Although IF has become part of the popular diet lexicon in recent years, fasting overall is nothing new. Hippocrates was reportedly using fasting in the fifth century B.C. to treat illness, and it is ...

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is an obligatory practice for healthy adult Muslims. Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDIF) is regarded as a unique form of intermittent fasting involving ...

A Doctor's Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right for You? TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As a bariatric surgeon, I talk with patients every day about weight loss and improving their ...

This week, Muslims across the United States will begin observing another pandemic Ramadan. But this year’s holy month – marked by fasting, prayer, reflection and community – will be different than the ...