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Turning Point- COVID Vaccine approved-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Please do surf my website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: What you should know before the jab Turning point is hopefully back to normal life among all humankind and living just a way we lived yester years, hopefully towards the end of 2021 will dawn. The global immunization program has started, and that is what we were hopefully anticipating. In the US. FDA has approved Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccine, and the American people will start getting the vaccine next week. The hope is that lockdowns will slow the spread of the disease and in the meantime, a vaccine will be deployed that will safely build herd immunity in the population. ...

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My comments on the article -COVID……BE PREPARED (email circulation)- by Dr. harold Gunatillake Written by Dr. harold Gunatillake- on requests for my comments.   You should not compare the COVID-19 infection, with other respiratory tract viral infections, as most studies reveal. The common other viruses that mostly affect the respiratory system are mostly the upper part of the tract, and they include respiratory syncytila virus (RSV), influenza A virus (FluAV) and human parainfluenza virus type 2 (hPIV2). They are referred to as ‘Upper Respiratory tract Infections-URTI) Interferons Interferons are a group of signaling proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of the viruses mentioned. Interferon is released by the infected cells in the mucosa of the respiratory tract, white blood cells, fibroblasts and so on. This protein when released causes the nearby cells to heighten their anti-viral defenses. The synthetic form of interferon is used ...

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Obesity is a disease by itself affecting the heart- video presentation-By Dr Harold Gunatillake     Is it a risk factor for heart disease? Transcript: Yes, that is our discussion today. Prevalence of obesity world-wide is becoming an uncontrollable disease and has increased over the last few decades reaching epidemic proportions. There is one exceptional country, the French seem to walk everywhere, and their healthy lifestyle makes them to stay fit. Obesity is defined simply having an excess fat mass in your body The World Health Organization WHO defines obesity as an excess fat mass that negatively affects health. Obesity is measured in body mass index (BMI), which is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters. A person with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered ...

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Railway Cafe video and tyranscript-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: If your taste buds feel homesick, and you are yearning to eat the food your mother gave you, this Lankan café restaurant come close to that craving and says it all. Ruwan, and Tharana invited us out for my birthday, so we went there last Tuesday evening. Street parking close by was easy. The wine shop was just opposite so we did not have to carry our esky with us. I share my excitement with this little place café restaurant in the suburb Mortdale, right opposite the Railway Station. ...

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Health & Views December 1st issue 2020 – 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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Max Gerreyn the famous cartoonist and his wife Shereen, honored and awarded Life Memberships at the Australia Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Association Inc. AGM held in Perth   News from Australia Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Association Inc. Max Gerreyn the famous cartoonist and his wife Shereen, among others were honored and awarded Life Memberships at the recent AGM held in Perth on 25th October. Forwarded by Dr. harold Gunatillake   members Max Gerreyn, Shereen Gerreyn, Chris Bramananda and Mercia Bramananda were awarded Life Memberships at the AGM on 25th October. The following tributes are abridged and edited versions of the citations that were read by Ranjit Ratnayake and Radha de Mel. MAX GERREYN & SHEREEN GERREYN  Max, Shereen and their children Shiran (8), Jeremy (7) and Melinda (2 ½ )  arrived in WA in 1977, four years after I did. Not long after their arrival they were blessed with another baby girl- ...

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People having diabetes should know what ‘Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity means?-by Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: It is important for people having diabetes and those with a family history of diabetes, to understand what Insulin resistance and sensitivity mean, for better management and control of the disease. The carbs you eat are digested in your gut and absorbed as glucose. Glucose enters the blood stream, through the portal system which is a thick vein that carries nutrients in the blood primarily to the liver to provide energy and for further metabolic processes and distribution. Excess carbs you eat are stored in fat cells as triglycerides. Insulin secreted by the islet cells referred to as Islets of Langerhans, also called beta cells in the pancreas takes the leading role to help to move blood glucose from the dietary carbs you have eaten, to be used as energy and for storage.. ...

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A memorable event- Re-visiting and a fete at Spring Valley, Uva Province, Sri Lanka-By Dr. Harold Gunatillake   Sam Rajiah one of the most senior planters from the era of  European planters, now 96 years, lives in retirement in his own private tea property at a spot called ‘Ottakade” on the road to Haputale from Bandarawela, just 15 minutes’ drive from the latter town. We have known Sam and Ranji his wife from the days Sam was manager at Spring Valley, Badulla, in the seventies when I was stationed in Badulla General Hospital as a surgeon. Since then, our friendship has grown, that every Christmas season we have visited, spending a few days with them, ever after, even after leaving the country living in Singapore and presently in Sydney, Australia. They still live a planter’s life, like the days when European planters were dominating the PD positions in the plantations. ...

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What would be the best diet plan for Sri Lankans having diabetes?-by 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. ...

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Health & Views November 3rd issue 2020 – 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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