Cystic Fibrosis

Published Studies and Reports Include

• 1 & 2. Digestive Enzymes
  Subject: Pancreatic supplements reduce symptomatic response of healthy subjects to a high fat meal.
  Authors: F SUAREZ, MD LEVITT, J ADSHEAD, JS BARKIN.
  Publication: Dig Dis Sci. 1999;44:1,317-1,321
  
• 1 & 2. Digestive Enzymes
  Subject: Effect of pancreatic extracts on the faecal excretion and on serum concentration of cobalamin and cobalamin analogues in cystic fibrosis.
  Authors: JL GUEANT, M VIDAILHET, C PASQUET et al.
  Publication: Clin Chim Acta. 1984;137:33-41
  
• 3. FISH OIL
  Subject: Eicosapentaenoic acid in cystic fibrosis: evidence of a pathogenic role for leukotriene B4 .
  Authors: R LAWRENCE, T SORRELL.
  Publication: Lancet. 1993;342:465-469
• 4. SAFFLOWER OIL
  Subject: Abnormal levels of prostaglandins and fatty acids in blood of children with cystic fibrosis.
  Authors: HP CHASE, J DUPONT.
  Publication: Lancet. 1978;2:236-238
• 5. N-ACETYL CYSTEINE
  Subject: Efficacy of oral, long-term N-acetyl cysteine in chronic bronchopulmonary disease: A meta-analysis of published double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trials.
  Authors: EM GRANDJEAN, P BERTHET, R RUFFMANN, P LEUENBERGER.
  Publication: Clin Ther. 2000;22:209-221
• 6. TAURINE
  Subject: Taurine improves the absorption of a fat meal in patients with cystic fibrosis.
  Authors: DC BELLI, E LEVY, PB DARLING et al.
  Publication: Pediatrics. 1987;80:517-523
• 7. VITAMIN A, VITAMIN D, VITAMIN E
  Subject: Cystic fibrosis: Nutritional consequences and management.
  Authors: D TURCK, L MICHAUD.
  Publication: Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol. 1998;12:805-822 (review) 115
• 8. ALFALFA
  Subject: The healing herbs.
  Authors: M CASTLEMAN.
  Publication: Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press. 1991; 37-39
• 9. ECHINACEA
  Subject: Macrophage activation by the polysaccharide arabinogalactan isolated from plant cell cultures of Echinacea purpurea.
  Authors: B LEUTTIG, C STEINMULLER, GE GIFFORD et al.
  Publication: J Natl Cancer Inst. 1989;81:669-675
• 10. GARLIC
  Subject: Anti-microbial effects of Allium sativum L (garlic), Allium ampeloprasum L (Elephant garlic) and Allium cepa L (onion), garlic compounds and commercial garlic supplement products.
  Authors: BG HUGHES, LD LAWSON.
  Publication: Phytother Res. 1991;5:154-158
• 11. GOLDENSEAL
  Subject: The healing power of herbs.
  Authors: MT MURRAY.
  Publication: Rocklin CA, Prima Publishing. 1995, 162-172
• 12. LOBELIA
  Subject: The therapeutic use of lobeline spofa.
  Authors: J POCTA.
  Publication: Cas Lek Cesk. 1970;109:865 (Czech)
• 13. MULLEIN
  Subject: The Honest Herbal, 3rd ed..
  Authors: VE TYLER.
  Publication: Bingham NY: Pharma Products Press. 1993, 219-220