Under Wire Bras
Just thought I would post something that has been on my mind a lot lately.
I read somewhere that under wire bras are bad for you...may cause cancer, etc. I agree that under wires that don't fit appropriately can definitely cause harm. But the more I think about it...what about having metal right next to your heart.
Since going 811 (and nursing 2 kids) I don't have much left up top. Any thoughts?
I read somewhere that under wire bras are bad for you...may cause cancer, etc. I agree that under wires that don't fit appropriately can definitely cause harm. But the more I think about it...what about having metal right next to your heart.
Since going 811 (and nursing 2 kids) I don't have much left up top. Any thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by BigG. on -
"There was a study that came out of Harvard in 1991 showing bra-free women had a much lower rate of breast cancer. (Eur J Cancer. 1991;27(2):131-5). Then there was Dressed to Kill and the 1991-93 Bra and Breast Cancer Study by medical anthropologists Singer and Grismaijer. There are innumerable doctors now informing their patients to stop wearing tight bras, especially 24/7."
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Permalink Reply by liliaceous on -
could this be because bra-free women were they type more likely to eat a healthier diet? I wish all studies were 100% comprehensive...
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Permalink Reply by Lolalala on -
I'm guessing they didn't stratify any data here. Good point. If you always wore wire bras, maybe you were more concerned with artificial appearances than health. You weren't very active. You didn't care that you were wearing synthetic cloth or chemically treated cloth from a factory. And so on.
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Permalink Reply by sharks having fun on -
i'm not aware of any statistical evidence but i tend to believe this is not the case.
there are no-bra-activists of all kinds. i can't provide any links, but if you search the net you will find their webpages.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on -
I doubt there is more metal in underwire bras than there is in most jewelry... I wouldn't worry too much about that aspect of it, but that's just me.
I used to HAVE to wear an underwire. Now since being on 811 awhile that is happily an option, not a necessity. I feel most comfortable in bras that do not have wires, but under certain clothes one just looks better with a nice fitting bra.
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Permalink Reply by Lolalala on
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On the Bragg's Aminos products you can find information about Patricia Bragg - which led me to some publication of hers about bras and how they restrict and then toxins pool. But who wears restrictive bras? And I've heard they don't allow your natural muscles to work, which leads to sagging skin.
But I don't really like bras - don't need em.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on -
You can take the wires out. It is no fun to have guys staring at your nipples so it is good to wear something at times.
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Permalink Reply by Classica on -
Yeah. I take wires out when they start messing up. I also don't wear a very tight-fitting one either. People are always like, "They're supposed to be tight," but mine have never been. Mine fits, but it isn't restricting. You know how you sometimes see a woman wearing a bra and it looks like the straps are digging into her back, because they're done up so tight? Not me, ever. In fact, mine's so comfortable I often forget I'm wearing one.
On weekends- and even weekdays with the right shirt- I wear a loose-fitting cloth bra with no wires. And if I'm not going anywhere on the weekends, I hardly ever even put one on. If you're worried about the wires, just take them out. A little poking with some scissors or a knife will do to get it open, and then it just pulls right out. Easy.
But like Zoe said, I don't think it's a big deal. Most of the metal rods are coated, and covered with the fabric, so I'm sure it doesn't hurt. It's probably the restrictive aspect that causes the most problems. I can definitely see how something so tight could be harmful.
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Permalink Reply by 80/10/10grl on -
having larger boobs, I only wear underwire. I feel I get much better support. If I don't wear a bra it's distracting to me and painful if I try to move with any real speed. How were we supposed to run all naked like in the wild for those of us who have larger boobs.
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Permalink Reply by Lolalala on
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Larger boobs were not how we were designed. Unless you are breastfeeding.
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Permalink Reply by sharks having fun on
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so what's women with large boobs? nature's mistakes?
do you think it's lifestyle related?
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Permalink Reply by sharks having fun on
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i stopped wearing bras long time ago.
during the first year or so of going bra-less i would still wear a bra for running as i found it uncomfortable without.
later i changed to a top (like those young girls might wear). and still later i discovered it didn't make any difference wether i was wearing that top or not.
i guess it's a matter of training. once u start useing your own body's tissues instead of a bra to hold your breasts these tissues may become stronger.
i heard/read several women suggesting the same.
haven't got any scientific evidence though.
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