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Magnesium- “the Master Mineral” you should know-by Dr Harold Gunatillake “Gold, silver and platinum get the most attention as precious metals, but people do not give recognition for metals that are essential for our health, without we cannot survive.” Let us talk about the importance of magnesium in our body, that is involved in hundreds of chemical reactions in the body and helps maintain good health, and the daily intake is 400mg. ...

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Know your COVID-19 vaccines before the jab-by Harold Gunatillake     Transcript: “In the race to build the world’s first round. of coronavirus vaccines, the spike protein— the thorny knobs that adorn each of the pathogen’s particles—was our most valuable.  player. Spike is a key ingredient in virtually. every one of our current pandemic-fighting shots: it has been repeatedly billed as essential for tickling out any immune response.  worth its salt. “People put all their eggs in the spike basket,” Juliet Morrison, a virologist at UC Riverside told me. And it undoubtedly paid off. Vaccine makers are looking beyond the spike protein”. As you are aware, Covid-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and human coronavirus infections usually affect your upper respiratory tract, while both SARS and COVID-19 infections affect the lower respiratory tract. So, these latter viruses can cause more symptoms and worse outcomes. ...

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Why should you maintain a normal range blood sugar level?-by Dr harold Gunatillake   Transcript: Why should we maintain a normal range blood sugar level, and that is our topic of talk, today? A non-diabetic individual maintains a normal range blood sugar, due to the normal hormonal and metabolic activities of the pancreas and the liver. This is done by storing glucose as glycogen in the liver to make the blood sugar level remain steady between meals and during sleep. When blood glucose falls, cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon from the alpha cells of the Islet cells, and glucagon instructs the liver to convert the stored glycogen to glucose, making glucose more available and sustained in your blood stream. The pancreas further secretes insulin in the Islet beta cells, which enables the blood sugar to courier to specific cells in the body, such as the fat cells called lipocytes, ...

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Alcohol does have health benefits-by Dr harold Gunatillake Latest study claims in an article published in Australia, coming from CNN- headlines, “No safe level” for alcohol consumption. On the same breath it says, ‘if continued with increased consumption of alcohol is associated with poorer brain health’. Does this imply that the headlines discourage people from drinking alcohol, or that the normal safe limit cannot be assessed in general, and is something tailormade for each one? South Africa’s president has re-imposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars as part of new restrictions to battle a resurgence of coronavirus. There was an immediate public health benefit that had nothing to do with COVID-19. On the contrary, Prime Minister in Australia announced restriction to closedown Pubs, clubs, gyms cinemas and places of worship during the height of the endemic when total lockdown was enforced, till the spread ...

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Health & Views May 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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Taste of Sri Lankan food your mother cooked for you!- Dr Harold Gunatillake Truly, this is home, away from home. Good morning everybody. I am in Mortdale, a suburb of Sydney, on a glorious Wintery Sunday with blue skies, at this Sri Lankan restaurant, opened a few years ago by a Sri Lankan family, and whole heap of Sri Lankans are there already in the restaurant, to experience this special Sunday lunch your mother would cook for you. Why waste time, lets go in and join me to share this great family day. Hope you enjoyed sharing this video. Sorry, you could not be there to taste this exquisite Sri Lankan dishes, and the company. For overseas viewers, remember to patronize this food outlet, if you ever come to Sydney. If more of us valued this sort of spicy food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier ...

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What do the kidneys do for you?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake  Transcript: “Doctor, lately, I feel tired and have less energy. I have a dry itchy skin and have sleepless nights. I pass sufficient more frequent urine, but I find that it is foamy. Please advise me.” Kidneys are given a less priority when it comes to your health, as much contemplating on cholesterol levels to prevent a heart attack, though both organs go hand in glove situation. Relatively recent research has shown that heart failure is a significant risk factor for kidney disease. When the heart is no longer pumping efficiently, blood seem to collect in the kidney veins, leading to congestion of blood in the kidneys. So, keeping your heart healthy is important for your kidney health function. The life-saving functions of the kidneys are many, but its main function is to filter the blood the unwanted waste ...

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Taste of Sri Lankan food your mother cooked for you!-by Harold Gunatillake   Truly, this is home, away from home. Good morning everybody. I am in Mortdale, a suburb of Sydney, on a glorious Wintery Sunday with blue skies, at this Sri Lankan restaurant, opened a few years ago by a Sri Lankan family, and whole heap of Sri Lankans are there already in the restaurant, to experience this special Sunday lunch your mother would cook for you. ...

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Health & Views May 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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Have you checked your blood vitamin D level, lately?-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Why is it so important to check your vitamin D, today? Vitamin D has many roles in the body and is essential for optimal health, especially in the present climate with the COVID pandemic. Vitamin D, is required to absorb calcium and phosphate from our diet, and those minerals are important for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Vitamin D deficiency is common among people, living with no symptoms, and in fact, it is estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide do not get enough of this vitamin. In Sri Lanka, though it is a sunny tropical island, the incidence of vitamin D deficiency is high. Though they customerally don’t wear hats, avoid the sun as much as possible, ladies use umbrellas outdoor. Reasons for vitamin D deficiency include low vitamin D intake, relatively high adiposity, sun exposure ...

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