June 2015

We're officially a third of the way into Ramadan now, so I thought I'd send out a little update on how my month has been going so far. When people think of Ramadan and what we do during this beautiful month, their only thoughts are of our abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. What many people don't understand is that Ramadan is so much more than that for Muslims and has a much larger impact on our lives than simply going hungry for the duration of the day!

On the first day of fasting, the blood sugar level drops. The heart slows and blood pressure is reduced. Glycogen is pulled from the muscle causing some weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst. Headaches, dizzinessnausea, bad breath, and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period.