How to Comply with your Doctor’s Advice
I had a pleasant experience recently meeting some old friends from my medical school days. Though many years have gone by since we graduated, we were able to reminisce about … Continue reading
My New Book: Men’s Health Matters
My new book ‘Men’s Health Matters’ is being published on Amazon as a Kindle e-book this month. Containing many of the articles about Men’s Health that I have written over … Continue reading
World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka by Siri Ipalawatte
Book Review: World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka by Siri Ipalawatte ISBN 978-9545-671-904-8 Sarasavi Publishers (Pvt) Ltd. (2013) RRP: Rs. 6000 I have just been reading a wonderful book. … Continue reading
Approaching Retirement
As I get older, particularly with each passing birthday, my thoughts keep turning to retirement. Many of my friends and schoolmates have already retired or have announced that they will … Continue reading
Diabetes – C is for Consultations
For those readers of my webpage who have been following these articles in sequence, today concludes the series on what might be termed the Eightfold Technique of Managing Diabetes. … Continue reading
Diabetes – I is for Injections
It was on January 23rd 1922 that Insulin injections were used for the first time to treat a Diabetic patient. Before then, Diabetes was a much feared disease that almost … Continue reading
Diabetes – T is for Tablets
In writing this series of articles about Diabetes, I must admit that the condition we refer to as Diabetes is more complex than just a situation of inadequate insulin production … Continue reading
Diabetes – E is for Exercise
The letters of the word DIABETIC, as I have been writing in my last few posts, provide a useful aide-memoire for someone having Diabetes to remember the most important things … Continue reading
Diabetes – B is for Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure
While D stands for Discipline, I for Information and A for Attitude, the fourth letter ‘B’ of the word DIABETIC stands for the most important things a Diabetic needs to … Continue reading
Diabetes – A is for Attitude
The letter ‘A’, the third letter of the word DIABETIC, stands for Attitude – because one of the most important factors in effectively managing this disease called Diabetes is the … Continue reading
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