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Medical fasting can have [[health]] benefits. However, Medical fasting differs from Islamic fasting, and contrary to popular Muslim beliefs, Islamic fasting, unlike Medical fasting, has numerous adverse effects. As we will explain here, Islamic fasting has significant harmful effects on health, national economy and productivity, crime rate, public safety and social behavior. Health effects include heat stress, dehydration, migraines and, for lactating women, the nutritional make-up of their milk, amongst others. | Medical fasting can have [[health]] benefits. However, Medical fasting differs from Islamic fasting, and contrary to popular Muslim beliefs, Islamic fasting, unlike Medical fasting, has numerous adverse effects. As we will explain here, Islamic fasting has significant harmful effects on health, national economy and productivity, crime rate, public safety and social behavior. Health effects include heat stress, dehydration, migraines and, for lactating women, the nutritional make-up of their milk, amongst others. | ||
===What is Islamic | ===What is Islamic Fasting?=== | ||
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Meanwhile, Dr. Michael J. Drescher of Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and colleagues at Sheba and Shaare Zedek Medical Centers in Israel recently suggested that otherwise-healthy Muslims suffering from migraine attacks during the Ramadan fast ask their doctors for a prescription for etoricoxib (commercial name Arcoxia) to prevent the headaches that come with fasting.<ref>Judy Siegel-Itzkovich - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=184112|2=2011-04-04}} Beduin doctor: Migraines common during Ramadan fast] - The Jerusalem Post, August 9, 2010</ref>}} | Meanwhile, Dr. Michael J. Drescher of Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and colleagues at Sheba and Shaare Zedek Medical Centers in Israel recently suggested that otherwise-healthy Muslims suffering from migraine attacks during the Ramadan fast ask their doctors for a prescription for etoricoxib (commercial name Arcoxia) to prevent the headaches that come with fasting.<ref>Judy Siegel-Itzkovich - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=184112|2=2011-04-04}} Beduin doctor: Migraines common during Ramadan fast] - The Jerusalem Post, August 9, 2010</ref>}} | ||
===Tachycardia, | ===Tachycardia, Severe Headaches, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and Circulatory Collapse=== | ||
The following study studied [[Turkey|Turkish]] Muslims in [[Germany]] who were involved in heavy and manual work. 'Moderate to severe health disturbances' including severe dehydration were found in such laborers during Ramadan: | The following study studied [[Turkey|Turkish]] Muslims in [[Germany]] who were involved in heavy and manual work. 'Moderate to severe health disturbances' including severe dehydration were found in such laborers during Ramadan: | ||