There have been several studies in recent years to determine whether wearing a bra more than a certain number of hours per day can increase the risk of breast cancer. From a TCM point of view, this makes perfect sense. Anything that restricts the flow of qi and blood to an area has the potential to cause stagnancy and disease in the organ meridian network concerned. The stomach, kidney and spleen-pancreas meridians all pass through each breast, and the liver meridian ends on the mamillary line directly beneath the nipple. Almost 70 percent of cancer is diagnosed where these meridians run. So keeping their pathways free from the tightness of a badly fitting or underwire bra may go a long way to keeping breasts healthy and disease free.
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