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Sinhala & Tamil New Year Celebration in Sydney-Dr Harold Gunatillake   Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Many countries in the world including Sri Lanka celebrate the first of January as a day of celebration. In 45BC, New Year’s Day was celebrated on January 1st for the first time in history as the Julian calendar took effect. According to tradition, during his reign 715-673 BCE Numa revised the Roman republican calendar so that January replaced March as the first month. ...

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Health & Views April 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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Beet Juice may be the answer?- Dr harold Gunatillake   If you are down, not very energetic lately and has high blood pressure, you may do well with a glass of beet juice every morning. Check your blood pressure, delay taking the morning dose of anti-hypertensive tablets by a few hours, drink a glass of beet juice. Re check your blood pressure two hours later and you will be surprised to notice that your BP has dropped by about 5 mmHg on the BP monitor. How can this happen? Beetroot has remarkably high nitrate levels, and it is a vaso-dilator, meaning relaxes the smooth muscles in your arteries and lowers the left ventricular force, thus lowering the BP. It benefits your cardiovascular health and may protect against cancer. ...

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How do doctors treat high blood pressure?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: “High blood pressure doubles the risk of heart attacks and strokes as well as increased risk of kidney failure, loss of eyesight, and even Alzheimer’s.” Blood pressure is defined as the force of blood on your arteries- there is normal pressure and high forceful pressure. Most people gulp down their pills daily without knowing how they work in the body. It is important to know, and such knowledge facilitates, better management. Over a billion people worldwide have hypertension or high blood pressure, the incidence being increasing with people living longer. ...

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Potassium in your blood-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript:“I have high potassium in my blood, I know it can cause sudden death. What am to do, doctor? Please help me”. Through desperation many of my senior viewers have asked for my comments on this issue. Normally, your blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter. In milligrams your requirement per day is 2,600 to 3,400 milligrams of potassium which comes from your diet. ...

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Heart Health should be your priority in Life-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Dr Harold Gunatillake-Health writer My electrician came to replace the hot plates in my old cooker used for over 10 years. He went to Bunnings to purchase the new plates, but he never returned. Phoned up two days later and the wife said he had chest pain after his visit to our home and now in hospital waiting for angiography. He has just retired, leading a sedentary life from an active carrier. Quite fit looking though having a slight pot belly. That would be the common story of heart disease. Cardiovascular diseases are the number 1 cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. ...

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Health & Views March 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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Knowing your HbA1c blood test-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: “Doctor, I am a diabetic, and my HbA1c test my family physician does every six months reveals a reading of approximately 8 percent. How can I bring it down to the normal range below 7%?” This is an important blood test referred to as glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test, that type 2 Diabetics must get done every three to six months, to find out how well your diabetes treatment plan is working overall. Diabetes is a serious disease. Following your diabetes treatment plan takes round-the-clock commitment. Careful management of diabetes can reduce your risk of serious — even life-threatening — complications. ...

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Health & Views March 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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