Health & Views – September 1st Issue – by 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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Sri Lankans Need to Eat More Mushrooms-by Dr. Harold Gunatillake     Can mushrooms improve immunity, reduce heart disease, and even fight and reverse cancer, as believed? There are people in sri Lanka still believing that most edible mushrooms sold in the markets, could be poisonous and hesitate purchasing. Yes, there are thousands of varieties of mushroom, naturally found and grown, and most of them are poisonous. Today, there are popular varieties of farm grown mushrooms available in the markets, and they are guaranteed to be safe for consumers. No cases of poisoning or death have been reported in sri Lanka in the recent past, to our knowledge. Mushrooms are not vegetables though available in the vegetable markets, they belong to the fungi kingdom, like penicillin discovered from the fungus penicillium notatum. Mushrooms have no attractive colours like the many colourful varieties of vegetables containing the most vitamins and minerals, ...

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Heart Burn- what is it?-by Harold Gunatillake   Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Heart burn is a symptom you feel, when stomach acid backs up or refluxes into the esophagus, or I mean your gullet the food pipe that connects the throat with your stomach. The gullet is more friendly to alkaline foods because your saliva which gets mixed with your food you eat is more alkaline. Your gullet does not like acidic foods or acidic drinks, or gastric acid juice eructing into the gullet. So, when stomach acid with food you eat, refluxes back into your gullet you get that burning feeling behind your heart. So, now you know why the condition is referred to as heart burn.   ...

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Will Eggs Break Your Heart?-by Harold Gunatillake     Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: An egg gives life to a chick It has all the ingredients and recipe for that creation. Say no more, about its health benefits to mankind Dr. Harold A new report in JAMA found that eating even small amounts of eggs daily significantly raised the risk for both cardiovascular disease and premature death from all causes in nearly 30,000 participants. And the more eggs they ate, the higher their risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. This is what we are going to discuss today, and attempt to unravel the confusion If you have a cholesterol level concern, the first step and the solution would be to improve it, and not deprive yourself of eating an egg daily. About five decades back your doctor would have asked you not to eat eggs, as they are a ball ...

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Video on Resistant Starch and health benefits by Dr Harold Gunatillake   Transcript: Let us discuss today, the importance of knowing what resistant starch is and its benefits to humans. Starch is an odorless, tasteless, soft white substance that is made by all green plants. They are classified according to structure or source, as follows: RS1 resists digestion because it is bound within the fibrous cell walls. Sources: whole or partially milled grains, legumes, and seeds. RS2 resists digestion because of the granule’s nature, Sources: raw potatoes, some legumes, unripe bananas, and high amylose starches, such as high amylose corn RS3 is a man-made and chemically modified starch found in a wide range of products. By definition- Resistant starch is a type of starch that does not get digested in the digestive tract, it is resistant to digestion by the gut enzymes, and considered a type of dietary fiber.   ...

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Health & Views – August 1st Issue – by 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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eLanka Newsletter – 2 Aug – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Ramsay away on MasterChef – and it only costs $3.80 – By CINDY TRAN  “TAKE YOUR MEDICINE” – By Des Kelly SRI LANKA NEWS (JULY 2020) – Compiled by Victor Melder Remembering Neelan and Sithie (written for the 21st Death Anniversary of Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam) Tummy bloating is discussed-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Uki offers an alternate route from the Northern Province into the tech industry-by JEKHAN ARULIAH The Crippling Impact Of Second Stage 3 Lockdown On Melbourne’s International Students-By Alicia Vrajlal The Royal College Cricket Team 1984 – You can leave the butterflies for later – by MALINDA SENEVIRATN​E A serendipitous taste of SriLanka, China and Australia (Source: Gourmet Traveller) Jamson fruit – Tasty and healthy – by ishara jayawardane Origins of the Tamil ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22 July – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sydney Well-wishes donated SLR 116,711 for Dry Rations and welfare activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Embassy in State of Kuwait CARDINAL PELL TELLS” – By Des Kelly & MY TIME IN PRISON – by George Cardinal Pell”  Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – JobKeeper payment and income support extended CENTENARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE – By Algi Wijewickrema Happy Wedding Anniversary : Gehan Gunasekera & Judith Annette Mountford Australian town ‘Badagini’ named by Sinhala migrant labour in 1880s? – By K.K.S Perera Death of Dhanasiri Weerasinghe – Funeral oration by Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi Health & Views – July 3rd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake Noel News – By Noel Whittaker The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History “Brief introduction of the arrival of ...

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