Health & Views January 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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Is it Tea or Coffee, you prefer?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Let us talk on the subject. All of us drink either both or one preferred beverage daily. Let us talk about what benefits they give us, and harm they can cause. According to Tea Association of the US, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world and sorry to say it is not your cup of Jo. It is the only beverage that can be served hot or cold, and perfect for any occasion. On any given day, over 159 million Americans are sipping on some form of tea. Before that let us find the historical story about the discovery of tea. According to Chinese legend, the history of tea began in 2737 B.C.E. when the Emperor Shen Nong, a skilled ruler and scientist, accidentally discovered tea. While boiling water in the garden, a leaf from an ...
Jan 12, 2021
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What does extra salt do to your body- the planet’s tastiest mineral?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: During the migration in evolution from the sea to the land, we brought sea salt with us in our evolutionary phase. Human body contains many salts of which sodium chloride or table salt is the major one, making around 0.4 per cent of the body’s weight a concentration pretty well equivalent to that in seawater. So, a 50kg person would contain around 200g of sodium chloride, and that is 40 teaspoons. Sodium is a mineral your body cells need to work normally. It helps efficient function of nerves and muscles. Salt is essential to health. We can’t survive without it.Your body can’t make it, and your cells needs it for proper function, help muscles and nerve function and keep the body cells hydrated. New dietary guidelines came out with an upper limit of ...
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Health & Views January 1st 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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Before the jab know how it works-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: At last, a vaccine is on trial and launched as emergency vaccination drive in the UK, US, and the European Union, to eradicate the pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 17 million lives worldwide. We all should be proud and above all confident that we can overcome this pandemic as the mRNA vaccine will pave the way out of this crisis. As fast and efficiently the mRNA vaccine being tried in many developed countries, will it have the same efficacy against the new fast-spreading variant of the virus detected in the UK? Viruses mutate all the time, including the novel coronavirus that’s caused the global pandemic. The mutation known as the B,11,7 lineage may be up to 70 per cent more infectious and more of a concern for children. This variant was first seen ...
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High Blood Pressure and Stroke-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Yes, most strokes are preventable. Unchecked high blood pressure is the most common and important known risk factor for stroke, heart attacks and kidney failure, loss of eyesight and even Alzheimer’s disease. You can effectively and successfully lower your blood pressure and prevent the above episodes by checking your blood pressure at home. Increase blood pressure due to extra forceful pumping of the heart, really the left ventricle, cause intense pressure on the walls of your arteries. This high blood pressure causes damage or injury to the inner lining of the arteries, which progresses to a condition called atherosclerotic plaques. ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Health & Views December 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 / ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Health & Views December 2nd 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 / ...
Dec 17, 2020
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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. ...
Dec 15, 2020
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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 ...
