BRAS AND BREAST CANCER by Nguyen Phawk Yu, M.D.
For years, a lot of articles with regards to the causes of breast cancer 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, published in Chinese, 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.
Truthfully, bras are creating droopy, weak breasts…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 TIGHT BRA! And maybe sleep without them. 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for your kind attention,
Nguyen Phawk Yu, M.D.
Adapted from Nguyen Phawk Yu, M.D. Articles
Samantha
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The Make Cars Green is an international environmental campaign, initiated by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) aimed at reducing the impact of motoring on our planet. This campaign was launched on World Environment Day…….
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Prof Higa, who developed EM, throwing EM bokashi balls in St George’s Dock, East London.
EM Bokashi Mud Balls are a mixture of clay, bokashi and EM which is mixed together and then allowed to ferment before being dried. As a result, the mud balls are enriched with EM and when applied to ponds or lakes they will slowly break down, allowing the EM to escape into the water.
EM Mud Balls will both inhibit the growth of algae and break down any sludge and silt in the pond - giving you beautiful clear and healthy water.
If you have fish in the pond, the EM Mud Balls will prove beneficial to them also, as the EM will control ammonia levels and suppress any pathogens present.
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IT was a strange sight, and certainly a stranger tourist activity.
About 30 foreign tourists in swimsuits, shorts and other beach attire huddled over several large red plastic containers at Shangri-La’s Golden Sands Resort’s beachfront in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, in merry activity.
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Hi Friends of the Environment
If you would like to help, pls come.
Big EM Mudball making session this Saturday 25th July morning at Hunza Paragon, Chung Hwa School Butterworth, Han Chiang School Green Lane, Phor Tay Taman Lip Sin.
Penang Adventurer’s Club (PAC)Â will assist at Han Chiang and Phor Tay.
a)Â Han Chiang, Saturday, 25/7
Place of Meeting : Hall of Han Chiang High School, Jalan Han Chiang
Time of reporting & preperation: 7.30 am
Time of Session  : 10am – 12pm
End : 12pm or until place is properly cleared
Contact
Sin Yoong Cheong - 012 - 429 2741
Khoo Teng Hee - 016 - 440 7227
Wong Pang Kong - 012 - 543 5612
Phor Tay High School, Saturday, 25/7
Place of Meeting : Phor Tay, Lip Sin Garden
Time of reporting & preperation : 7.00am
Time of Session : 7.30am to 12.30pm
End : 1pm or until place is properly cleared
Wong Siew Phang - Â 012 - 476 9236
Chan Soon Peng - 012 - 5524368
Happy rolling
ONE million Effective Microorganisms (EM) mudballs will be thrown into polluted rivers in Penang on Aug 9 in a move to resuscitate aquatic life.
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The making of EM Mud Balls with members of JCI Kulim is one of the environment conservation programs initiated by LA21 MPSP and launched by YDP of MPSP Encik Farizan Darus together with MPSP councillors Oon and Soon at the front foyer of Dewan MPSP, Jalan Betek, BM on 4/1/2009. The Program was attended by more than 40 participants of mostly members of JCI Kulim.
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By: Sabine Mauer (Mon, 22 Jun 2009)
EVERYONE knows that smoking is unhealthy. Nonetheless, one in every four German adults continues to smoke.
Quitting is easier said than done. The danger of relapse is very high.
The problems are often underestimated, says Rainer Mathias Dunkel, a doctor of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy in Wiesbaden.
Men aged 35 to 45 are the most likely to smoke. In general, people have their first puff at age 13.
Weaning people off nicotine has shown some promise in patients who suffer greatly from breathing problems, lung infections or recurrent illness.
It’s best to try to find some help when on the path to becoming a non-smoker. There are Ânumerous books on the topic, along with self-help groups and telephone hotlines.
The Internet is another good place to go when seeking advice. One of the biggest portals for such questions in German-speaking areas is www.nichtraucher.de, which has about 60,000 members.
Sven Lubek, a Berlin Âbusinessman, set up the site in 2004. Lively forums seek to link people fighting the habit or exchange tips on giving up the smokes.
It helps, says Lubek, who Âhimself gave up smoking five years ago. “There are always groupings of four to five people who quit together and then try to motivate one another to stick to the plan.â€
The worst phase usually lasts two to four weeks. Meanwhile, Ânicotine exits the system within a Âmatter of days.
A balanced diet, minimising stress and exercise all help a person get through this phase.
Exercise is most Âimportant, since it has so many benefits. Like nicotine, activity can improve one’s mood. It also boosts a person’s sense of self-worth and burns calories.
That’s important because quitting usually leads to weight gain.
“Anyone who quits usually develops a huge appetite, especially for sweets,†says Dunkel. Chocolate, chips and other snacks are often used to replace cigarettes as a quick pick-me-up.
