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Salt, how much is too much – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Salt is sodium chloride, the white crystals left over when seawater evaporates. Experts have been arguing about this for decades. One side says everyone needs to cut back on salt and that doing so would substantially reduce heart disease. The other side says universal salt reduction would have little effect on public health and would be a needless deprivation for most people. In Japan, the daily intake is a whopping 26,000 mg (more than 11 teaspoons of salt). But their lifespan seems to be more than in most other countries. How salt affects your blood pressure and health depends on your genes, age, and medical conditions. The human body requires a small amount of sodium to conduct nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles, and maintain the proper water balance and minerals. It is estimated that we need ...

Jul 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged blood sodium level, disease Kidney stone, Health, Heart disease, High blood pressure (hypertension), kidneys, s, Stroke Kidney

How I made good in Australia, some reminiscences – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM FRCS,FIACS,FICS,AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) In 1969, I returned to the island with my fellowship degree and much training with one of the famous surgeons in London, Mr Norman Tanner, and as Senior registrar at Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthopaedics. I still recollect the interview for the selection of Senior Orthopedic Registrar at Queen Mary’s, sitting in front of a panel of professionals and administrators, and over 50 doctors sitting in the waiting room waiting for their interview for a single position, many locally qualified Britons. I was asked, “Mr Gun, what are your plans coming from Ceylon seeking positions in hospitals in the UK?” My prompt reply was that I have been sent to the UK for specialised training to obtain the fellowship degree, return to Ceylon, and spread the ‘Gospel of the ...

Jul 18, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Australia, General Hospital in Singapore, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, Queen Mary’s Hospital

Sri Lanka’s Future – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Do not let politicians fool the country anymore The current politician had enough time to resolve the issues, but they did not put effort into doing so. They miserably failed to resolve the political and fiscal crises. They neither desire to do so nor have the brains to solve problems affecting the country and its people. In addition, they are selfish and only want solutions and benefits and payments for themselves, with zero empathy for the public. Prof Sunil J Weerawansa Ranil takes oath as Acting President. COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Acting President in the presence of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe was appointed as the Acting President following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. SLPP supports Ranil in the Presidential race British MP Calls For International Arrest Warrant Against Gotabaya Rajapaksa New Delhi: Sir ...

Jul 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Colombo, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, IMF, Jayantha Jayasuriya, Ranil Wickremesinghe

How much water should you drink per day? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com “Thirst is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to make sure that we drink an adequate amount of fluids but not too much” First, let us discuss why you need to drink water a fair quantity daily. Water’s role as a solvent helps cells transport and use substances like oxygen and nutrients. It is an essential constituent within the living cells because it is directly involved in many biological reactions like photosynthesis and respiration. Without water each cell could not move waste and biproducts, take nutrients, perform intracellular transportation, functioning and signaling. Water makes 60-75% of human body weight. A loss of 4% water leads to dehydration, and a loss of 15% can be fatal. One could survive for weeks without food but without water one couldn’t survive for more than 3 days. Hydration is not fully ...

Jul 14, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged heart, kidneys, muscles, water balance

‘A’ (Aragalaya) Day in Sri Lanka. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: 9th July 2022 becomes an epoch-making day in the history of Sri Lanka since getting Independence in 1948 from the British. This video should be preserved in your archives for posterity, as this sort of unique organized event may not be visible in the future in a developing world. Even despite shortages of essential items such as petrol, gas, and food, on the brink of starvation, the youth joined to protest against the governing body, mainly focusing on President Gotabaya and prime minister Ranil Wickremasinghe who had no mandate from the people, and was successful through protestation to get rid of them, who brought this country to bankruptcy, over months climaxing success on this day the 9th July. This video reveals a glimpse of the struggle the ‘Aragala’ or struggle group shows to achieve that end. Please ...

Jul 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Aragala, Colombo, Galle Face Green, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremasinghe, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Current – By Dr harold Gunatillake Website : www.Doctorharold.com Dhammika calls on Ranil to resign as Finance Min. Investment Promotion Minister Dhammika Perera said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately as the Finance Minister and from the post of Prime Minister, and the political game he is playing needs to be stopped. Addressing the media today, he said the PM had halted all the projects that could bring in dollars to the country. “From today onwards, I have decided to prepare myself for the struggle. It has been seven days since I joined the government, and I saw what has been going on here,” he said. The PM has no plan for the cash flow of the country. He doesn’t have a plan to feed the people in the country or a plan to bring in dollars to the country. Sri Lanka seeks Credit Assistance from Russia ...

Jul 9, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Dhammika Perera, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Indika Anuruddha, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Vladimir Putin, World Food Programme

Health & Views July 1st issue 2022 – 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 / ...

Jul 9, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Dr. Harold Gunatillake, Health & Views July 1st issue 2022

Sri Lanka’s Plight & Light – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Cardinal Ranjith appeals to Pope to solicit aid for Sri Lanka “Fix responsibility on those accountable” Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says that the need of the hour is the initiation of a high-profile investigation to find out how this country was dragged down to its present plight of being a beggar nation, fix responsibility for these crimes and find ways to recover the money stolen from the people. “People have a right to know how the foreign reserves that had been at around seven to eight billion US dollars had dropped to zero within two years,” the Cardinal said at the Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass at the Ragama Hospital Chapel last week. He asked how the gold stocks in the Central Bank had disappeared and why were they wasted irresponsibly. “The disappearance of the gold ...

Jul 6, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Colombo, Foreign Relations Committee, Ragama Hospital, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Progress – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Protest marches are a daily occurrence Gota, Ranil, and others working with consistence *Colombo has taken steps to raise taxes, put state assets on sale and pledged to slash spending to the “bare bones”. *Sri Lanka makes progress toward IMF support – but no bailout package Support through Extended Fund Facility (EFF) is possible Nandalal Weerasinghe was appointed CBSL Governor for Six more years. The International Monetary Fund has ended talks with Sri Lanka, failing to conclude a deal for a bailout package for the near-bankrupt nation after ten days. The IMF has said Sri Lanka needs to whittle down existing debt to ‘sustainable’ levels before receiving any aid. “The discussions will continue virtually to reach a staff-level agreement on the EFF arrangement in the near term,” the IMF said, referring to the credit arrangement, called an extended fund facility. ...

Jul 3, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Central Bank, Colombo, IMF, Nandalal Weerasinghe

Sri Lanka Now – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: The US Department of Treasury stated that US President Joe Biden is interested in the future of Sri Lanka. The US President has also instructed to support Sri Lanka during this difficult time and extend all possible assistance to the country. • Sri Lanka spends more on fuel than food, medicine, and other essential products. In a nutshell, our fuel bill is almost the same as what we pay to import everything else US delegation requests Intl. Banks to assist in procuring medicines, essentials The visiting high-level US diplomatic delegation has assured that they will support by requesting international banks to assist Sri Lanka when issuing Letters of Credit (LC) to obtain medicines and essential commodities, President’s Media Unit said. They have also assured that the US Government will continue its support to strengthen the relationship with the International Monetary ...

Jun 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Aragalaya, Jaffna, Jaffna International Airport, Joe Biden