Dr harold Gunatillake

Improving your metabolism for overall health-By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Metabolism is the result of chemical processes that occur in your body to create energy to maintain life, health and wellbeing. It participates in cell growth, maintenance of cell activities and can be compared to a motor engine that keeps working to provide the motion and other activities that assist in the process. Boosting your energy levels is one way of slimming through the processes of burning calories. Some people inherit speedy metabolism and they are referred to as the ‘High metabolic types. Men tends to burn more calories at rest than women. This rate of burning calories at rest is referred to as the, ’Basic Metabolic Rate’ (BMR). It is defined as the rate of energy expenditure per unit time at rest. To lose weight you need to reduce your calorie intake below your total daily calorie requirement indicated ...

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New Corona Variant seems to be a dangerous new mutant.- By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: What is Variant Covid19? When the SARS-CoV mutates, or produce copies, the resulting mutations are known as variants. In early January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that dozens of people within the U.S. had become infected with a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which originally emerged in the United Kingdom. It’s one of a handful of virus variants that have emerged worldwide in recent months. You may wonder how this news may impact your health and safety. Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser in UK, described the data so far as “not yet strong”. He said: “I want to stress that there’s a lot of uncertainty around these numbers and we need more work to get a precise handle on it, but it obviously is a concern ...

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Health & Views January 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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Will Vaccination hesitancy be a barrier to full population inoculation against COVID-19-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Global number of COVID-19 cases is currently at over 95 million, and it can be difficult to remain optimistic that we will see the end of the pandemic anytime soon. Will the growing hesitancy among people for the vaccines worsen the situation of the ongoing pandemic? People are in a quandary asking the question, if I want to be inoculated which vaccine is safe and immunity lasting? Furthermore, can currently authorized vaccines protect against newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants? We need to talk about the variants on another day. ...

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If you have diabetes type 2, should know?- by Dr Harold Gunatillake   There is more than one way you could bring down blood sugar level to normal range (fasting 90-110 mg), if you have diabetes. Early stages, your doctor will refer you to a dietician for advice on dietetic management. This early stage (pre-diabetic phase) diet and exercise alone will help to control the disease and possibly even reverse. Being having a genetic factor for diabetes or family history, you may need to continue both exercise and strict low GI foods discipline long term. When you are a full blown diabetic due to neglect during the early phase, your doctor will put you on medication to bring down your blood sugar level with food restrictions. Medication alone can control the blood sugar level but may not be able to reverse the diabetic situation unless the insulin resistance is reduced. ...

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Know your COVID-19 vaccine before you roll up your sleeves?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Australia will start giving the vaccine by mid-late February starting with the vulnerable people. Are you prepared to have the vaccine when it comes to your turn. This talk may help you to decide whether to have the jab or not. Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe when it has not undergone adequate testing? The US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines, in many countries, and so far, it is supposed to be safe, from large clinical trials, except for minor side effects and reactions lasting for a few days in a very few. In order, for the authorization to be granted, the vaccine manufacturers need to follow-up for at least two months after the trial emergency vaccination, and the vaccine must be proved safe and effective in  the respective ...

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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 ...

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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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