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Nutrition and CFTR modulators

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Nourishing your body with CF journey:

Nutrition is an important component of CF care, but it can be challenge to know how to balance your nutrition while starting a new medication. Are you taking a CFTR modulator for your CF? See our helpful nutrition and modulators tip sheet for how you can fuel your body, what changes you may experience in your body, and what foods are best paired with a modulator.

This resource was developed by the Canadian CF Dieticians Group and endorsed by Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Healthcare Advisory Council.

Download the tip sheet here: https://bit.ly/44az191

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Nutrition and CFTR modulators

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