by breathestrong | Dec 9, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Parenting
Holiday Travel with Cystic Fibrosis Finding the Magic in the Journey By Laurel Douglas, CF Mom The holidays have always been a season of travel, family, and tradition for us- the long drive home, the smell of familiar kitchens, the laughter that fills the house late...
by breathestrong | Nov 16, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF
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 | Oct 30, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Parenting
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 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Parenting
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 17, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Exercise / Fitness, Life with CF
Mobility and Stretching for Chest Wall Tightness by By Jhoanna Rae Marquez, PT, DAc, INHC Living with cystic fibrosis can cause a chest tightness that isn’t just uncomfortable, it can make airway clearance less effective. The constant cycle of coughing and...
by breathestrong | Sep 23, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Nutrition
Seed Oils and Cystic Fibrosis Myths vs. Facts by Kay Vavrina, RD, LD, CACFD Seed oils (like soybean, sunflower, safflower, and canola oils) have gotten a lot of attention in the media lately. Some influencers say they’re “toxic” or “unnatural,” but for people with...
