Tell Me Why Parkinson's patients can fast during Ramadan

Tell Me Why Parkinson's patients can fast during Ramadan

From Tell Me Why by Gulf News Podcast

February 10, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

This episode discusses how Parkinson's patients can safely fast during Ramadan with proper medical guidance.

Share your thoughts with a message. In this special episode Dr Vinod Metta, Director of Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s Near-Rehab and Consultant Neurology at King’s College Hospital London Dubai, joins Parkinson’s patient and host Nadine Khalifeh and Huzaifa Ibrahim, Founder of Friends of Parkinson’s UAE, to explain how, with the right medical guidance, Parkinson’s patients can fast safely during Ramadan.

People in this episode

Host: Nadine Khalifeh

Guests: Dr Vinod Metta, Huzaifa Ibrahim

Topics covered

  • Parkinson's disease
  • Ramadan fasting
  • medical guidance
  • healthcare
  • patient support

Keywords

  • Parkinson's
  • fasting
  • Ramadan
  • health
  • neurology
  • patient care
  • medical advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King’s College Hospital London Dubai, Friends of Parkinson’s UAE

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