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The diseases treated by fasting etc. without purification therapies may recur due to incomplete elimination of morbid [[dosha]]. Hence, purification therapies are important to prevent recurrence of disease. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 16/20] | The diseases treated by fasting etc. without purification therapies may recur due to incomplete elimination of morbid [[dosha]]. Hence, purification therapies are important to prevent recurrence of disease. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 16/20] | ||
==Physiology of fasting== | |||
The process of improvement in digestion and metabolic processes by fasting can be related to physiological mechanisms like glycogenolysis and lipolysis. | The process of improvement in digestion and metabolic processes by fasting can be related to physiological mechanisms like glycogenolysis and lipolysis. | ||
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The ultimate beneficial effect of fasting is reduction in adipose tissue ([[meda dhatu]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. | The ultimate beneficial effect of fasting is reduction in adipose tissue ([[meda dhatu]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. | ||
==Current researches== | ==Current researches== | ||