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Dr. Zeshan Ali
Dr. Azhar Din
Health of Muslim Communities –
Charity Project
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In Islam when someone dies there are
three things you can take with you all
else is left behind:
A charity that you involve yourself in
Knowledge you gain and pass on
Bringing up children in a manner that they go onto to
do good works
Health of Muslim Communities –
Charity Project
Started with an idea that came from AlBilal Mosque, Prestwich
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Maulana Mahmood - Imam
Dr Azhar Din – Hospital Doctor
Dr Zishan Ali – GP
Dr S.Zia – Female GP
Mr. Atta Hanfi – Health Director
Health of Muslim Communities –
Charity Project
Step 1: Start with talk on diet and health
 Step 2 – Identify what disease areas
community want help with
 Focus on major disease areas that affect
Muslim communities – heart attacks,
stroke, diabetes, renal failure and
obesity
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Health of Muslim Communities –
Charity Project
Pakistani communities
 Diabetes 3-6 times more common, more
likely to suffer complications
 Coronary heart disease 2-3 times more
common.
 Child mortality for women born in
Pakistan
 double the national rate
 Explanations never include religious
discrimination as a factor
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Our Objectives
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Health education
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Health awareness
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Health promotion
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Please verify all that is being said in this
presentation with your GP
Outline
What is health?
 Importance of healthy diet and exercise
 How to incorporate exercise into daily
life
 Chronic diseases – outline and relation
to diet and lifestyle
 Summary
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What is health?
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A state of complete physical,
psychological and social well being and
not just merely the absence of disease
( WHO-1948)
What food should we be eating and
in what proportion
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Base main meals on starchy foods
Starchy foods include potatoes, cereals, pasta,
rice and bread. Rule of 1/3. Wholemeal varieties
have more fibre, and can make you feel full
longer.
Eat lots of fruit and veg-5/day
Eat more fish-2 portions/week of which one oily
(salmon, mackerel, trout )
Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
Eat less salt-Adults + children> 11yr no more
than 6g of salt/day. <11yr children even less
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Drink plenty of water-6 to 8 glasses (or other
fluids) a day. Weather is warm or active drink
more
 Stop/reduce smoking
 Don’t skip breakfast
How much should we exercise?
30 min a day, 5 days/ week
 Does not have to be gym
 Build around your lifestyle and age,
job, new parent, young child, mother,
elderly.
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Job
Cycle or walk part, if not all, of your
journey to work. Get off one bus, metro or
tube stop before your final destination
 Stand while talking on the telephone.
 Walk over to someone's desk at work
rather than speaking to them by phone.
 Take the stairs instead of the lift. Or get
out of the lift a few floors early then use
the stairs.
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Go for a walk during your lunch break.
Try to find different walks, and alternate
during week
 Use lunch break to exercise. Your office
may have a gym, or nearby swimming
pool or squash courts.
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Mother /Fathers day off
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Walk your children to and from school. This
will also help your kids to develop a pattern of
physical activity.
 Exercise with your child. Take them to the
swimming pool or play in the garden or park.
 Housework – depends at what pace you do it.
vacuuming, mopping, changing beds, cleaning
windows, scrubbing bath+oven.
New parents
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Going for fast walk/ run-take the baby
with you. (Baby wraps /baby backpacks/
Jogging strollers )
Elderly
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Be active around the house. Cooking,
housework, walking while you're on the phone
can help to keep you mobile.
 Gardening-pushing, bending, squatting,
carrying, digging, picking things up will use
different muscle groups, and improve your
balance and co-ordination
 Go out for a short walk. Start with 5-10
minutes, then gradually do 30 minutes,
increasing the pace from leisurely to brisk.
 Community-based activities in your area.
Young child
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Children should aim for at least 60 minutes of
physical activity every day.
Regular physical activity- sports, such as
running/swimming/dancing/football/cricket
Walk or cycle short distances, rather than driving.
Plan walks in the park.
Use stairs instead of lifts.
Get children to help you with the housework.
Try to be a good role model: if you're physically
active, your child is more likely to follow.
Childhood obesity!!!
The importance of being healthy
Boosts physical well being-look younger
and more active in later life, live longer,
reduces risk of chronic diseases
 Boosts psychological well being- Mood
better, reduces depression and stress
 Boosts social well being- Improves
social contacts, reduces isolation
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Chronic diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
 Obesity
 Heart disease
 Hypertension
 Heartburn and stomach ulcers
 Depression
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Diabetes
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Blood sugar Hba1c>6.5 (not needed to fast)
Lack of insulin or body not responding to insulin
Many causes!!- poor diet high in sugar and fat
Symptoms- Thirst, TATT, passing urine all the
time, recurrent skin infections, weight loss
Tx-Dietary control first line. If no good medication
next step
Complications: Weight gain, High cholesterol,Eye
problems, Kidney damage, Blood vessel damage,
Nerve damage, Sexual problems, Joint damage,
Depression
Obesity
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BMI> 25
Many causes!!- poor diet and lack of exercise
Tx: Diet and lifestyle first line-meds and
surgery if no better
Complications: High BP, High cholesterol,
Heart disease, OA, Fatty liver,
Diabetes,Heartburn,Stomach
ulcers,Gallstones, Depression
Obesity costs to nhs £6.3 billion/yr by 2015
Heart disease
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Blockage or narrowing of arteries
Many causes!!- poor diet and lack of exercise
causes fat deposits to build up in wall of
arteries
Symptoms- Chest pain, headache, dizziness
Tx-Diet and lifestyle first line-meds and
surgery if no better
Complications-Angina, High BP, Heart attack,
Stroke
High blood pressure
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BP >140/90 after 24h BP monitoring
 Many causes!!- poor diet including high salt
and lack of exercise causes fat deposits to
build up in wall of arteries and extra blood
vessels increasing blood pressure
 Symptoms-Usually none but can get
headaches,dizziness, visual problems, chest
pain, blood in urine, arm/leg pains
 Complications-Stroke, Eye damage, Heart
disease, Circulation problems, Kidney
damage, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Heartburn and stomach ulcers
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Acid reflux in food pipe and stomach
Many causes!!- Poor diet and lifestyle
increases acid production
Symptoms-heartburn, vomiting, stomach pain
Tx-lifestyle+diet- meds and surgery if no better
Complications- Food pipe damage, Stomach
and bowel diseases
Depression
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Low mood
Hormone imbalance in brain- Less of feel
good hormone produced
Many causes!!!- Lack of exercise or suffering
with complications of chronic disease produce
less ‘feel good’ hormone+ Certain foods eat
and drink have same effect
Tx-more exercise+better diet- meds if no
better- counselling- spiritual/social help
Complications-Psychological problems,
chronic disease gets worse,more pain
Summary
Health is not just physical, psychological
and social
 Diet and lifestyle and exercise are
important
 You do not have to go to a gym or make
special time to exercise-incorporate it
into your daily life
 Poor health and fitness increases risk of
chronic diseases
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Please verify all that is being said in this
presentation with your GP
References
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness
 Food standards agency
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What is Islamic evidence ?
