What Happens To Your Body If You Fast for 7 Days?
What Happens To Your Body If You Fast for 7 Days?
As fasting days approach, curiosity about the effects of prolonged food deprivation and dehydration on the body arises once again. Researchers delving into the impact of extended periods without food have analyzed systemic changes occurring in various organs, shedding light on both the positive and negative effects on health. Discover the details below!
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In this study, 12 healthy individuals were selected to refrain from eating any food while being allowed to drink water for 7 days.
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It was revealed that after the initial days of fasting, the stored fats in the volunteers' bodies began to be burned, resulting in a weight loss of 5.7 kilograms over the course of one week.
Researchers initially did not observe a significant increase in blood protein levels in the first days of fasting, but this changed after the third day.
For instance, researchers found that fasting for more than three days led to a decrease in switch-associated protein 70 (SWAP70) plasma levels, which could be beneficial for other diseases, including heart health.
The research, which demonstrates the results of long fasting periods for the first time, found that the beneficial and harmful effects of fasting began to emerge after three days.
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Co-author Maik Pietzner summarizing the results of this study said, "Fasting can be beneficial in treating certain conditions, but often, fasting may not be an option for patients in poor health."
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