Other problems when quitting can include disrupted sleeping, Âdigestion problems, nervousness and coughing.
Many ex-smokers often find the temptation for a cigarette Âoverwhelming in the first weeks.
“Those acute spells usually lasts a maximum of five minutes,†says Dunkel.
During this phase, it’s best to go on a short walk or avoid tea. It’s also a good idea to pamper yourself during this time, either with a health vacation or a trip to the sauna.
It’s also a good idea to tell as many people as possible about your new life as a non-smoker. That makes it harder to backtrack.
And relapses can happen even years after quitting. “Once an addicted Âsmoker, always an addicted smoker,†says Dunkel. – dpa
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1.02 billion people hungry
One sixth of humanity undernourished - more than ever before
The faces behind the numbers
19 June 2009, Rome - World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1 020 million people going hungry every day, according to new estimates published by FAO today.
The most recent increase in hunger is not the consequence of poor global harvests but is caused by the world economic crisis that has resulted in lower incomes and increased unemployment. This has reduced access to food by the poor, the UN agency said.
“A dangerous mix of the global economic slowdown combined with stubbornly high food prices in many countries has pushed some 100 million more people than last year into chronic hunger and poverty,” said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf. “The silent hunger crisis — affecting one sixth of all of humanity — poses a serious risk for world peace and security. We urgently need to forge a broad consensus on the total and rapid eradication of hunger in the world and to take the necessary actions.”
“The present situation of world food insecurity cannot leave us indifferent,” he added.
Poor countries, Diouf stressed, “must be given the development, economic and policy tools required to boost their agricultural production and productivity. Investment in agriculture must be increased because for the majority of poor countries a healthy agricultural sector is essential to overcome poverty and hunger and is a pre-requisite for overall economic growth.”
“Many of the world’s poor and hungry are smallholder farmers in developing countries. Yet they have the potential not only to meet their own needs but to boost food security and catalyse broader economic growth. To unleash this potential and reduce the number of hungry people in the world, governments, supported by the international community, need to protect core investments in agriculture so that smallholder farmers have access not only to seeds and fertilisers but to tailored technologies, infrastructure, rural finance, and markets,” said Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
“For most developing countries there is little doubt that investing in smallholder agriculture is the most sustainable safety net, particularly during a time of global economic crisis,” Nwanze added.
“The rapid march of urgent hunger continues to unleash an enormous humanitarian crisis. The world must pull together to ensure emergency needs are met as long term solutions are advanced,” said Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme.
Hunger on the rise
Whereas good progress was made in reducing chronic hunger in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s, hunger has been slowly but steadily on the rise for the past decade, FAO said. The number of hungry people increased between 1995-97 and 2004-06 in all regions except Latin America and the Caribbean. But even in this region, gains in hunger reduction have been reversed as a result of high food prices and the current global economic downturn (see background note).
This year, mainly due to the shocks of the economic crisis combined with often high national food prices, the number of hungry people is expected to grow overall by about 11 percent, FAO projects, drawing on analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Almost all of the world’s undernourished live in developing countries. In Asia and the Pacific, an estimated 642 million people are suffering from chronic hunger; in Sub-Saharan Africa 265 million; in Latin America and the Caribbean 53 million; in the Near East and North Africa 42 million; and in developed countries 15 million in total.
In the grip of the crisis
The urban poor will probably face the most severe problems in coping with the global recession, because lower export demand and reduced foreign direct investment are more likely to hit urban jobs harder. But rural areas will not be spared. Millions of urban migrants will have to return to the countryside, forcing the rural poor to share the burden in many cases.
Some developing countries are also struggling with the fact that money transfers (remittances) sent from migrants back home have declined substantially this year, causing the loss of foreign exchange and household income. Reduced remittances and a projected decline in official development assistance will further limit the ability of countries to access capital for sustaining production and creating safety nets and social protection schemes for the poor.
Unlike previous crises, developing countries have less room to adjust to the deteriorating economic conditions, because the turmoil is affecting practically all parts of the world more or less simultaneously. The scope for remedial mechanisms, including exchange-rate depreciation and borrowing from international capital markets for example, to adjust to macroeconomic shocks, is more limited in a global crisis.
The economic crisis also comes on the heel of the food and fuel crisis of 2006-08. While food prices in world markets declined over the past months, domestic prices in developing countries came down more slowly. They remained on average 24 percent higher in real terms by the end of 2008 compared to 2006. For poor consumers, who spend up to 60 percent of their incomes on staple foods, this means a strong reduction in their effective purchasing power. It should also be noted that while they declined, international food commodity prices are still 24 percent higher than in 2006 and 33 percent higher than in 2005.
The 2009 hunger report (The State of Food Insecurity in the World, SOFI) will be presented in October.
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