Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras

This is one of few books that I have multiple copies of just to lend out to friends and family. Overall, it deals with the compression of the lymphatic system in our bodies and how this leads to the beginnings of cancer cell growth. The lymph system is what carries and gets rid of the toxins in our bodies. When various lymph nodes are compressed day in and out (by such things as bras, tight clothing, etc.) toxins are not able to be excreted as they are meant to be, and this build up of carcinogens leads to cancerous cell growth. The book includes research from various cultures - those who typically wear bras, and those who don't, as well as what happens when non-bra wearing women move to the U.S. and start wearing on a daily basis... The authors also discuss other forms of clothing-lymph constriction and cancer sites -- such as tight jeans around the abdomen/pelvis area and glasses that constrict the lymph system around the nose. Interestingly, the 3 biggest sites of cancer in the U.S. are around the breast, the abdomen/pelvic region, and around the nose. This is not seen in cultures that do not wear constrictive clothing. Granted, there are likely several factors that go into who develops, and who does not develop cancerous cell growth. However, the research presented here is empirical, sound, and more than compelling. It is a great book, easy to read, packed with data, and gives us something to really think about... The author specializes in culture-based health and wellness and is the head of a health research college in Hawaii. His wife (who is also an author of the book) suffered from cyst/tumor development in her breast after decades of bra-wearing. She treated this with natural measures - the foremost being to take off her bra! She is now cyst/tumor free. The authors discuss the myth that I have heard many women voice -- "If I don't wear a bra, won't my breasts sag?!" NO! The reverse is actually true...Just as in other parts of the body - the muscles you use are the muscles that stay firm and strong and supportive. Authors go into the physiological makeup of the breasts and breast tissue. I also highly recommend checking out The Healing Power of 8 Sugars for those interested in pro-actively warding off cancer cell growth or eliminating it from the body. This book is written by 21 top doctors in various fields of health and deals with the roles of glyconutrients and glycobiology in the body. Both books deal with the ability of our bodies' cells to clean out toxins and restore themselves, the way the body is designed to function when given what it needs to work properly - a free flowing lymphatic system and cell-to-cell communication. The Healing Power of 8 Sugars: An Amazing Breakthrough in Nutrition, Sciences and Medicine

No woman in her right mind would bind her feet as the Chinese did until about 100 years ago. Everyone now knows the crippling effects of that form of fashion torture. But women continually commit torture on themselves by unnecessary bra wearing. Until recently, the medical profession supported cigarette smoking, now they're vehemently against it. I wonder how long it will take for them to see the blindingly obvious - bras kill. I liked the book because it was well researched, easy to read, and carried a killer punch. It should be mandatory reading for all women. It would be nice to see it updated as it's getting a bit old.

This book is very eye opening and a must read for all women and men too!! Our society is killing us and the industry will not listen. We need to be concerned when you take off your bra at night and your chest area hurts...come on people we need to wake up and burn those bras. Pain in this are is not a good thing after being in a harness for 8 to 12 hours a day. I highly recommend this book and hope it will help prevent cancer of the breast. It takes getting used to going without or at least wireless, now I feel like a true hippie at fifty. A good read and quick to the finish. Thank you!

I enjoyed reading this book - opens your mind to bras and the damage over a period of time. After reading this book, I started to educate myself on the lymphatic system. The books premise does make a lot of sense. I would recommend this book to everyone.

I bought this book way back in 2010. Witnessing the reaction by the bra industry, the cancer industry, and our Government. I realized this all must be true and they were on to something. The bra industry being outlawed? Curing breast cancer in just one stroke? A lot of people were looking at major unemployment if this got out. But, YOU DON'T JUST DISMISS A HARVARD STUDY! And that's exactly what they did. I've been preaching to ANY woman that would listen for the last 7 years. And, believe me, talking to women about their boobs isn't easy. Do you think? I've even given copies of this books to women in places that could help; many doctors. Most, follow this advice today, if anything; as a preventative. Why take the chance? Also as an aside. My sister had a lump on her breast and I told her to stop wearing a bra. Sure enough, within two weeks it was gone. Just as this book says. No more bras for Linda.

I agree I hate bra and bad to you, but scientific evidences are very biased and too weak.

This version is OLD, there's a new and improved 2nd Edition of this book now available from Square One Publishers. Buy that book instead, since it's caught up more properly and accurately to the breast cancer scenario in place now in 2018. There is also an excellent new "Foreword" by Dr. Habib Sadeghi, DO, FACEMIP (personal physician to famous actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who invited Dr. Sadeghi to write an article on the link between breast cancer and bras in recent seasons on her Goop.com website). The continued work of authors Syd Singer and his wife and partner Soma Grismaijer deserves to be read by anyone who wants to learn about it. So be sure to get only the 2nd Edition version of this book now available through Square One Publishers, if you want to be fully aware of what's happening. Here's that other book's product page here inside Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0757004628

Sadly the evidence in this book has gone largely ignored and breast cancer rates are going through the roof in the UK and around the world. Whilst there are many causes, from the food we eat to the drinks we take, not to mention the so-called beauty products and deodorants; marketed to women every day; the ill fitted worn 24 hours a day bra, has a lot to answer for. Our culture has women convinced that their breasts must be shaped like some form of rocket pointing straight from their chests, with the natural shape and movement of the breast being condemned as being 'imperfect' and 'drooping'. This book gives the facts about women's breasts and details the harm being done to women's breast health across the world as a result of the bra and the odd belief that breasts are meant to be hoisted up high upon the chest wall and their movement restricted by ill fitted bras. There is more in this book than that of course, but essentially it challenges the claims of the fashion and so-called beauty industries and the notion that not wearing a bra is harmful and ages a woman's breasts. Whilst one can pick holes in the fact that a double-blind research programme has not been undertaken into the possible link into the wearing of bras and breast cancer, the real issue here is that women should not take the risk, but limit the wearing of a bra as much as possible. There is enough evidence to support that principle in my view. This book is not anti-bra wearing, but does present evidence that all women should read and take heed of. The evidence is there for all to read in this book, that the link between wearing bras and breast cancer cannot be ignored and is a fact!

I realy enjoyed reading this valuble book I used lots of refference in my thesis

A very interesting book, a little long winded but very useful. Would have liked the research group and questions that were asked had been broader research project, would have liked the menopause and its effects to have been covered in greater detail also breast conditions such as fibroadenoma were also addressed it would have been useful to have greater coverage of this in the book, I haven't been able wear a bra for about 10 years they are too uncomfortable as I suffer from multlple fibroadenomas in both breasts and wear a good supporting camisole this book was very reassuring that I wasn't doing anything wrong even breast surgeons will always try to say you should wear a good supporting bra if you have this condition.Thanks for the book.Hopefully other women will read it but unfortunately I cant see them giving up there bras as thats the response Im getting from people when I mention this book.