Here are 4 benefits of the water diet, interested in trying?
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The water diet or water fasting diet is one type of diet that is tried by many people. This type of diet limits the consumption of any food and drink except plain water. By doing it right, there are many benefits that you can get.
Apart from losing weight, water fasting can also improve overall body health. However, this type of diet should not be done for too long.
Although there are no definite rules about the implementation of a diet, you still need to consult a doctor so that the diet can work effectively and give maximum results. Otherwise, the body will not experience the benefits of the diet.
Improve Autophagy
Autophagy is the process of recycling old cells into new cells so that the risk of several diseases, such as cancer or heart disease, can decrease. Quoting from Healhtline (healthline.com), water fasting can increase autophagy.
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Lowering Blood Pressure
For people with high blood pressure or hypertension, try a water diet. This benefit was proven in a study involving 68 hypertension sufferers. They did water fasting for 14 days.
The result, 82% of participants experienced a decrease in blood pressure to reach normal limits. If you are interested in doing this type of diet, try to consult with your doctor first to avoid unwanted side effects.
Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease
Healthline states that water fasting can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, or heart disease. This type of diet is able to fight free radical attack in the body that causes various diseases.
Other studies have shown that a water diet can suppress the growth of genes that have the potential to become cancer cells. Not only that, water fasting can reduce the effects of chemotherapy which is experienced by many people.
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Increases Insulin Sensitivity
Water fasting is also useful for increasing insulin sensitivity. Insulin is one important component that helps the body store various nutrients from the bloodstream. When the sensitivity increases, the function will work optimally.
As has been said, water fasting saves a lot of side effects if done in an inappropriate manner. Some of the side effects that can occur are orthostatic hypotension, body dehydration, and aggravating certain types of medication.
Editor: Belladina Biananda
