10 Benefits of Fasting
Fasting Benefit #9: Fights Inflammation and Improves Immune System
The immune system needs the strength to fight disease and tackle inflammation. Chronic inflammation is the cause of many chronic diseases such as diabetes, dementia, bowel diseases, and more. Intermittent fasting has shown studies that have reduced inflammation dramatically.
It is also claimed that it can treat health conditions such as colitis, heart disease, and arthritis. A calorie restricted diet was shown to reduce symptoms of autoimmune diseases such as lupus and reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis. For gut health, many gastrointestinal disease symptoms are alleviated by fasting therapy especially irritable bowel syndrome.
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