A list of the most dangerous summer clothes
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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With the advent of summer, you want to get into your favorite dress at any cost? When it's not up to diets, you can not solve the problem, but disguise it. Underwear that hides extra pounds on the belly, jeans that make the legs visually slimmer, bras that lift the chest - all these secrets of beauty are familiar to every woman.
But are these little tricks so harmless? What is dangerous pulling clothes?
Tightening shorts
Risks: a stressful condition, heartburn, hyperventilation of the lungs, incontinence.
How cool: put on magic shorts - and once the new dress looks beautiful, and the folds are not visible ... "Drawing shorts - a kind of corset of the XXI century", - say the English experts. Harm from them is not less. Meanwhile, increased pressure on the lower part of the abdomen leads to an increased transfer of acid from the stomach into the esophagus, which threatens with heartburn. Over time, there is a risk of inflammation.
In addition, the shorts artificially support the stomach and prevent the diaphragm from completely lowering during breathing, and this causes hyperventilation and a sense of panic. So if you really can not do without such clothes at a reception without such clothes, then at least do not wear loose linen when there is a flight on the plane or a long trip.
Doctors warn that, for example, irritable bowel syndrome can also manifest and intensify from such clothes. And also miracle-shorts threaten to get into an embarrassing situation: they reduce the sensitivity of the sphincter of the urinary canal, which can provoke incontinence in the body.
Narrow trousers and large buckles
Risks: pain in the legs, heartburn.
The study, published in the Canadian Medical Journal, reports that narrow pants press on the nerve that runs from the pelvis to the top of the thigh. The result is a tingling sensation and numbness. This is a kind of neuralgia - called "lamp syndrome". Observations of doctors showed that women who started wearing loose trousers got rid of these symptoms for a month.
Men who, despite being overweight, try to get into tight jeans, should be afraid of a stomach hernia, - writes Daily Mail. Dr. Octavio Bessa, a gastroenterologist at Stanford University, notes in his study that 80 percent of his patients suffering from a hernia were wearing trousers as much as seven centimeters already at the waist level than necessary. The doctor warns: the belt or belt should sit directly above the hips so that the pants do not exert pressure on the stomach. By the way, belts with large heavy buckles, too, create an extra load on the diaphragm, which can lead to heaviness and pain in the abdomen.
Collars are not in size
Risks: glaucoma, headaches, dizziness, pain in the shoulders.
Regular wearing of shirts with narrow collars threatens with inflammation of the vessels ... Eyes. These collars increase the pressure on the jugular vein on the neck, which increases the internal pressure in the eye. By the way, this is one of the causes of glaucoma.
Scientists at Cornell University have calculated that 7 out of 10 men buy shirts that are a little cramped. This leads to a restriction of blood flow to the brain, and hence - headaches, visual impairment and dizziness, as well as tension in the back and shoulders. It also happens that the favorite shirt, which in autumn and winter at a time, in summer suddenly begins to reap in the throat. In the summer, the body tissues expand. So do not hesitate to go with an unbuttoned top button - the summer dress code allows it even for meetings.
Narrow Shoes
Risks: fungal infections, cramps and numbness of toes, transverse flat feet.
Cones on the feet are often a "family affair", but cause his years of wearing tight and uncomfortable shoes. The hammer-shaped finger is another unpleasant medical term, which causes finger cramps. This deformation arises from the bending of the joint of the leg, when it "wraps" instead of lying quietly.
Fungal infections appear on the legs, because narrow shoes "soar" the legs, making it difficult to access the footsteps of the air. And heat and moisture, as is known, are a favorite medium of bacteria. And even about such "simple" troubles, as corns and blisters to speak in general unnecessarily.
From the narrow shoes and from the narrow stockings, ankles are often swollen. To diabetics doctors strictly do not recommend wearing tight shoes, which can even cause trophic ulcers on the legs and more serious consequences.
Little clothes
Risks: cystitis, fungal infections, male infertility.
Maybe someone sticking out of their jeans and thongs seem sexy, but they do not bring any health benefits!
Women's panties of any style, made of synthetic materials that do not allow the skin to breathe, can cause thrush and a number of other unpleasant diseases. Risks of genitourinary infections are particularly high in women with low estrogen levels experiencing menopause. Therefore, the skin in intimate places should receive a normal dose of estrogen and avoid bacteria. These women are not allowed to wear narrow clothes! - warn gynecologists.
Men with tight underwear also can not be experimented - fashionable cowards cause infertility, damaging testicles. Doctors explain: the testicles hanging in the scrotum should be normal 2.2 degrees colder than body temperature. Narrow linen warms them too much, reducing sperm productivity. Doctors advise couples suffering from infertility, first of all pay attention to men's underwear and go for free boxer briefs.
Close bra
Risks: pain in the shoulders, problems with breathing.
Owners lush breasts know: if you do not pick up the size of the bra, the weight of the chest begins to put pressure on your shoulders, and not evenly distributed. However, and women with small breasts, the problem of the wrong selected bra is also affected. Never thought that the cause of back pain can be "tricky" gel bras, designed to visually enlarge the chest? The weight of such bras adds extra pressure to the back.
Push-up bras can limit the movement of the clavicle and upper ribs, which leads to problems with breathing and muscle pain.
Doctors recommend choosing the right underwear as carefully as possible so that it fits perfectly in size.