bras & breast cancer

* Women who wore their bras 24 hours per day had a 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer.

* Women who wore bras more than 12 hour per day, but not to bed, had a 1 out of 7 risk.

* Women who wore their bras less than 12 hours per day had a 1 out of 52 risk.

* Women who wore bras rarely or never had a 1 out of 168 chance of getting breast cancer. 

The overall difference between 24 hour wearing and not at all was a 125-fold difference. The results of this study are compelling, even considering that it was not a "controlled study" for other risk factors. Bear in mind that known (published in medical journals) risk factors for breast cancer are mostly in the range of less than three-fold differences. 

It should also be noted that Singer and Grismaijer surveyed bra-wearing behavior of the past, which is excellent for a disease with such a long development period. In their book, the authors show how most of the known risk factors can be related to bra-wearing behavior and/or the restriction of the lymphatic system. Their explanation of impaired lymphatic flow intrigued me. 

For example, breast-feeding and pregnancy cause full development of the mammary lymphatics. Also, women of higher economic status have higher breast cancer rates, and as one might suspect, they are "required" to wear their bras more hours per day. Women who exercise have lower risk, which could relate to better lymphatic circulation (and I would add, more breast movement).

Lymphatic circulation in many tissues (especially the primary lymphatics) is highly dependent on MOVEMENT. When you sit for a long time on an airplane flight, your feet and ankles can swell, because lymphatic circulation goes to near zero. Wearing a bra, especially a constricting one with under-wires, and especially to bed, prevents normal lymphatic flow and would likely lead to anoxia (lower than normal oxygen content), which has been related to fibrosis, which has been linked to increased cancer risk.

Women evolved under conditions where there was BREAST MOVEMENT with every step that they took when they walked or ran. My reading of the scientific literature about lymphatic flow shows me that this may be as important as the constriction factor. Every subtle bounce of the breast while moving, walking, running, etc., gently massages the breast and increases lymphatic flow and, thus, cleans the breast of toxins and wastes that arise from cellular metabolism.

Of course, there may be other mechanisms for the damage that bras apparently cause. One such mechanism could be temperature. Breasts are external organs and have a naturally lower temperature. Cancers can be temperature-dependent. Breast cancer is hormone-dependent. Temperature can alter hormone function. Breast temperature changes throughout the monthly cycle.

All these facts are from the medical literature. By whatever mechanism, someone will eventually explain why Singer and Grismaijer found a 125-fold difference in cancer rates between bra-free breasts and those constricted by 24-hour-per-day bra wearing.

full article--->http://www.health101.org/art_Bras_and_Breast_Cancer.htm

so,ladies go braless? 

READ THIS! IT WILL SERIOUSLY MAKE U LAUGH

READ THIS! IT WILL SERIOUSLY MAKE U LAUGH

Pagi itu pagi minggu. Cuaca cukup sejuk sehingga mencapai takat suhu beku. Sebab itu saya tidak mandi pagi sebab air kolah jadi air batu dan air paip tidak mahu keluar sebab beku di dalam batang paip. Pagi itu saya bersarapan dengan keluarga di dalam unggun api kerana tidak tahan sejuk. Selepas itu emak saya mengajak saya menemaninya ke pasar. Tetapi saya tidak mahu.
Selepas emak menikam perut saya berkali-kali dengan garfu barulah saya bersetuju untuk mengikutnya. Kami berjalan sejauh 120 kilometer kerana pasar itu letaknya 128 kilometer dari rumah. Lagi 8 kilometer nak sampai pasar saya ternampak sebuah lori kontena meluru dengan laju dari arah belakang.
Dia melanggar emak saya. Emak saya tercampak ke dalam gaung. Dia menjerit “Adoi!”. Lepas itu emak saya naik semula dan mengejar lori tersebut. Saya pun turut berlari di belakang emak saya kerana takut emak saya melanggar lori itu pula. Pemandu lori itu nampak kami mengejarnya. Dia pun memecut lebih laju iaitu sama dengan kelajuan cahaya. Kami pula terpaksa mengejar dengan lebih laju iaitu sama dengan dua kali ganda kelajuan cahaya. Emak saya dapat menerajang tayar depan lori itu. Lori itu terbabas dan melanggar pembahagi jalan lalu bertembung dengan sebuah feri. Feri itu terbelah dua.
Penumpang feri itu yang seramai 100 orang semuanya mati. Pemandu feri itu sangat marah. Dia pun bertukar menjadi Ultraman dan memfire pemandu lori. Pemandu lori menekan butang khas di dalam lori dia..lori itu bertukar menjadi robot Transformer. Mereka bergaduh di udara. Emak saya tidak puas hati. Dia! pun terus menyewa sebuah helikopter di Genting Highlands dan terus ke tempat kemalangan. Dia melanggar pemandu feri yang telah bertukar menjadi Ultraman itu.
Pemandu feri itu terkejut dan terus bertukar menjadi pemandu feri semula lalu terhempas ke jalanraya. Pemandu feri itu pecah. Pemandu lori sangat takut melihat kejadian itu. Dia meminta maaf dari emak saya. Dia menghulurkan tangan ingin bersalam. Tetapi emak saya masih marah. Dia menyendengkan helikopternya dan mengerat tangan pemandu lori itu dengan kipas helikopter. Pemandu lori itu menjerit “Adoi..!” dan jatuh ke bumi. Emak say menghantar helikopter itu ke Genting Highlands. Bila dia balik ke tempat kejadian, dia terus memukul pemandu lori itu dengan beg tangannya sambil memarahi pemandu lori itu di dalam bahasa Inggeris.
Pemandu lori itu tidak dapat menjawab sebab emak saya cakap orang putih. Lalu pemandu lori itu mati. Tidak lama kemudian kereta polis pun sampai. Dia membuat lapuran ke ibu pejabatnya tentang kemalangan ngeri itu. Semua anggota polis di pejabat polis itu terperanjat lalu mati. Orang ramai mengerumuni tempat kejadian kerana ingin mengetahui apa yang telah terjadi. Polis yang bertugas cuba menyuraikan orang ramai lalu dia menjerit menggunakan pembesar suara. Orang ramai terperanjat dan semuanya mati.
Selepas itu emak saya mengajak saya ke pasar untuk mengelak lebih ramai lagi yang akan mati. Di pasar, emak saya menceritakan kejadian itu kepada penjual daging. Penjual daging dan peniaga-peniaga berhampiran yang mendengar cerita itu semuanya terkejut dan mati. Saya dan emak saya terus berlari balik ke rumah. Kerana terlalu penat sebaik saja sampai di rumah kami pun mati. Itulah kemalangan yang paling ngeri yang pernah saya lihat sebelum saya mati.

