Report with excellent remedies for cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the lungs, and to a lesser extent the pancreas, liver and intestine. Cystic fibrosis affects more than 30,000 children and young adults in the U.S. Cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic lung diseases that affect an estimated 70,000 to 251 million people worldwide. world, respectively. Although these two diseases have clearly different pathophysiologies, both cause chronic respiratory failure that erodes quality of life.
Advanced Functional Medicine has experience supporting people with this chronic disease. Assessing intestinal function and intestinal permeability, optimizing the immune system, supporting mucous membranes, and balancing mineral deficiency are effective strategies that have helped patients improve quality of life. Studies show that by improving these systems patients' symptoms can improve greatly.
1) Increase mucolytic foods: garlic, onion, watercress, horseradish, mustard, parsley, celery, rose hip tea, pickles, lemons.
2) Emphasize anti-inflammatory foods: cold water oily fish, berries and seeds, turmeric, ginger, green tea, low omega 6 olive oil.
3) Emphasize foods rich in antioxidants to support immune function: berries, green tea, turmeric, fruits and vegetables.
4) Minimize pro-inflammatory foods: sugar, refined carbohydrates, trans fats, excess commercially produced red meat, omega-6 fatty acids, caffeine and alcohol.
5) Help avoid fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies by taking daily amounts of vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E and K,
6) Include foods rich in vitamin C and quercetin: for example, berries, cherries, citrus fruits, apples, onions, parsley, black and green tea, kale and broccoli.
Supplements that support cystic fibrosis
1) N-acetylcysteine (NAC) inhaled or oral. NAC can regulate cell apoptosis, angiogenesis, growth arrest, redox reaction, and inflammatory responses. High-dose NAC has anti-inflammatory benefits and improvements in aspects of quality of life and measures of lung function. It is safe and well tolerated.
2) Vitamin C and bioflavonoids: anti-inflammatories, antioxidants and immune support.
3) Zinc
4) Garlic Supplement: Broad Spectrum Antibiotic and Mucolytic
5) Digestive enzymes with meals.
6) Omega-3: anti-inflammatories
7) Broad spectrum antioxidants: beta-carotene, vitamin E, selenium, coQ10
8) Protein supplementation may be necessary in hypoproteinemia.
Herbal Medicine Treatment That Supports Cystic Fibrosis
Thank you Dr. Mercola for addressing CF with so many clear ways to fight this disease. Many of the supplements my daughter takes already but this confirms and helps to know what to add and how much. Also it is not just me trying to tell her what to take she can now read a succinct article to reference for herself. I am very grateful to you for writing this - thank you!
Report with excellent remedies for cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the lungs, and to a lesser extent the pancreas, liver and intestine. Cystic fibrosis affects more than 30,000 children and young adults in the U.S. Cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic lung diseases that affect an estimated 70,000 to 251 million people worldwide. world, respectively. Although these two diseases have clearly different pathophysiologies, both cause chronic respiratory failure that erodes quality of life.
Advanced Functional Medicine has experience supporting people with this chronic disease. Assessing intestinal function and intestinal permeability, optimizing the immune system, supporting mucous membranes, and balancing mineral deficiency are effective strategies that have helped patients improve quality of life. Studies show that by improving these systems patients' symptoms can improve greatly.
1) Increase mucolytic foods: garlic, onion, watercress, horseradish, mustard, parsley, celery, rose hip tea, pickles, lemons.
2) Emphasize anti-inflammatory foods: cold water oily fish, berries and seeds, turmeric, ginger, green tea, low omega 6 olive oil.
3) Emphasize foods rich in antioxidants to support immune function: berries, green tea, turmeric, fruits and vegetables.
4) Minimize pro-inflammatory foods: sugar, refined carbohydrates, trans fats, excess commercially produced red meat, omega-6 fatty acids, caffeine and alcohol.
5) Help avoid fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies by taking daily amounts of vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E and K,
6) Include foods rich in vitamin C and quercetin: for example, berries, cherries, citrus fruits, apples, onions, parsley, black and green tea, kale and broccoli.
Supplements that support cystic fibrosis
1) N-acetylcysteine (NAC) inhaled or oral. NAC can regulate cell apoptosis, angiogenesis, growth arrest, redox reaction, and inflammatory responses. High-dose NAC has anti-inflammatory benefits and improvements in aspects of quality of life and measures of lung function. It is safe and well tolerated.
2) Vitamin C and bioflavonoids: anti-inflammatories, antioxidants and immune support.
3) Zinc
4) Garlic Supplement: Broad Spectrum Antibiotic and Mucolytic
5) Digestive enzymes with meals.
6) Omega-3: anti-inflammatories
7) Broad spectrum antioxidants: beta-carotene, vitamin E, selenium, coQ10
8) Protein supplementation may be necessary in hypoproteinemia.
Herbal Medicine Treatment That Supports Cystic Fibrosis
1) Immune Support: Echinacea, Andrographis, Olive Leaf, Siberian Ginseng, Reishi/Shitake
2) Expectorants: thyme, elecampane, mullein, licorice, anise, hyssop, cayenne.
3) Mucous tonics: goldenseal, eyebright
4) Bitters (digestive, pancreatic and liver function): gentian, fringe tree, dandelion, blue flag
5) Antimicrobials: goldenseal, echinacea, thyme, wild indigo
6) Anti-inflammatory: boswellia, turmeric, ginger.
7) Antioxidants: turmeric, green tea, rosemary, grape seed, Santa María thistle.
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Thank you for this added information it is very helpful.
Thank you Dr. Mercola for addressing CF with so many clear ways to fight this disease. Many of the supplements my daughter takes already but this confirms and helps to know what to add and how much. Also it is not just me trying to tell her what to take she can now read a succinct article to reference for herself. I am very grateful to you for writing this - thank you!