For Waleed Aly, refraining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan brings about not only a physical transformation but a spiritual one as well. Fasting is a feature of many different religions, and according to some experts, these and other religious practices can be determinants of health — both physical and mental.

Guests:
Waleed Aly, author, academic and presenter of Radio National's The Minefield
Doug Oman, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and editor of Why Religion and Spirituality Matter for Public Health

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