Health Benefits & Risks of Fasting - 0 views
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Sehat Online on 10 Jun 16Fasting is considered a religious duty across different communities. However, this kind of fasting is completely different from medical fasting which is believed to have multiple positive effects on human body. Medical fasting could refer to periodical intake of food and drink. A study by Dr Valter Longo and his co-researchers at the University of Southern California have found that abstaining food and drink for 2-4 hours could regenerate new immune cells in place of old removed ones, thereby rebooting the immunity system. This process could build up protection against cell damages that may be caused by chemotherapy and aging.