How can I purchase Active Manuka Products to help relieve cystic fibrosis symptoms?
How long has Manuka Honey USA been in business? What is Cystic Fibrosis, and how is it contracted? Cystic Fibrosis (in short CF), also called mucoviscidosis, is the most common genetic disease especially among European and Jewish Descent people in the United States. 1 out of every 4000 births carry the defective gene. The defective gene is on chromosome 7. Scientists have found over 1500 mutations of the CF gene. In order to inherit CF, a person must inherit two copies of the defective gene, one from each parent. CF is caused by the mutation of a gene called Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator = CFTR. This gene is responsible for the production of mucus, digestive juices and sweat. The term cystic fibrosis stands for: ‘cyst’ formation in the pancreas and ‘fibrosis’, meaning tissue scarring. Cystic Fibrosis is a non-contagious, life-threatening, hereditary disease, causing thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system, affecting the entire body, but e
