Shirley came in for an appointment last week.
I gave her a tour around the office and the first
thing she asked was, “Doctor can you do anything
 for my back pain?”
As we sat down I asked how her energy was.
Do she sleep well?  How is your appetite and digestion?
Where is the pain?
How long has it been going on and so forth?

She told me that she was suffering from osteoporosis.
That’s a disease in which bones become fragile and
more likely to break, typically in the hip, spine,
and wrist.

It can impair a person’s ability to walk and may
cause prolonged or permanent disability or even
death.
She said that she lost two inches in height over
the years from her disease and had no idea
why this was happening.

I continued asking questions about her health
and lifestyle.

Do you ever drink soft drinks? She replied,
                            Yes I do!
Six to eight cans a day, but just diet soda.
I always watch my weight.
Right away I knew what was leaching all the
calcium out of her bones. If you think you’re
doing yourself a favor by drinking diet soda
instead of the real deal, think again.
You may be protecting your waistline,
 but you are beating up your kidneys.

In Chinese medicine the main physiological
functions and indicators of the kidneys are:
•        Vitality
•        Sexual Power and Libido
•        Growth and Development
•        Controlling Metabolism
•        Receiving Qi
•        Producing Bone Marrow
•        Brain Function
•        Manufacturing blood
•        Hair Luster
•        Hearing

That’s a whole lotta stuff that you don’t
want to mess up.

If you are drinking two or more diet sodas a
day that will cause a significant dip in the
kidneys and age you quicker and cause your
sexual energy to fade.
This doesn’t mean your kidneys are safe,
however,
if you choose regular sodas. It has been
shown that if you are drinking a few cans
of the regular soda a day you are twice as
likely to suffer from early
signs of kidney disease.

I suspect it has to do with the intake
of large amounts of high fructose
corn syrup.

I suggested that she stop drinking soda
all together.
She said. “I could never do that.
I am addicted to it.”

Many of us have habits and addictions that
aren’t good
for us but there is a way to change those
nasty little habits.

I invite all of you to join me on  a FREE
conference call next week November 18,2009
at 8:00 pm EST to tell you
how to make those changes in your life
and transform your bad habits to habits
that support you, your health and
your positive growth.

At around 7:55 pm on November 18, 2009,
call this number (218) 339-4600
and when they ask you for the Access
Code dial this number in:
734352
and you’ll be on the call.
I look forward to speaking with all of
you and sharing this valuable information.

Wishing you the Best in Health, Wealth
and Happiness

Dr. Wu Dhi