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Ten Ss to Keep the Doctor Away – By Dr. Sepalika Jayamaha Image Source : online.hbs.edu Source : Brisbane Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – September 2022 Everything changes and as a result ageing is inevitable. Yet, we can slow the ageing process significantly by avoiding things that accelerate ageing. Here are 10 things to avoid in order to slow down ageing and live longer and healthier. 1. Sleeping late or sleeping less than 6 hrs at night. Sleeping more than 9 hours is also detrimental because of lack of physical activity, lethargy, inadequate nutrition and hydration, lack of vitamin D etc. 2. Sunshine- Sunshine is essential for health. The natural source of vitamin D is sunshine. But more than 15 to 20 minutes exposure to sun at one time can harm the skin and cause wrinkles and even skin cancer with very long exposure on a daily basis. 3. Standard American ...

What is the significance of the HbA1C Test? – by Dr harold Gunatillake Transcript: It’s one of the commonly used tests to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes and is also the primary test to help you and your health care team manage your diabetes. Higher A1C levels are linked to diabetes complications, so reaching and maintaining your individual A1C goal is crucial if you have diabetes. Sugar (glucose), a primary source of energy to your body, floats in your blood from the carbs you eat, like fuel needed for energy to run your car. The levels fluctuate every minute of your lifetime. Still, the body maintains a normal range through the secretion of two pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon. Insulin is released when the glucose level in your blood rise, and glucagon is released when your blood glucose level falls, causing the liver to release stored glucose as glycogen into the ...