That Is The Question…
In the 60’s women protested and began burning their bras across the country.
This began a trend where women took control over whether or not to wear a bra that up to then was not seen as a choice.
This lasted for some time before the tides shifted back to it being more the norm again for all women and even very young girls to wear bras.
One evening while watching a show on tv where the actress woke up in her bra I turned and asked Gardenia if this was now a norm.
For women to even wear their bras to bed.
My own sense was this was not a healthy choice. That the body and in this case the breasts needed some time every day to be free from the constriction of the garment.
I just recently came across a study that has been done to support my concern.
The study was done by medical anthropologists S. Singer and S. Grismaijer.*
Over 4,000 women were studied and it was discovered that women who do not wear bras have a much lower risk of breast cancer.
Women who wore their bras 24 hrs. a day had a 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer
Women who wore their bras more than 12 hrs. a day but not to bed had a 1 our of 7 risk.
Women who wore their bras less than 12 hrs. a day had a 1 out of 52 risk.
Women who wore their bra either rarely or not all had a 1 out of 168 chance of getting breast cancer.
There is a 125-fold difference in risk between women who wear their bras 24 hours a day and those who did not wear a bra at all.
The link between bras and breast cancer is about 3 times greater than the link between cigarette smoking and cancer.
Japanese researchers found that wearing a bra can lower melatonin levels by 60%. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep cycles.
There are also studies that show that melatonin can help fight off cancer.
Wearing a bra constricts the lymph flow in the breast creating an environment ripe for cancer cells to multiply and limits the bodies’ natural ability to kill off these unwanted cells.
I have the same sense concerning the elastic in underwear that constricts the lymph flow around the genitals.
And again women or men who sleep in their underwear are not giving the lymphatic system a chance to flow as freely as it needs to be moving.
This constriction affects the lymph nodes in the groin as well as in the breasts.
The message is not to wear a bra but be aware of how much you are wearing it and give your breasts a chance to hang, bounce, move freely, and support the lymph flow and your health.
After taking off your bra it would be a good practice to massage your breasts and stimulate the lymph flow.
Castor Oil packs would be another wonderful home remedy for breast health maintanence.
Together Our Hands Are Joined To Heal One Another…
Alexander Gardener
The Lymph Guy
thelymphguy.com
thelymphguy@gmail.com
*authors of Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras
My thanks to Organic Health for bringing this information to our attention.
