by breathestrong | Nov 16, 2025 | BreatheStrong+
National Caregivers Month If you’re caring for someone else, there’s a good chance you’ve gotten used to putting your own needs last. Maybe you tell yourself you’ll rest later, or that your feelings can wait, or that you’ll eat, breathe, drink water, or sit down…...
by breathestrong | Nov 4, 2025 | BreatheStrong+
Thanksgiving on a Budget By Stacye Fogarty-Brown, RD Winter holidays are just around the corner! The season is supposed to be a time of joy but it can also be a time of stress. Planning, cooking, and serving the best feast possible while worrying about how to afford...
by breathestrong | Oct 30, 2025 | BreatheStrong+
Trick or Treat: CF Nutrition Edition By Kay Vavrina, RD Kay Vavrina, RD gives us a Halloween edition of Myth v Fact as Trick or Treat. Pumpkins are only good for carving.Trick! Pumpkins are packed with vitamin A, which helps keep your eyes, skin, and immune system...
by breathestrong | Oct 27, 2025 | BreatheStrong+
How to Take Pancreatic Enzymes with Halloween Candy By Kay Vavrina, RD Halloween is a night full of costumes, fun, and of course, candy! For people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who take pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), sometimes it’s hard to decide: how...
by breathestrong | Oct 26, 2025 | BreatheStrong+, Uncategorized
Halloween Activities for Toddlers by Martha Leuthner, PT, DPT Physical activity is essential for lung health. While toddlers are already physical beings at their baseline, it is still important to encourage as much heavy breathing work, muscle building, coordination,...