Dr. confirmed. Eman Mostafa , a professor at the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the Egyptian National Research Center , discusses the importance of fasting and its impact on health in general, and on immunity in particular, noting that fasting Ramadan lowers high blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels as well as blood sugar levels, and is also a factor. Preventive and therapeutic help in cancer diseases, by strengthening the immune system.

She said that the immune system in the human body is based on a large system of vital processes, to protect the body from diseases, toxins, and cancerous cells. Mostafa said that the immune system works according to two systems, one of which is innate or natural, and inherited, and the other is represented by acquired immunity, as a result of contracting a disease or taking various vaccinations. .

Mustafa said that fasting strengthens the natural and acquired immunity, noting that fasting for long hours stimulates the activity of the immune system, so the body gets rid of dead or damaged cells that it does not need and helps to produce new cells, which enhances immunity. Intermittent fasting, which lasts about 16 hours or more, affects immune cells, as research has shown that these cells leave the bloodstream during fasting, and resort to the bone marrow known for its richness in nutrients, to start multiplying and enhancing its energy and activity, and its ability to protect the body and reduce the chances of disease. .

Fasting stimulates the secretion of many proteins, which in turn help regulate metabolic processes, repair DNA, strengthen immunity and increase cognitive abilities. Fasting increases the secretion of endorphins, which cause happiness, which in turn modulates the production of antibodies from immune cells and calms the immune system, which increases the ability of white blood cells to eliminate microbes and reduce the chances of infection.