Delta ‘Breakthrough’ infections becoming noticed-by Dr Harold Gunatillake If large numbers of people remain unvaccinated, vaccinated people will be exposed to the Delta variant, and that could be the way variant could breakthrough No vaccine can protect everyone all the time. When there is a lot of viruses around, some vaccinated people will still get infected, but in most cases vaccinated people experience mild symptoms – Doctor, I got both jabs but got the virus again a call from Sri Lanka from a friend, what am I to do now? A question that is being asked by many people and becoming a worry to the researchers and health admin personnel. When there is a lot of viruses around, some vaccinated people will still get infected, but the consolation is that the symptoms may be mild and may need no hospitalization, but again there are a few exceptions, and few ...
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Should you eat Processed Meat?-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants in US kept quiet. By reading this captioned article, I thought I should talk about processed meat. A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedly underwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. On 8 June, the health department for Burke County, where the Case Farms facility is located, reported 136 new Covid cases, a 25% increase in its total caseload. Yet neither the company, county officials nor the North Carolina department of health and human services would confirm whether those cases were connected to Case Farms. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has been repeatedly condemned for animal treatment and workers’ rights violations – was not providing proper protective equipment. What is processed meat? Let us first understand what ...
What is your preferred Jab?-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: People are confused these days, to choose the vaccine of choice available- Pfizer or AstraZeneca, in Australia. The confusion starts with the publication of the efficacy of the respective vaccines. Pfizer and Moderna had the highest efficacy rates-95% 7 days after the second dose and 94% and 14 days after the second dose respectively. AstraZeneca the vaccine the Australian Government recommends and available for over 60’s is 67%, 15 days after the second dose. Vaccine efficacy rate is calculated after giving the vaccine to 10s and thousands of people and they are broken into two groups. Half of the people get the vaccines, and the other half gets a placebo. After several months they are reviewed. In this trial-170 people were infected with COVID-19. ...
Aug 1, 2021
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Importance of knowing your Lymphatic system in the present COVID Endemic-by Harold Gunatillake Lymphatic system is an additional subsystem ‘pipeline’ network to the circulatory system that has a hand in glove relationship. Lymphatic system is composed of a network of minute vessels like threads, and lymph glands. If you compared to a railway line system, lymph glands are the railway stations, and the threads are the network of railway lines. What its importance to know in the present crisis of Covid endemic, is that to feel confident that you have an inbuilt defensive system to defend your body by destroying the COVID virus even before vaccinations. It does this by defending the body against infections by supplying disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes. ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Health & Views July 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 ...
Long-term effects of COVID-19 defined as ‘Long Covid’ –by DR Harold Gunatillake A situation where people contracting COVID has ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. This is a story of living with Long-COVID, creating significant pressures of persons and their families A growing number of people who recover from COVID-19 are experiencing long-term health problems. This includes younger patients without pre-existing conditions who had only mild symptoms with the virus. The prevalence of this “long Covid’ is a drawn-out form of the disease, which lasts for months or years. It is now called post-covid syndrome. Majority of the unvaccinated people who contract COVID-19 recover with minimal side effects, recovering fast, but a significant number have had long-term problems after recovering from the original infection, even if they were not ill at the onset. Recovery time varies, but in the majority resolves within 12 ...
Can you restore brain function after Alzheimer’s disease with medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in coconut oil?-by Dr Harold Gunatillake “Of all things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most” -Mark Twain Brain energy mechanism Transcript: If a brain can no longer effectively use glucose as fuel (an observation of many neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s), MCT’s in coconut oil producing ketones in the liver may restore the brain cells. Is this possible? Over five years ago, Florida neonatologist Dr. Mary Newport, wrote in an article which appeared also in the Face Book, that after giving several spoonsful of coconut oils every day to her husband Steve, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease showed much improvement in brain function. She produced a video about her husband’s miraculous improvement in brain function In the video she shows that her husband Steve could barely remember how to draw a clock. Two weeks after adding coconut ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Our Immune system and the workings explained-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Effectiveness of the COVID vaccines -a challenge to our immune system Transcript: “In early May, two people quarantined in adjacent hotel rooms in the Australian city of Adelaide opened their doors within seconds of each other to collect meals. Health authorities believe that could have been enough for the virus to spread from a man in one of the hotel rooms to a man in the other via airborne transmission-. To combat such virulent contagious mutant variants, we need a strong immune system. Few weeks ago, the chief executive of Pfizer said anyone who receives its COVID-19 vaccine will probably need to have a third dose within 6-12 months after being fully immunised, and then likely one dose every year going forward. We will need these because it is likely that, for many of us, immunity will begin ...
What would be the best diet plan for Sri Lankans having diabetes?-by DR Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Yes, let us discuss the topic, and let me explain the myths, and what the best dietary module acceptable, if you have diabetes type 2. The staple diet of a Sri Lankan is rice and curry and not curry and rice. Rice is an important part of a diet for many people around the world. This means eating a plateful of cooked white rice with a few curries to accompany, and that would be the regular diet of a Sri Lankan. One cup of long white grain cooked rice weighs 158 g has 242 kilo calories. Has 4.43 g of protein, 0.39 g of fat, 53.2 g of carbs, 0.56 g of fiber. It is known that white rice consumption is linked to a higher risk of diabetes among Asian people.Eating brown rice could ...
Jul 17, 2021
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Health & Views July 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 / ...
Jul 13, 2021
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