For years, I have been encountering several articles with regards to
the causes of breast cancer.  A lot of these documents point to an
unhealthy diet and lack of exercise as the major links to this disease
which happens to be the biggest killer among women during these last
two decades.

These studies would have been almost credible if it were not for the
fact that several women ( including Linda McCartney ) who have been
religious vegetarians and exercise-freaks have also been unfortunate
in suffering breast cancer.  Perhaps the most convincing article I
have ever read with regards to this matter is one which links breast
cancer to the wearing of bras.

In the " Bra and Breast Cancer Study " in the United States, it was
discovered that women with breast cancer had a history of sporting
tighter and longer bra-wearing than did the women who had not ( yet )
developed the disease.  In fact, virtually all of the cancer group
wore bras over 12 hours daily with 18% even sleeping with their bras
which means they wore bras 24 hours daily.  In contrast, the
comparison groups had 25% of the women either bra-free or wearing bras
less than 12 hours daily. Only 3% of this group slept with their bras
on.  This study revealed a significant link between bras and breast
cancer that is three times greater than the link between cigarette
smoking and lung cancer!

There was a 125 fold increase in breast cancer incidence between women
who were bra-free and those who wore bras 24 hours daily. Wearing a
bra over 12 hours daily conferred a 113 fold increase in breast cancer
incidence!

Bras apply pressure to the breasts, especially to the lymphatic
system.  The lymphatic system consists of tiny, thin-walled vessels
that drain from the breast tissue, removing toxins, cell debris,
cancer cells, viruses, bacteria, and other products from the breasts.
All of our tissues drain through the lymphatics, which is essentially
the circulatory pathway of the immune system.  However, unlike
arteries and veins, these vessels have no internal pressure.

As a result, they are easily compressed by external pressure ( a bra,
for instance ) leading to the congestion of the tissues that would
otherwise have been drained.  When a woman wears a tight bra, she
subjects her breasts to pressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway
from the breast to the nodes.  This causes fluid build-up, swelling,
tenderness and cyst formation.  Toxins must be flushed out via the
lymphatics.  However, a bra-constricted breast cannot adequately
perform this cleansing process, resulting in toxin accumulation in the
breast.

So why do women wear bras in the first place?  It is because of (dare
I say it? ) the male chauvinistic society all of us live in which
dictates that all females should be strapped in since puberty to give
our breasts "form" and "support ".  Unfortunately, this myth is
totally ridiculous.  It assumes that the female body was created with
a flaw pertaining to shape!

In truth, bras are creating droopy, weak breasts...the exact opposite
of what the " bra-myth " claims!  As the breast relies on the bra for
artificial support, the body loses its ability to support the breast by
itself.

This is why many women feel uncomfortable without a bra. What is the
solution to breast cancer then?  DON'T WEAR A BRA, especially a tight
one!  There is a remarkable success rate for recovery from fibrocystic
breast disease within 10 days to two weeks of going bra-free.  Many
women have tried going bra-less and recorded a miraculous improvement
in their health!