Tourettes Syndrome was discovered by Dr. George Gilles de la Tourette who first reported the condition in medical literature in 1885. Tourettes Syndrome is known to run in families, although there are cases of Sporadic Tourettes Syndrome where there is no known family link to the condition. The condition tends to affect around three times more men than women. It is caused by problems in the development of the Central Nervous System the brain and spinal cord and often becomes apparent around the age of 7 years old although it is common for the symptoms to manifest themselves in early teenage years as well. There are two main symptoms of Tourettes Syndrome. These are Physical Tics This is where the patient of Tourettes suffers from either or a combination of the following symptoms facial twitches, blinking, hand and foot movements. Vocal Tics The Tourettes Syndrome patient suffers from making involuntary noises or sometimes words. These symptoms caused by Tourettes tend to appear around the age of 7 although they sometimes...

Let s suppose you have examined your beliefs and values and have determined your purpose in life. The next step is to make your purpose count. Your purpose is that unique contribution you can make to the world. No one but you can really fulfill your purpose. Some others might be similar, and you might work in tandem with some of these other purpose-driven people. Still, your own role will be uniquely yours. So now that you know your purpose, start making it count. First think of how it can help others. How can you help the most people with what you have to contribute. Is making money part of your purpose in life. Yes, that seems unspiritual perhaps, but a person with a gift for making money can be a great benefactor of others, and in many cases, making money is a part of one s purpose. If you are one of these fortunate people, seek out those causes that light your fire and support them financially. Giving ten percent of one s income away has long been considered a recipe for financial success. Try it some time. Think about...

Symptoms of kidney problems generally develop over a period of years. As you know, the kidneys perform many vital functions that help maintain overall health. But if the blood vessels in the kidneys are damaged, the kidneys will not clean the blood properly and symptoms of kidney problems will develop. With impaired kidney function, the body retains more water and salt than it should, leading to weight gain. Early kidney disease has no kidney problem symptoms, however, it can become kidney failure with little or no warning if left undetected. Kidney disease results from damage to the nephrons which are tiny structures inside the kidneys that filter blood. Here are common symptoms of kidney problems: Swelling around the face, eyes, feet and ankles Pain or a burning sensation during urination Fever Need to urinate more frequently Problems controlling urination Blood in the urine Of course, the symptoms of kidney problems above can be experienced due to other health conditions, so seeing your health care provider is advised. A...

At some point in our life, just about all of us realize we need to start exercising. We need to think about Fitness. Sometimes it s when we glance in the mirror for more than a few seconds, or oftentimes it s at the urging of our doctor. It may be just a few pounds that we ve picked up from too many nights chomping down on pizza and pasta, or maybe it s that we look pregnant and we happen to be 40, male and celibate. But whatever the case, it s an issue that needs to be addressed sooner than later. That s why when I find a tip that helps with this, I like to pass it on. A friend of mine recently told me that he was talking to his doctor and the doctor informed him that he needed to start exercising, to start walking, to get some of the weight off. My friend protested with the usual Doc, I just don t have the time . With which he replied, Do you have 10 minutes . Of course this made his arguments for not having time to walk seem rather null and void. What the doctor recommended was to start taking short 10 minute walks, 2-3...

Most raw food, like our bodies, is very perishable. When raw foods are exposed to temperatures above 116 degrees, they start to rapidly break down, just as our bodies would if we had a fever that high. One of the constituents of foods which can break down are enzymes. Enzymes help us digest our food. Enzymes are proteins though, and they have a very specific 3-dimensional structure in space. Once they are heated much above 118 degrees, this structure can change. Once enzymes are exposed to heat, they are no longer able to provide the function for which they were designed. Cooked foods contribute to chronic illness, because their enzyme content is damaged and thus requires us to make our own enzymes to process the food. The digestion of cooked food uses valuable metabolic enzymes in order to help digest your food. Digestion of cooked food demands much more energy than the digestion of raw food. In general, raw food is much more easily digested that it passes through the digestive tract in 1 2 to 1 3 of the time it takes for...