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‘Eat and drink, but not excessively’ Surah 7 v31
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‘O you who believe betray not Allah and his messenger nor
betray knowingly your amanat (things entrusted to you) Surah 8
v27
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Miqdad RA relates the Prophet SAW said-
‘A person does not fill a container worse than his
stomach. A few morsels is sufficient which will keep his
back straight,but if there is genuine need for food than 1/3
of stomach for food,1/3 for drink and 1/3 empty ’
at-Tirmidhi
Prophet SAW emphasised eating a
balance of hot and cold foods
Aishah RA reported that the prophet SAW
would eat watermelon (cold) with ripe
dates (hot).
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Importance of eating hot foods in cold
weather and cold foods in hot weather
 Hot foods
- Chillies, nuts, dates, spices, raisins,
ginger, garlic, honey, tea, vinegar,
onions, dried fruits, coriander
 Cold foods
- Milk, most fruits, salads, most
vegetables, yoghurt, cheese, lentils, rice
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The importance of exercise-The prophet SAW had a habit
of walking to places , often for long distances. Umar RA
narrated that the prophet SAW would walk (and
sometimes ride) to Quba from Madina approx 3 miles every
Saturday post Hijrah (al Bukhari)
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Aisha RA reports that the Prophet SAW raced with me and
i beat him...Thereafter I raced him again after a period of
time and he beat me and said ‘this win avenges that defeat’
(ibn kathir). At this age he was healthy enough to race and
beat someone less than half his age
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Sahl ib’d Saad RA reports that we saw Prophet SAW digging in
the trenches during the battle of Ahzab. ( Al Bukhari) The battle
of Ahzab happened when he was about 58 yrs old
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Prophet SAW taught although regular exercise is vital, the body
should not be overexhausted to dangerous limits.
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Prophet SAW said to Uthman RA ‘Your family have right over
you and your body has a right over you. Stand in prayer (for part
of the night) and also sleep (ie rest for part of the night), fast on
some days and do not fast ( ie rest on other days) (ibn Hibban)
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12 FAVORITE FOODS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W)
and their advantages
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1. Barley ( ‫ جو‬jau):
Good in fever, while use in a soup form.
2. Dates ( ‫)کھجور‬:
The Prophet (SAW) said that a house without dates has no food.
It should also be eaten at the time of childbirth.
3. Figs ( ‫) انجير‬: It is a fruit from paradise and a cure for piles.
4. Grapes ( ‫)انگور‬:
The Prophet (SAW) was very fond of grapes – it purifies the
blood, provides vigour and health, strengthens the kidneys and
clears the bowels.
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5. Honey ( ‫) شہد‬:
Considered the best remedy for diarrhoea when mixed in hot
water. It is the food of foods, drink of drinks and drug of drugs. It
is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach,
eliminating phlegm; as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye
soother and mouthwash. It is extremely beneficial in the morning
in warm water.
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6. Melon ( ‫تربوز‬- ‫ خربوزا‬- ‫) سردا‬:
The Prophet (SAW) said: ‘None of your women who are pregnant
and eat of water melon will fail to produce off spring that is good
in countenance and good in character.’
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7. Milk:
The Prophet (SAW) said that milk wipes away heat from the
heart just as the finger wipes away sweat from the brow. It
strengthens the back, improves the brain, renews vision and
drives away forgetfulness.
8. Mushroom ( ‫)کھمبي‬:
The Prophet (SAW) said that mushroom is a good cure for the
eyes
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9. Olive Oil ( ‫) زيتون‬
Excellent treatment for skin and hair, keeps you young, and
treats inflammation of the stomach.
10. Pomegranate ( ‫) انار‬:
The Prophet (SAW) said it cleanses your heart and evil illnesses
for 40 days.
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11. Vinegar ( ‫) سرکہ‬:
A food Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to eat with
olive oil. [That's now a fashion in elite Italian
Restaurants]
12. Water ( ‫)پاني‬:
The Prophet (SAW) said the best drink in this world is
water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not
gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver
References
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Medicine of the Prophet SAW-Fisabillilah productions
 www.islamicmedicine.org
 www.imef.org
 www.healthymuslim.com
 www.millenium-islam.com
 www.mediconcern.org.uk
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