During Ramadan, there is much talk about the health benefits and possible harm of fasting, especially for those who perform fasting but suffer from illnesses. German scientists monitored the chemical transformations that happen inside the body during fasting and reached impressive results.

German scientists from the German Center for Cancer Research and the Helmholtz Center for Medical Research in Munich said that fasting has a positive effect on the human body, especially on fatty liver disease that is widespread in the world. On the other hand, fasting helps overcome the obesity problems of many people, according to the German newspaper "Augsburger Algemeine".

The study, published by the specialized scientific journal "Molecular Medicine", indicated that scientists have come to know what happens in the human body when fasting, as the body produces a protein that affects chemical transformations in the liver, which reduces the accumulation of fat in it.

"We can treat obesity and fatty liver problems when we understand how fasting affects chemical transformations within the body," Dr. Adam Rose of the German Center for Cancer Research commented on the study. The authors agree that fasting has health benefits for fatty liver problems, also known as fatty liver.

The newspaper "Augsburger Algemeine" indicated that scientists first studied the activity of genes of liver cells during fasting to discover then that a particular gene controls the body's containment of acid fats. The GADD ß 45 protein is the scientific designation for this gene: however, it is considered an unknown gene in the biology of chemical transformations. On the other hand, scientists say that this gene is classified in the category of proteins to help develop the cell cycle and contribute to repairing the defect in the genetic groups.

After doing the experiment on the human body, the scientists confirmed that the high blood sugar level and the percentage of fat in the liver decreased thanks to this protein. As for laboratory mice, the fatty liver has developed in a clear way because its body does not carry the protein "GADD ß 45". However, the level of fat in the liver has returned to its normal level, after protein has been produced in its body. Dr. Rose concludes by saying that the stress caused by fasting produces protein and, in turn, affects chemical transformations.

* Source: DW