAGE, MBBS, MD - Microbiology
Fasting in ramadhan/ramzan

As the month of ramazan begins muslims will indulge in fasting from sunrise to sunset for a month. Here are some health tips that will help during this month.

Before sunrise-

1. Please make sure you have sufficient food to help you atleast in the early hours of fast. Make sure you dont eat too oily or spicy food as this may cause heartburn and acidity later in the day.

2. Make sure you drink lots of water. Atleast 1 liter of water will help you during the day

3. If you area diabetic you can take your medications before food in the morning. However you should look out for hypoglycemia if you dont have enough food.

4. Hypoglycemia or low sugar can occur in diabetics. Hence it is advisable to look out for sweating, shivering, giddiness, loss of conciousness. If any of these occur you must take some sugar immediately otherwise low sugar can lead to loss of conciousness, coma and even death.

5. Diabetics with poor sugar control and people on insulin should be extremely cautious about the risk of low sugar and high sugar. Please ensure you check your blood sugar atleast twice a day or when you develop symptoms of hypoglycemia.

6. The key to diabetics fasting is that you should eat enough in the morning to help you through the day but in small quantities enough to control your sugar levels.

7. Taking a short walk is good after morning food.

After sunset-

1. Please dont indulge in breaking the fast by taking high calorie food such as soft drinks, fried items and excessive sweets.

2. Eat in instalments of 1-2hour gaps as sudden consumption of snacks and dinner in a short span will overload your blood with glucose.

3. A walk after iftar is good for digestion and metabolism.

4. Eat food atleast 2 hours before going to sleep.

5. The tendency to overeat is high after fasting. You can avoid this by taking lots of salads and fruits.

6. If you are a diabetic you must make sure that after breaking your fast you can take your medications 30 minutes before dinner.
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