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By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City On May 22, two of my friends, Kathy Kelly and Mike Ferner, along with four others, began a 40-day ...
The national day of fasting and prayer, requested by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, would be announced "in the coming days," said Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef.The post Israel’s chief rabbis ...
A five-day water-only fast led to significant weight, fat, and lean muscle loss in middle-aged women, along with improved ...
This is Day 16 of the Veterans for Peace “40-Day Fast for Gaza.” ...
Recommendations to try water-only fasting diets may be filling up your social media feeds, but researchers are warning people ...
From BAFTA-nominated films that spotlight the impacts of killer whale captivation to Morgan Spurlock’s wild McDonald’s social experiment, here are the seven documentaries that are the best of the ...
Al-Baha, the holy month of Ramadan is celebrated with heartfelt warmth and community spirit. Families gather in beautifully preserved heritage homes for iftar, transforming the breaking of the fast ...
These four one-hit wonders made music history and won major awards for their work... and they probably didn't even anticipate it.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is gaining traction as a health trend, offering potential benefits like improved blood sugar control, weight management, and cellular repair for older adults. However, safety ...
After 19 days, patients in both fasting groups had lower body weights and improved glucose levels. The Baha’i group had lower blood pressure and levels of C-reactive protein, a marker for systemic ...
"The findings are encouraging and suggest a potential role for fasting in modulating inflammation, not just in the mouth. However, this was a short-term study in healthy individuals, and Bahai ...
“The findings are encouraging and suggest a potential role for fasting in modulating inflammation, not just in the mouth. However, this was a short-term study in healthy individuals, and Bahai ...