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Just one Drink a Day- new Proposal-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: A panel that advises the federal government on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are released every five years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, recently released a new recommendation that men consume no more than one alcoholic drink per day. Previous guidelines had set two as the limit. The recommendation for women—one drink per day—remains the same. Alcohol, is a necessary item or poison for humans all over the world. It is mandatory to enjoy a drink at the end of the day to wind down, or at gatherings to relax and enjoy the company, at functions, weddings, celebrations, and so on. Just imagine what a party would be without alcohol. It would be like a pub with Throughout the 10,000 or so years humans have been drinking their own fermented brews. ...

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A New Antiviral pill against COVID-19-by Dr Harold Gunatillake reduces the risk of hospitalization and death Transcript: We are all waiting for this miracle pill of a US. drug maker from Merck, that is supposed to reduce the chances of hospitalization, having worst effects, and dying from COVID-19 by half. The FDA has still to authorize it for people to use, but this drug would be the first pill shown to treat coronavirus and a global effort to control the pandemic. So far, all authorized therapies are in IV or injection form. This is a very convenient pill that could be taken when a patient turns positive on PCR testing. This pill is going to help people to keep out of hospital, and the burden of overcrowding will be solved in the very near future, and hospitals can go back to their routine procedures. This pill is not a cure, ...

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New miracle drug for COVID With compliments of Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com A new Antiviral pill against Covid-19 reduces the risk of hospitalization and death Transcript: We are all waiting for this miracle pill of a US. drug maker from Merck, that is supposed to reduce the chances of hospitalization, having worst effects, and dying from COVID-19 by half. The FDA has still to authorize it for people to use, but this drug would be the first pill shown to treat coronavirus and a global effort to control the pandemic. So far, all authorized therapies are in IV or injection form. This is a very convenient pill that could be taken when a patient turns positive on PCR testing. This pill is going to help people to keep out of hospital, and the burden of overcrowding will be solved in the very near future, and hospitals can go back to ...

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Vaccines that protect us to survive-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: The availability of effective vaccines has had the most profound positive effect on improving the quality of public health by preventing infectious diseases. How does vaccines work to prevent specific infections? Vaccine injections are given into your arm or in oral drops for your immune system to fight germs- the invaders or antigens. Of course, vaccines are not given when you have a specific infection but given when not having that infection. You are given a weaker or attenuated version of a virus or bacteria in the form of a vaccine. Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body. Newer vaccines contain the blueprint for producing antigens rather the antigen itself. ...

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‘Sri Dalada Maligawa’ ranked Number One in International Tourism-by Dr Harold Gunatillake   Something to be proud of as Sri Lankans at a most depressing time globally due to the COVID pandemic, and the inability for tourists travel to Sri Lankan at this very juncture, but not for very long. Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela said that the Maligawa, or as internationally known as Temple of the Tooth has earned the first position which was ranked 150 in International Tourism, a jump that will bring in more tourists for sight-seeing and worshiping this holy place in Kandy, known as the ancient Hill Capital of Sri Lanka.   The Nilame said that this promotion is due to utilization of modern information technology. Travellers and tourists across the globe ranked India’s Taj Mahal among the first three landmarks in the world, including Eiffel Tower and Great Wall of China. ...

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Health & Views September 3rd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website / ...

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Do you know what Acrylamide is?-Good advice by Dr.Harold   This is a chemical found in starches when they are over cooked at high temperatures like 248 F or 120deg.C. You need to be careful adding potatoes to meat curry and others and boiling for hours in a cooker, can brown the starch in potatoes to produce a cancer producing chemical called Acrylamide. Be aware, when you eat toast, French fries, you are taking some dose of this chemical into your body. It is a white, odourless, crystal compound, and is used to make plastics and treat waste water, among other things. Studies have shown that in animals acrylamide can damage DNA and cause cancer. Among humans there is no proof so far that this chemical can cause cancer. For some types of cancer in humans, including kidney, endometriosis and ovarian cancer the results of these studies are mixed, with ...

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What does your stomach do for you?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: The stomach is a comma-shaped elastic expandable bag compared to a bagpipe, that takes in food from your gullet and sends partly digested food to the next part of the gut called the duodenum. The exit end of the stomach is called the pylorus that has a sphincter mechanism to open when the churned food in the stomach is ready to be passed into the duodenum. Processing of the food in the stomach takes place through a chemical process. This bag is small when you eat small meals, in small quantities using a chopstick like the Chinese and Japanese do. Some Sri Lankans eat lot of rice and curries, without eating a small amount of rice and more curries. The stomach bag can accommodate lot of food by expanding, adding on to your potbelly. The stomach secretes acid and ...

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Pancreas gland- what does it do for you?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Please view through my website to read over 300 articles on Health issues, Newsletters and you tubes Transcript: The food that you eat as macronutrients, such as dietary carbs, fats, and proteins, all need to be broken down into digestible particles for absorption through the small gut and get converted into fuel for the body’s cell function. The pancreas gland plays an essential role through its secretion of enzymes to help this process. These enzymes breakdown sugars fats and starches. The pancreas also helps our digestive system by making hormones. These are chemical messengers that travel through the blood stream. The gland is situated inside your abdomen, hidden behind the stomach, and it is the size of your hand. It is connected to the duodenum part of the small gut through the pancreatic duct. Both pancreatic duct ...

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Health & Views September 2nd issue 2021 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website ...

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