CONVINCED that she can make a difference in the lives of many women by educating them about the dangers of wearing under wire brassieres, Massage Therapist Liesl Headley has gone a step further and is now even helping them get access to the right kind that will contribute to optimum breast health.

Headley has been exposed to natural medicine since 1996 and became certified in 2008. Her clinic in Alberttown offers Ionic Foot Detox, Lymphatic Massage, Breast Massage, Colon Hydrotherapy, Iridology, Body Scrubs, Nutritional Advice, etc.
Lately, she decided that it was time for her to begin sourcing wireless bras from overseas to help her customers and even others who may be interested in wearing the right kind of bras.
“I have observed that many times when women come to do massages, they come with their bodies well marked up because they’re wearing under wire bras. They often buy the cheap bras so they don’t get a proper fit,” Headley told Pepperpot Magazine.

The practice of wearing wired bras significantly impedes lymphatic drainage. “If we have to wear bras, we shouldn’t wear those with under wires. Bras are in the area where we have most of the drainage; getting rid of poisons. Our entire body- drainage area is around the breast and armpit area. So the longer we wear bras is the more we’re at risk of having cancer. To have wires in the bra make [sic] it even more dangerous,” she explained.

This particular area in question should be one that is moved a lot, so as to allow for an effective flow out of body toxins. “But wearing bras restrict[sic] movement; it’s very risky,” Headley observed.

Another motivating factor in sourcing the bras was seeing how women with larger busts have a difficult time finding well-fitting bras in Guyana. “So I catered for the double D and the triple D. The kind of bras I am bringing, you can comfortably wear them without any under wires and they would still look good.”

Headley will eventually have all sizes and a wider variety. She has made a special effort to keep the prices as low as possible. “Even the poorest woman can be able to put on a proper bra now. We are working on the prices to keep them as low as possible, even the ones that are hard to source,” she shared.

Meanwhile, because the body is subjected to ever-increasing concentrations of toxins (an overload of poisons or chemicals) by what we eat and breathe every day, the lymphatic system must be assisted as much as possible. This system is the body’s primary waste-removal mechanism.

Interestingly, the female breast is the area with the highest concentration of lymphatic flow and drainage in the body. Over 80 percent of all the lymph fluid in a woman’s body travels through the auxiliary region of the breast and underarm. Hence, a breast massage may be invaluable in helping to avoid rapid build-up of toxins in women, especially those who operate in a chemically charged or polluted environment.

Since the breasts are soft-tissue organs, they can be easily maintained or nursed back to a state of good health by effective massaging.

In a previous interview, Headley had explained that even though a breast massage is needed by all women, there are a few factors that may indicate a greater need for this form of massage. Large breasts, for example, entrap more toxins; and generally, women with larger breasts tend to wear tighter bras and more often.

While very small breasts do not have as much tissue to entrap toxins, they do not move as much as larger ones, thus do not circulate lymph as freely and naturally. Family history and early fibrocystic breast changes would be another concern.

The indications for a breast massage include hardening, discomforts of pregnancy, painful breasts, breastfeeding/weaning, recovery from diagnostic procedures and surgeries, and breast trauma (being hit on the breast).

Depending on the condition of the breasts and the degree of fibrocystic changes that exist, gentle to moderate massaging is sufficient to induce increased lymph and blood flow, and may greatly reduce risk factors for developing breast cancer.

Some women experience a degree of breast discomfort because their breasts become somewhat enlarged or firmer as a result of the pre-menstrual cycle. Such women may find that breast massage makes them feel much more comfortable, and is a pleasurable experience.