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Dressed to Kill:
Bras and Breast Cancer

By Sydney Ross Singer
(Posted: 10-16-09)

Sydney Ross SingerI am a medical anthropologist and breast cancer researcher. The biggest problem is that the link between breast cancer and the excessive wearing of tightly fitting bras is being ignored and suppressed by the Komen Foundation, ACS, NIH, and NCI.

These "leaders" in the breast cancer world refuse to do any research on the bra/cancer link, despite several studies that show bras are causing breast cancer. No research has been done to disprove the link.

FYI, bras are tight by their very design and purpose (to alter breast shape). The pressure the bra exerts on the breast tissue impairs the flow of the easily compressed lymphatic system that drains the tissue of fluid, debris, and toxins, and is the circulatory pathway of the immune system. Over time the fluid builds up (causing cysts, pain and tenderness), and toxins accumulate within the tissue. Ultimately, this can lead to cancer.

Our research, discussed in our book, Dressed To Kill:The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras, has shown that the longer and tighter a woman wears a bra, the greater her chances of developing breast cancer. A woman who wears a bra 24/7 has a 3 in 4 chance of developing b.c., while a bra-free woman has the same chances of getting this disease as a man.

Bras have been shown to cause headaches, backaches, nerve damage, skin depigmentation, digestive trouble, breast pain, cysts, and cancer. And several studies support the bra/cancer theory. And yet, the leaders of the breast cancer industry refuse to seriously consider the issue, and they say bras do not cause breast cancer without any evidence to support their assertion.

Why the cover-up? Breast cancer, as you can see, is a big business. There is lots of money made in the sale of drugs to "prevent" this disease, in the detection (mammograms) and treatment of this disease, and in the sale of lingerie that helps create this disease.

The public is being kept in the dark on this vital bra/cancer connection, while the public generously donates to these agencies keeping them in the dark.

The medical industry also realizes how ridiculous, incompetent, and negligent they will look for deliberately ignoring and censoring the impact of bras on breast disease. It puts into question all breast cancer research that failed to consider this important factor. It's like researching foot disease while ignoring tight shoes, or studying lung disease while ignoring cigarette smoking.

And the lingerie industry is frightened of class action lawsuits. For years, bra manufacturers have suspected underwire bras may have been causing breast cancer. Now, the bra industry is telling women they are wearing their bras too tightly, blaming the victim for wearing a constrictive device that harms the breasts. The industry is now warning women to get properly fitted bras. Of course, they don't explain how a push up bra can be properly fitted, since it is designed to be constrictive.

It took 30 years for the tobacco/cancer connection to get the attention it deserves. It has now been 15 years since the bra/cancer link has been announced, and this link is greater than the tobacco/cancer link. I suppose it will take another 15 years until the self-serving interests that control the cancer industry have to deal with the bra issue.

Meanwhile, I strongly recommend all women try their own "self study" and try going bra-free for one month. Nature did not create the human female breast to need 20th century lingerie for support. Women with breast cysts and pain will feel improvement within weeks, if not days, as they end the constriction of the breasts by the bra. They will also be doing the best thing they can to prevent breast cancer. See more at our website www.SelfStudyCenter.org.

Read more here:  www.arizonaadvancedmedicine.com/articles2/breast_cancer_and_bras.html

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