Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, which obliges healthy adult Muslims to refrain from lying and immoral behavior, and to abstain from eating and drinking, including taking oral or intravenous drugs, from dawn to sunset. This forced change in lifestyle, such as a change in daily calorie intake through two meals instead of four or five meals in daily life, or a change in medication schedule, or a reduction in daily sleep time, can affect people with heart diseases. So, what should heart patients pay attention to during Ramadan?
Which heart patients should fast?
- Patients with recurrent chest pain.
- They will not be able to do their daily tasks. Those with severe heart failure.
- Those who frequently use diuretic drugs.
- Those who have uncontrolled hypertension or those who use large amounts of medication at frequent intervals to control it.
- End Those who have had a heart attack or have undergone cardiac surgery within 1.5 months.
- Patients with severe stenosis in the aortic valve.
- Those who use blood thinners.
- Serious Those who have rhythm problems and need to take medication frequently.
Patients outside this group can fast by consulting their doctor to review their treatment and change it if necessary. If necessary, your doctor may start long-acting medications that can be used once a day and adjust your medication hours according to iftar and sahur. However, it should not be forgotten that the treatment is personal and depending on your clinical condition, your doctor may not allow you to fast in order not to put you at risk.
How should you eat?
Caffeinated drinks, fatty foods, heavily processed foods and high glycemic carbohydrates ( For example, avoid refined flour or sugar, white bread, white rice.
Use monounsaturated oils such as olive or canola oil when cooking.
Make sure to have a well-balanced menu for sahur every day. and have iftar. Choose complex carbohydrates that release energy more slowly during your fast (e.g. barley, wheat, oats, millet, semolina, beans, lentils). This balances the insulin level and the feeling of hunger.
Especially in hot weather, fasting Drink plenty of water during non-fasting hours.
Increase fiber-rich foods for slow digestion. For example, bran, whole grain cereals, whole grain bread, cereals, fruits...
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