Bra Health
How to care for intimate apparel? Treat your bras like you’d want a partner to handle your breasts: with kindness and a gentle touch ― Elisabeth Dale
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6 Health Claims About Bras — And Whether They're True
Bras: that item you just couldn’t wait to have when you were a tween ... that now you can’t wait to take off the moment you walk into your house. You might not think that a piece of lingerie could have any effect on your health … that is, until you are confronted with one of the myriad articles on the subject. Wear bras or your tits will sag like a grandma by the time you’re 30! Burn your bra or you’ll get breast cancer and die young! Some of these pieces make health claims that are backed by research, but just how true are they? Let’s take a look.
Claim #1: Wearing A Bra Can Give You Cancer
Is It True? No.
If you’ve heard a rumor…
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How ThirdLove's Founder Is Changing How Women Buy Bras
The inspiration for starting a company can happen at unlikely times. Heidi Zak, cofounder and co-CEO of ThirdLove, had an "aha" moment in a dressing room when she was trying on a bra to wear for a holiday party that evening. She left with an uncomfortable bra and the motivation to start ThirdLove, an e-commerce company dedicated to making comfortable bras — and now loungewear and underwear — based on sizing and feedback from millions of women.
Bras Are Terrible
The only thing bras do is give the impression that your breasts are two nipple-less grapefruits. Which, fine, I guess, but for the love of God, why?
Fact or Fiction?: Underwire Bras Cause Cancer
Sometimes they lift. Sometimes they separate. But do underwire bras cause cancer? Could it be that the very garment designed to offer women support is actually killing them? That's the rumor that has been circulating for decades.
Honest, Unsponsored ThirdLove Bra Review
I listen to a lot of podcasts and scroll through social media often, and I’ve seen ThirdLove advertised time and time again. Being such a bra-hating skeptic, I ignored their ads. Until a month ago, when I was laying on the couch on my side, in one of my bras I hate, and realized that both of my breasts were fully out of the bra. Like, the bra fit me so poorly that laying sideways rendered it completely ineffective. Enough is enough, I thought! I’m a grown woman. It’s time to find a bra I actually like! ThirdLove immediately came to mind (thank you, countless advertisements), so I went to their site...
Not Wearing Bras: Empowering Or Embarrassing?
Bloggers and others are reporting on the freedom that comes with ditching underwires or choosing to wear less structured bralettes. The premise of these pieces is that bras are at best an optional fashion accessory, and at worst a symbol of women’s societal oppression.
Quit Making Boobs Your Excuse: Breast Health Depends on a Good Sports Bra
The researchers, Emma Burnett, Jenny White, and Joanna Scurr, concluded that with 33 percent of women not meeting minimum physical activity recommendations, the importance for increased “breast health knowledge” could be an effective tool in reducing known barriers and getting more women logging more physical activity.
Science Proves That Wearing Bras Is Bad For Your Health
For most women, there is no better feeling at the end of a long day than returning home and taking off their bras. But most women are still wearing them, because we think that it can keep breasts young and healthy. However, scientists have recently proved that there’s no solid reason to do so.
The Best Bra for Your Breast Type
Just as the right clothes help you look and feel your best, the right bra could be the missing puzzle piece to perfecting your outfit.
The First Bra Was Made of Handkerchiefs
One hundred years ago today, Mary Phelps Jacobs received a patent for the garment she had invented while preparing to go to a dance.
The Myth of Bras and Breast Cancer
If you’ve spent time on the Internet, chances are you’ve seen chatter about the association between wearing a bra and breast cancer.
The Teen Who Developed a Breast Cancer-Detecting Bra
When worn once a week for 60 minutes, 18-year-old Julian Ríos's Eva Bra can detect everything from a cyst to a tumor.
Time To Take Off Your Bra?
Have you ever considered that something as integral to your daily routine as your bra may be a major health risk - negatively affecting your bodily processes - which in turn over time may be the cause of cancer? Independent studies in 2015 and 2016 further discussed the link between bras and breast cancer. Read our interview with a leading researcher on the topic, author and director of the Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease, Sydney Ross Singer, to find out...
Which Type Of Bra Is Good For Health?
This question (and variations of it) keep showing up in our research on women’s lingerie doubts… Allow us to set the record straight for you… No bra is bad for health. As long as you wear the right bra at the right time, there is nothing to worry about.
Why Are Sports Bras So Terrible?
The science of and psychology behind bouncing breasts.
Why I Don't Wear a Bra
Going braless is freeing in so many different ways. You learn to appreciate and notice the natural shape of your boobs, rather than the exaggerated, round, padded version you normally see underneath your clothes.
Your Fun 'No Bra Day' Photos Are Overshadowing Terminal Breast Cancer Patients
No Bra Day is supposed to be a day for "raising awareness" about breast cancer. Many survivors say it's trivializing the disease.
Your Guide to Better Bra Health
While bras are still worn for aesthetic purposes (oh hey, bedazzled lingerie), they’re also said to be mandatory for maintaining and supporting a healthy bosom. But some researchers suggest that wearing a bra isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
You’ve Probably Been Wearing The Wrong Bra Size For Years
Before you give up on bras or resign yourself to discomfort, consider getting a professional bra fitting.
6 Health Claims About Bras — And Whether They're True
Wear bras or your tits will sag like a grandma by the time you’re 30! Burn your bra or you’ll get breast cancer and die young! Some of these pieces make health claims that are backed by research, but just how true are they? Let’s take a look.
5 surprising benefits of going braless
Ditch your bra and enjoy the 'perks' of setting the ladies free.
6 Reasons I'll Never Wear A Bra Again
Little by little, I broke it off with brassieres. And now here I am, a content, braless woman. Here are the reasons I will never wear a bra again.
9 Bra Myths You've Probably Believed Your Entire Life
Sorry, ladies—wearing a bra to bed won't keep your boobs perky. Breast experts uncover the biggest bra myths that even the smartest women still believe.
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We are BRATAG. An American based women’s lingerie blog. We help readers to discover what is trending – from exquisite bras to latest beauty and health products. BRATAG.COM provides comprehensive reviews and educational guides on fashion as well as promote healthy lifestyle tips.
BreastNest
Our mission is to help women who are tired of bras, pain, breast sweat, wires, digging straps, and bra liners. Since 2010, we've helped thousands of women live comfortably. How can we help you?
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Sure, you need the right bra size. But when it comes to a perfect fit, shape matters, too. Our innovative Breast Shape Dictionary enables you to identify your shape and find styles that fit your body impeccably.
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