There is no question that wearing a tight bra is bad for your health. In a John Hopkins Cancer Center survey 80% of us are wearing bras that are too small for us. When the breast are pressed into ill fitting bras the breast tissue accumulates toxins which the lymphatic system, our internal network of vessels, is unable to flush due to the constrictions caused by the tight ill fitting bra.
Unhealthy lifestyles and environmental pollutants account for 85% of the breast cancer that doctors are seeing in their surgeries which means we need to take decisive action to avoid becoming the 1 in 8 women globally who develop breast cancer.
What is frightening is that women who develop cysts and breast lumps are advised there is nothing to worry about when they are actually 6X more likely to develop cancer.
Research has proven that going bra less for 3 to 6 months will reduce the tenderness and size of lumps and cysts. Going bra less would be a smart decision. However, there are other measures you can take:-
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Never wear a bra to bed
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Ask for your breast to be measured before you purchase a new bra. Breast sizes change and you may notice that from season to season you are also a different cup size. If you are on a diet and loosing weight or perhaps have put on weight you need to be remeasured.
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Comfort is of the upmost importance which means no underwire bras. They have been shown to cut off both blood and lymph fluid around the breast and chest.
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A easy way to tell if your bra is wrong size is the tell tale red marks left when you take your bra off. If you experience breast pain try taking off your bra which will effect the temperature around your breast and will decrease discomfort.
In Japan a study showed that wearing bras affects the parasympathetic nervous system which controls are tears, saliva, digestion, urination, defecation and sexual arousal. So it might be argued that going without a bra will improve our sex life and help us loose weight. Why do I get the impression the research was conducted by men.
Practicality dictates that we have to wear something to cover our breasts particularly in the work place.
Small breasted woman have the option of using NuBra from www.nubra.com.
I can recommend camisoles with built in bra cups which will alleviate the pressure and constriction on the breasts.
It can be argued that woman with large breasts needs a bra to prevent slouching forward and thus resulting in poor posture and accompanying pain.
I believe the design of a bra is an important consideration. Wide shoulder straps and well designed non constricting cups would help prevent toxins building in the breast tissue.
Like everyone else I was convinced by bra manufacturers and beauty editors that wearing a bra is going to prevent sagging breasts. Since our breast are held up by ligaments not muscles and wearing a bra causes atrophy making ligaments weaker and smaller we have no alternative but to resort to plastic surgery if we want to improve their appearance. No amount of exercising or bra wearing is going to prevent sagging.
The fabric content of bras has to be considered with cotton which is breathable coming at the top of the list and synthetics like nylon and acrylic at the bottom.
Of particular interest to women in their fifties and sixties is research suggesting that the increase in breast cancer may be attributed to the breast tissue becoming less active after the forties and thus chemical contact can become particularly powerful in creating toxic consequences.
My personal preference is a inexpensive bra I found at www.Kmart.com in cotton with elastine. I find I can wear it all day without feeling overheated, constricted and uncomfortable.
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