Salty Girls Taste Better

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is part of my life and I am indeed quite salty as salty sweat is a symptom of this callous disease. Even though people with CF are living to an older age today compared to just a decade or two ago, we are still striving for a longer life expectancy and waiting for treatments that can allow for a better quality of life without several hours of treatments every day. Therefore, the proceeds from the sales will go to Riksförbundet Cystisk Fibros which is the Swedish charitable organisation for people with CF.

If you live within the EU and want to buy a t-shirt, please make sure at the check out that your order is being shipped from within the EU or you might have to pay customs. 

Much love,
Johanna

“Woe to the child who tastes salty from a kiss on the brow, for he is cursed and soon must die.”

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes the sweat to become very salty and the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus. It primarily affects the lungs and digestive system, but other organs can also be affected. For the disease to manifest two faulty genes are required, one from the mother and one from the father.

There are more than 70,000 individuals living with cystic fibrosis world wide. With the treatment available today the life expectance is approximately 40 years, but research provides hope of a better quality of life – and a longer life.