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@ellenn

Do you use enzymes? Have you found any that you've had success with? What kind of success?
Do you take the Big 3 or anything else?
Thanks,
Ellen

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Armando | @bolso1 | Jan 19, 2021

Hi Ellen, my wife is the one afflicted with MAI. I have just been helping to learn more.
No, she doesn't use enzymes, but I have read scientific papers on that.
Regards,

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 19, 2021

Ellen - The problem is delivering the enzymes specifically to the lungs - as @rits said, Arikayce is an effort to accomplish it.

Most enzymes as formulated cannot necessarily make it through the digestive and circulatory systems into the lungs. Research is underway - cystic fibrosis (CF) researchers are always working on it - with increased acknowledgement of the issue of biofilm in plumbing as a serious health issue, I hope this will accelerate.

Sue

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