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Leg swelling an early symptom of Heart Failure-By Dr Harold Gunatillake ‘Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body to provide enough nutrition and oxygen’. Your legs can swell temporarily from injuries, inflammations, prolonged standing or sitting on the plane, or for no reason at all. These are due to temporary lymphatic stasis situations and need no special investigations and treatment are required. What is important is when both legs gradually swell with pitting oedema, which is a depression caused due to pressure with your thumb, due to causes not in the legs, but more central in the body, in middle age and beyond. There is pitting oedema when you are on beta-blockers and Calcium channel blockers and other drugs. Do not mistake such mild swelling of legs is due to heart failure As home measures, you could put your legs on pillows to raise ...

Why should you keep your blood triglycerides within the normal range when you are having diabetes?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Excess Dietary fats and carbs you consume are ultimately stored as triglycerides and form most of the fat stored in the human body. They come from butter, margarine, meat, and oils we eat. Foods and beverages high in triglycerides include sugary foods, and drinks, alcohol, starchy foods, foods with saturated fats, high calorie foods and refined grains. Triglycerides from all above foods are stored in the fat cells and the liver. These stored triglycerides in your body are released through hormonal activities for energy between meals. ...

Health & Views January 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 ...

Alcohol what it does when consumed-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Alcohol is one of the most popular recreational drugs in the world. Like any other drug, over-usage, and abuse, can create side effects. It is a beneficial drug that has its beneficial health effects when taken in moderation as stipulated. An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar, that harms on excess consumption. The consumption of alcohol plays an important social role in many cultures. Let us delve deeper into alcohol nutrition and discuss what happens to that glass of alcohol you enjoy, in your constitution. It is a fact there is no social event without alcohol flowing. It relaxes the participants and brings mates together for a relaxed enjoyable evening with conversations, at a party or celebration. ...