Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes mucous to be extra thick and sticky (Tortora, Derrickson 2011). Some organs in our body are lined with mucous. Cystic fibrosis affects the digestive and respiratory system. Breathing becomes difficult, out of the ordinary smelly bowel movements, constipation, lung infection, and stuffy nose are the symptoms that make everyday tasks harder than what they should be. The disease is inherited from one parent or both (Tortora , Derrickson 2011) . There are several ways to treat it, antibiotics and mucous thinners are a couple.
Speaking of Treatments, many people have found exercising have been a way to treat cystic fibrosis. The cardio workouts help the heart, which is a muscle, to become stronger. Recent studies have shown that people with cystic fibrosis who work out spend less time at hospitals paying for treatment (MediLexicon 2013). Also compared to a person with CF who does not work out, their growth and lung function has improved 21 % (MediLexicon 2013). Being active is a new treatment used to treat cystic fibrosis (MediLexicon 2013).
Exercising to treat Cystic Fibrosis is benefiting to the community because it is prolonging the life of our loved ones. Secondly it helps avoid paying for costly visits to the hospital and medicine. The hospitals may not benefit from the loss of revenue, but the money we spend there can be invested into our suffering economy and promote the growth of small work companies. Overall no one can lose. Life benefits all.
Literature Cited
- 1. Tortora, Gerald J. Derrickson, Bryan H. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. January 4th 2011
- 2. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. “Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Benefit from More Time At The Gym.” Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 1 Mar. 2013. Web.
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