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Curing cystic fibrosis and caring for those with the disease is a community effort and takes many resources. That's why we're inviting businesses to join us in our search for a cure. Become a corporate champion today and help us realize our shared dream — a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Living with a chronic disease, such as cystic fibrosis, can be emotionally challenging. Although moments of sadness and anxiety due to the uncertainty of your health may come and go, depression and persistent anxiety should be treated as part of your overall health and emotional wellness.
Cystic fibrosis affects multiple organs and its complications go beyond the lungs and complications can include colorectal cancer and CF-related diabetes.
Although CF may have consequences for your reproductive health, it does not diminish sexual performance or the desire for intimacy. People with CF may worry about experiencing shortness of breath, coughing or hemoptysis (coughing up blood or blood-stained mucus), but these problems should not keep them from enjoying a normal, fulfilling sex life.
Research shows that regular physical activity or exercise provides multiple benefits for people with cystic fibrosis. These benefits go beyond better lung function — keeping fit also helps you strengthen your bones, manage diabetes and heart disease and improve your mood.
The CF Foundation has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may affect people with cystic fibrosis and their families. Resources are available to help inform and provide a sense of community while we take precautions to protect ourselves and loved ones with CF.
If you have cystic fibrosis, you have sticky mucus in your digestive system. You need to take enzymes to digest food and medications to stay regular. Doing this will help you grow, maintain your weight, and fight lung infections.
Nutritional needs for people with cystic fibrosis are determined by their degree of malabsorption, activity level, and the severity of lung disease. Individuals with CF typically need 1 ½ to 2 times as many calories as people without CF.
People with cystic fibrosis are living longer than ever. As people age, bones get weaker and break more easily. Let's look at different ways that this can be prevented with nutrition and exercise.