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Podcast: The Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast
Episode: E112: Ramadan Reset: The Spiritual and Health Transformations of Fasting with Dr. Umara Saleem
Description: Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast! This week, Iām joined by Dr. Umara Saleem, a board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Gravity Health, a family-centered practice offering primary care, medical weight loss, and concierge medicine.In this episode, Dr. Salim shares her personal and professional insights on Ramadan and fasting, explaining how this sacred month is not only a time of spiritual renewal but also offers profound health benefits. We discuss how fasting impacts metabolic health, inflammation, cognitive function, and hormone regulation, and why so many patients see improvements in cholesterol, insulin sensitivity, an...