What is Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary disease which affects the glands, lungs, pancreas and digestive tract. One in nineteen people are carriers and if both parents are carriers there is a one in four chance that they will have a child with CF. Ireland has the highest case of Cystic Fibrosis in the world and yet the life expectancy of those with this disease is in the mid twenties compared to that of Northern Ireland or Britain which is in the mid thirties. This is because Ireland has no dedicated CF units. CF sufferers undergo a daily routine of medication and physical therapy. The lack of facilities in Ireland to cope with their medical and physical needs is unacceptable. The Tracie Lawlor Trust was set up to give Cystic Fibrosis sufferers around Ireland a better chance.

The TLT would like to have a consorted effort of alternative practitioners to work with and in the future produce case studies that document the effectiveness of alternative treatments, to help reduce the heavy reliance on costly drugs and provide a better quality of life for people with Cystic Fibrosis. Please contact us if you would like more information on the subject.

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