Additional context is available in the peptides for anti-aging category and the fast injury healing category, both of which overlap with psoriasis-relevant research
Primarily, it acts as an oxidation-reduction agent: it can accept electrons and help convert methemoglobin (an oxidized form of hemoglobin that cant carry oxygen) back to normal hemoglobin, thus improving oxygen delivery
Hydrate properly Dehydration is common with fasting, especially if youre skipping meals in the morning or working out fasted
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Kidney Int 35:865870 Hirschberg RR, Kopple JD (1988) Increase in renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate during growth hormone treatment may be mediated by insulin-like growth factor I
It does have a scientific reason: white rice is high in starch, which is easily digested and helps absorb fluids in the gut