{"id":102120,"date":"2020-05-10T14:22:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T21:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=102120"},"modified":"2020-05-10T15:04:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T22:04:19","slug":"staying-healthy-during-the-covid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2020\/05\/10\/staying-healthy-during-the-covid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Healthy During the COVID Pandemic:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunil J, Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA, DSc.Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Nutrition<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n

As\nrequest by many, I have started a blog post and planning to upload one English\narticle in simplified language, every night, answering questions that I have\nbeen receiving and facts on different aspects of COVID.  Done two so\nfar and will continue to do so on a daily basis for the public good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\nare available on the following site: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/sunilwimalawansa.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also,\non the LinkedIn site, I have different series of articles of COVID and other\nissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sunilwimalawansa\/detail\/recent-activity\/posts\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please\nfeel free to forward these links to others for their benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nhave also created a series of brief videos explaining various aspects of the\ndisease and how to protect from it.  In\nthe list below, I have linked Titles directly to my U-Tube video\nchannel, so one can go directly to a topic of interest.  While\nwatching please press the subscribe button (free), which would help us to make\nmore productive videos for the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\nis the site info:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titles: Educational\nvideos on COVID-19:<\/strong> 
\nby Sunil J, Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA, DSc.
\nProfessor of Medicine, Endocrinology &\nNutrition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caption<\/strong>: Myths &\nFacts: Staying Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The common link to the U-Tube channel o COVID-19:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgcTivH1nGwymgX_cb0V4Mg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 1:  Introduction – Staying\nHealthy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 2:  What is meaningful social\ndistancing?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 3: Controlling COVID-19: Some countries are\nsuccessful and others are not<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 4:  Steps to be taken to\ncontrol COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 5:  Community spread and\nquarantine: What should we aware of?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 6:  Who and how people should\nbe quarantined<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 7:  Fattening COVID-19 peaks\nwith testing and proper segregating<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 8:  Personal responsibilities\nand governmental actions needed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 9:  Taking steps to minimize\nrisks: handling food and good nutrition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 10:  Importance of good\nnutrition and calming themed to boost the immunity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 11:  Vitamin D and other\nmicronutrients adequacy to protect us from COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 12:  Changing patterns &\ntrends of the spread of COVID-19 infection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 13:  Stronger immune system,\nlesser infection: new developments needed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 14:  Introduction<\/strong> of Prof. Wimalawansa\nby ven. Bodhi-Chitra Meheninvahanse, Nissala Arana<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 15:  It is time to normalize\nbusinesses in the country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 16:  Administrative actions\nthat are needed to control the pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 17:  Evidence needed to take\nthe right actions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 18:  Right vs. wrong\nadministrative decisions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 19:  Bodhi-Chitra\nMeheninvahanse: Nisala Arana: Building up the immunity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 20: Bodhi-Chitra Meheninvahanse-Nisala Arana: Proper\neating habits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 21:  Bodhi-Chitra\nMeheninvahanse-Nisala Arana: Importance of meditation & relaxation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 22:  Safe sun exposure and\nfunctions of vitamin D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 23:  Why respiratory viral\ninfections are common during the winter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 24:  Vitamin D & COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 25:  How does vitamin D reduce\nCOVID-19 infection?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 26:  COVID-19 enters human\ncells through the ACE2 receptor; what are they? <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 27:  How does COVID-19 kill us?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 28:  Who\u2019s at high risk of\ngetting COVID-19-Empirical therapies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 29:  Introduction<\/strong> to the speaker by\nMr. Mahinda Lanerolle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 31:  Introduction<\/strong> of Prof. Sunil\nWimalawansa: \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0da0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dba \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dbd\u0dc0\u0d82\u0dc3 \u0db8\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc4\u0db3\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0daf\u0dd3\u0db8:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 33:  Staying Healthy: Facing\nCOVID-19 without fear-importance of physical activities & breathing!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 35:  COVID-19 \u0dc0\u0dc3\u0d82\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dba\u0da7 \u0dc3\u0db3\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dab \u0db4\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dba \u0db4\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0dda \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da7\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 36:  COVID-19 \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0db1 \u0d86\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0dc4\u0dd2\u0d9f\u0dba\u0da7 \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dae\u0d9a\u0dc0 \u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0dab\u0daf\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d9c\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0d9c\u0dcf\u0dc0 \u0db4\u0da7\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0dda \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0daf\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dca\u0d9a\u0db8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 37:  COVID-19 \u0da2\u0dba \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d9a\u0dbd \u0dba\u0dd4\u0dad\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db8<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 39:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 41:  Importance of exercise and\nproper breathing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video 44:  What we learned on\nCOVID-19, during the past two weeks?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 45:  How vitamin D attenuates\nthe COVID disease?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 46: The current trends in the\nspread of COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 47:  Herd immunity and\ncommunity testing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 48:An simple way to avoid\ncrowds at supermarkets & grocery stores<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 49 :  Areas that administrations to consider when\nrelaxing restrictions:<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunil J, Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA, DSc.Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Nutrition As request by many, I have started a blog post and planning to upload one English article in simplified language, every night, answering questions that I have been receiving and facts on different aspects of COVID.  Done two so far and will continue to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102120\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}