Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh ended the fast by giving juice to Sonam Wangchuk late on Thursday night.
Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended her fast after 26 days. With this his hunger strike has also ended. Wangchuk broke his fast after meeting with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. He was on a fast since June 28 in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) led protests. Sonal Wangchuk was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Late on Thursday night, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh ended the fast by giving him juice.
In case of a long hunger strike, the fast is usually ended with juice or coconut water. Normal food is not given, there is science behind this also.
Why only coconut water or juice after hunger strike?
The body needs energy to function, but when the body does not get food for a long time, that energy starts breaking down body fat and muscles instead of glucose. result, bloodSugar drops rapidly. Along with this, there is also a deficiency of essential electrolytes like sodium, potassium and phosphate in the body, due to which it becomes difficult for the right amount of energy to reach the brain.
JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met Sonam Wangchuk to end her hunger strike. Photo:
Doctors forbid taking solid food directly after a long fast. Doing this can cause a serious condition called “refeeding syndrome” in the body. The Cleveland Clinic report says that when a person suffering from nutritional deficiencies starts eating again, refeeding syndrome can occur. If eating starts too early, it can cause serious problems. This happens because due to lack of nutrients, changes occur in our body. When we start eating again, the body has to come back to the same state, but the body may not be ready to reach that state immediately.
Coconut water. Photo: Pexels
Liquids like juice, coconut water and ORS contain a balanced amount of natural sugar, essential electrolytes and water. They start providing energy to the body slowly and safely, due to which the blood sugar level does not rise suddenly but gradually.
Coconut water is rich in potassium, which helps in electrolyte balance, while fruit juice provides instant glucose to the body, which is easy to digest. This is the reason why even in hospitals, before breaking the fast, essential electrolytes are often given through drip, and only after that the liquid diet is started.
In such cases the risk of cardiac arrest increases. Photo: Pexels
Danger of what?
Webmd’s report says, if refeeding syndrome occurs, it can affect different parts of your body. Its effects can be fatal. Some special symptoms may be seen. Such as change in blood pressure, cardiac arrest, diarrhea, accumulation of water in the body, change in heart beat, paralysis and breathing problems.
Experts believe that the most effective way is to prevent refeeding syndrome from occurring. It is important to keep an eye on the level of electrolytes in the body. If there is any problem, the doctor will make changes in the nutrient formula to prevent overfeeding syndrome.
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