 my work place's swimming pool

GUYS N GIRLS LEG LOOK THE SAME??!!

GUESS, WHICH IS A GUY'S LEG N A GIRL'S LEG?

leg 1--> girl/guy?

leg 2---> girl/guys?

answer will be revealed in the Cbox.winners a, no prize la,sorry ;)

REALITY OF THE SOCIETY

" the world is a ugly place" does this phrase sound familiar to u ?

for the sake of curiousity,i explored to see whats sooo~~ UGLY bout the world outside.

we nowadays tend to live in style,drive frm 1 destination to next,thus along the journey whatever passes by us,we wouldn't even notice...

but,

once u come out to the working world,ya know earn a living n all,we realise how tough it is to just go make some money. first u gotta eat cheap,like "chap fan"tht kind of food bcoz we lack the $$,some hav to rely on public transportation to work,which means chasing for bus/LRT.sometimes even getting soak in rain.

this is the reality adults face everyday.other than tht, ppl say there are pickpockets,rapist robbers, but we shrug it off as though they will happen to us..mind you! they are everywhere,trying to protect yourself frm them is 1 thing u have to always think bout when ur out in the world.

i've seen flashers flashing at me, ppl harassing me in bus, customers being unfriendly,ppl dead on the road...through this experience,i learned more bout the world n ways i can prepare myself when it is my turn to take the duties of an adult,to work.

after u read this,im not trying to scare anyone,im just showing tht if its possible,take a chance to see wht the world is like,its not all sunny days, n smillin faces as we teens think, so at least when we step into the working world,we wont feel so naive,n fall trap into unwanted danger.

AND~this is also y parents like to say this "studying is so much better than working" because u dont have to worry bout $$,bout transport,jam,food...everything is provided for.

basically u do not need to learn to survive for ur life n death in school.but we will hav to face society one day,we could nvr run frm it..so the early we see,the better prepared we are.

WWW.CARLIST.MY GETS U A CAR

hey! young ppl~~looking for 2nd hand cars?

look here.www.carlist.my  is a place where u can find 2nd hand cars in the whole selangor n KL state. eh~! some 2nd hand cars really cheap le, like perdana special edition is rm20,000++ only

plus this company also has a magazine coming out soon,dedicated for ppl looking for new/ old cars.

actually,this is the company i work with currently..doing part time telemarketing/data entry at the same time.

                                                                           my work area

                                           its a condo/office,thus the sitting area below to snack & chill

  

                                                 my spot tht i sit n work

                                                          the view infront of me ( jungle )

what's best is that i got promoted, yeay~~ nolah, jk..after few days working wit them, they will let us go out site visit wit them to take pic of 2nd hand cars & make ppl sign contract wit us =)

n..n...my position is BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE...cheh~~ classy XD

got my own name card,name tag,email account n their company polo-T

                                                               my name card

saleswoman in training! haha...

well, will update more when i start site visiting..

p/s: i know LOADS of car models now,new n old ;)

life after being 18

i know u all are thirsty for words,so i gotta feed u guys something to read about.since i hv very little events going on lately,.. i will giv u a recap of what i did since my last post. =)

on JAN 29TH, I turned 18!! whats great bout 18??? HO ho HO~~ this magical number gets u into places,u previously cant...18sx movies, ATM card, alcohol, CLUBS! ( i sound like life of the GOSSIP GIRLS)

how i spend my b.day u could read it at erishia-angelofdeath.blogspot.com, a whole post dedicated to me =P i would like to thank my friends & people tht  wished me,although belated or on time 

err other than heading to the cinema at nights to watch show wit family, there isn't much going on. but~yesterday someone paid me a visit plus giving me ASTRO ON DEMAND (THE GEM OF LIFE) series...now im watching while typing posting this up..hee hee!

adios~~ off to continue my show, clubbing anyone? haha!