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DOES elderly should fast? Perhaps! Of course, if capable and have good health. However, given the already advanced age, an elderly need attention when running fast.
"In addition, the elderly prone to feeling tired, weak and confused. A decreased appetite due to decreased sensation of hunger anyway, then feel isolated, "said Dr. Khaira Utira, SpPD.
In Islamic teachings, running fast become one of the pillars must be run each year. Not eating and drinking, certainly not an easy matter.
When calculated, the average fasting for Muslims must resist eating and drinking for 14 hours. However, fasting is not without wisdom. According to Dr. Khaira, fasting ditetepkan as mandatory rules provide a good benefit for those who run it.
"In terms of healt h, the benefits of fasting is to remove toxins, reduce calorie intake by 12-15 percent. The sugar in the blood more stable because the fasting is able to provide a comfortable and peaceful feeling. Lowers cholesterol, stabilize blood pressure and lowering the status of free radicals in the blood, "he added.
Not surprisingly, people who often run fast become healthier. Broadly speaking, the benefits of fasting can be described as the condition of the engine that runs 24 hours. At one point, the machines that work continuously, at times need to be slowed or commuted his workload. So also with our digestion conditions, with fasting the digestive system decreased workload, especially during the day.
Well, who then often become problems, not all people have the condition of the body fit and able to withstand hunger in a long time. This is often a dilemma. Some conditions do require special attention.
"People with stomach disorders, diabet ics, people with heart problems, people with kidney disorders will typically face problems with fasting. no exception to the elderly," said Dr. Khaira.
old age group could be running fast like a normal person. However with the terms, do not possess health problems or in other words the normal elderly. Dr. Khaira said that by fasting the elderly actually get a significant benefit for his health. The main benefit is to lower calories.
"The benefit is quite large, especially in the calorie restriction, reducing free radicals, stabilize blood pressure, sugar. and cholesterol," he said.
In old age, the power to run the worship of fasting that can not be equated with normal people. Given the number of physical ability in elderly has been declining. As the research data of the RSCM in 2008, as much as 76.5 percent of the total of 100 older adults with age range 64 -83, able to run fast. Where a portion of the amount that fasting could be r unning fast for a month.
The most common are changes in physiology and psychology. And this is very needed by the people in about the elderly. According to Dr. Khaira, the elderly often have decreased sensation of thirst. Thus, decreased intake of clear fluids. Thus the risk of dehydration or lack of fluids is very high.
"In addition, the elderly prone to taste tired, weak, and confused. appetite is lowered due to decreased sensation of hunger anyway, then feel isolated, "he explained.
Old age should get a companion that can be monitored at all times. Given the sensation of thirst and hunger decline. "If the sensation of thirst and hunger have declined, he (the elderly) can not recognize the condition of the body, whether she was hungry or not. Although he was thirsty but he did not know. Happens to later be dehydrated," he said.
The danger, if the elderly are not given a companion or unnoticed, possibly the first is t he threat of dehydration, according to dr. Khaira, usually the most characteristic indicated by a broken lip. "Usually, if the signs were dehydrated lips cracked, limp, looks looyo, "he explained. (Source: Tabloid Genie)
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