10 Benefits of Fasting

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Fasting Benefit #4: Improves Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels

When people think of cholesterol, they think of the heart and its negative effects. Cholesterol is critical to cell membranes and hormones. Cholesterol is the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and has two types: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Triglycerides is another form of fat in the blood and if this number is high, it may raise the risk for heart disease.

More studies are needed to prove the effects of fasting with cholesterol levels. However, one study concluded that an improvement of the lipid profile reduced total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and increased high-density lipoprotein.

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