Public health specialist, Dr. Amani Al-Mansi, emphasized the multiple benefits of fasting, which have been proven by studies of controlling weight, lowering blood sugar levels, adjusting blood pressure and boosting immunity, and other benefits that a healthy person who does not have organic diseases. As for fasting and strengthening the immune system, in light of the emergence of the emerging "Covid-19" virus, she pointed out that there are no reliable studies documented to link the effect of fasting on the possibility of contracting the disease, noting that it is possible to infer studies with a similar nature, which concluded that The process of fasting relieves the body from stressful digestion, and makes it more attentive to immune processes, stressing that fasting enhances the body's natural immunity in fighting many inflammatory diseases, and in facing viruses and bacteria. Dr. Al-Mansi gave five guidelines for fasting and strengthening immunity.
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