Conjecture: Cholera, Tuberculosis and AIDS
Cystic fibrosis is weird in that it's very deadly and awful and YET it has gotten MORE common over time in some populations. And this is a little puzzling because very deadly genetic disorders tend to get less common.
You get, as they say, a "Darwin Award" when you stupidly get born with bad enough genes. So typically you see less of them as time goes on, not more such genes.
Research suggests that CF is relatively common in some populations because having ONE copy of the gene makes you less likely to DIE of certain things that were sweeping through Europe at one time and this includes BOTH cholera AND tuberculosis. (And having TWO copies of the gene gives you CF and you should try to not do that to your kids if you KNOW you are a carrier.)
I said in a previous post that HIV is interesting to me because AIDS is sort of like an acquired genetic disorder and it looks kind of like CF. One notable difference: CF protects against tuberculosis, meanwhile tuberculosis kills AIDS patients left, right and center.
If you want to TRY this, I will suggest putting a TEASPOON of salt in water and drinking it once a day. IF that helps, try going up to a TABLESPOON.
If you feel you STILL need more salt and cannot MAKE yourself consume more, try my high starch mashed potato recipe.
See also: An Internal Glass Ceiling
I actually KNOW for a FACT from firsthand experience that CF is protective against certain kinds of infections. Shortly after I and one of my two sons was diagnosed with atypical CF, there was an unusually deadly stomach flu -- they called it "Winter Vomitting" -- and I and my son with CF both felt sort of "meh" for maybe a day and a half and wouldn't have had any idea we were exposed except his brother got it and couldn't keep anything down for DAYS.
He would eat a few crackers or something and drink a large amount of water and then go projectile vomit it all back up minutes later. The ONLY reason he didn't end up in the ER is because he knew from prior experience that if you get dehydrated enough, mom takes you to the ER and they stick an IV in you and he didn't want that.
He was so very sick he actually was in a potentially life-threatening situation. Meanwhile, I and his brother barely noticed anything.
You get, as they say, a "Darwin Award" when you stupidly get born with bad enough genes. So typically you see less of them as time goes on, not more such genes.
Research suggests that CF is relatively common in some populations because having ONE copy of the gene makes you less likely to DIE of certain things that were sweeping through Europe at one time and this includes BOTH cholera AND tuberculosis. (And having TWO copies of the gene gives you CF and you should try to not do that to your kids if you KNOW you are a carrier.)
I said in a previous post that HIV is interesting to me because AIDS is sort of like an acquired genetic disorder and it looks kind of like CF. One notable difference: CF protects against tuberculosis, meanwhile tuberculosis kills AIDS patients left, right and center.
People living with HIV are 16 times more likely to fall ill with TB disease than people without HIV. TB is the leading cause of death among people with HIV.I will suggest that if you are dealing with cholera, TB or AIDS, you may benefit from taking on additional salt. Because CF is basically a salt-wasting condition and this is likely how it protects against some things.
If you want to TRY this, I will suggest putting a TEASPOON of salt in water and drinking it once a day. IF that helps, try going up to a TABLESPOON.
If you feel you STILL need more salt and cannot MAKE yourself consume more, try my high starch mashed potato recipe.
See also: An Internal Glass Ceiling
I actually KNOW for a FACT from firsthand experience that CF is protective against certain kinds of infections. Shortly after I and one of my two sons was diagnosed with atypical CF, there was an unusually deadly stomach flu -- they called it "Winter Vomitting" -- and I and my son with CF both felt sort of "meh" for maybe a day and a half and wouldn't have had any idea we were exposed except his brother got it and couldn't keep anything down for DAYS.
He would eat a few crackers or something and drink a large amount of water and then go projectile vomit it all back up minutes later. The ONLY reason he didn't end up in the ER is because he knew from prior experience that if you get dehydrated enough, mom takes you to the ER and they stick an IV in you and he didn't want that.
He was so very sick he actually was in a potentially life-threatening situation. Meanwhile, I and his brother barely noticed anything.
