Cystic Fibrosis (PDF Format)
The cause of major symptoms in people with cystic fibrosis is low O2 levels in cells. Cell hypoxia causes poor function of tiny pumps that transfer ions and water across epithelial layers to form mucus. Then O2 in cells is low, these pumps cannot do the job well, and mucus becomes think and viscous. That leads to spread of germs in the GI and respiratory tract. In addition, low body O2 suppresses the immune system. As a result, infections become more severe and prolonged. Learn how to restore body O2 using breathing retraining since all people with CF have abnormal breathing that leads to low O2 in cells. If they restore body O2, they are going to have normal life and normal health.