Many fashionistas and women of fashion are interested in why it is harmful to tighten tightly with a belt and why corsets have gone out of fashion. There is a perfectly logical explanation for this.

What harm to health does tight tightening

Excessive pressure on internal organs, which is created as a result of tight tightening of the belt at the waist, has a negative effect on blood circulation in them. This state of affairs provokes a deficiency of oxygen vital for tissues, as well as nutrients, water, etc. Because of this, cells that have been "starving" for a long time can deform and even die off.

The intestines, liver, stomach are under pressure, and therefore digestion worsens. It also becomes difficult for a person with a tight belt to breathe, since the diaphragm cannot function normally and make the usual breathing movements.

How to wear a belt

You need to tighten this accessory at the waist so that the pants or skirt will not fall off. In this case, a person should not experience discomfort both while standing and while walking. You can find even more tips on what is useful and what is unhealthy in our section.

1. Does not promote venous return of blood to the serge. This is incredibly important for our lower limbs, if only to avoid swelling in the ankle area.

The lack of venous return of blood to the heart is also dangerous for our health because it makes us feel tired and weary.

1. May cause varicose veins. This is a very common problem among the female population. The hormone progesterone is responsible for the dilation of blood vessels and veins (they dilate more than usual). According to a scientific study, 31% of the female population suffers from varicose veins (for some, this is aggravated by the consumption of oral contraceptives, wearing tight clothes and working conditions, if they have to spend most of the day standing).
2. Causes back pain. At first glance, this may seem implausible, but it is enough to carry out such an experiment, as it becomes immediately clear: this "effect" also takes place. Pain in the neck or lower back appears. The fact is that wearing a belt that is too tight makes us overload certain muscles and vertebrae: it costs our body more efforts than usual.
3. Slows down the digestion process. When trousers or a belt squeeze our belly too hard, this prevents the stomach from expanding (during meals), and he must do this, it also produces gastric juice for digesting food. This can result in heartburn, indigestion, or reflux. Also possible consequences intestinal pain, constipation and bloating may occur.

How to choose the right belt?

It is quite difficult to determine the size of a men's belt, especially if it is chosen as a gift and, of course, without the participation of a man.

The following tips will give you the correct reference point:

1. Take your jeans waist size and then increase it a couple of points. For example, if you wear (or the recipient of the gift is) 34 sizes, then the belt should be 36-38 sizes. Please note that this size is in inches, but it is useful to know it, since most good brands producing belts, American.
2. In our stores, you just need to convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. So it turns out that the 38th size is about 95 cm.
3. Also, you need to remember about the length of the buttoned tail: for the classic version, this is about the value thumb, and for the informal, a large length is allowed. There is a single rule in the question of how long should be men's belt: "Tail" should not reach the second belt loops of jeans or trousers.

To summarize: the ideal size will be the belt that meets all of the above conditions and at the same time fastens on the third or second hole.

If such serious health problems for men are associated with incorrect wearing of a belt, then it is difficult to imagine what kind of troubles did the integral elements of women's wardrobe - ladies' corsets - have done in their time?

A corset was a garment that helped make a woman's figure slimmer and more graceful. Corsets were made in the form of a wide belt with elastic plates, the corset was put on the body very tightly, and with the help of lacing the corset sculpted from the body that figure that was fashionable. It is clear that such a strong pulling was contrary to the anatomical properties of the female body and caused great harm to it.

The corset was worn for a girl with early age so that she learns to keep her back straight. However, women’s backs, accustomed over the years to a corset, could not at all keep straight without the support of the corset, since the back muscles in them did not develop normally. In some eras, corsets supported the chest from below, in others - they squeezed the chest with lacing, it depended on the fashion for a particular female silhouette.

Wearing a corset caused female body great harm. It is with him that the short life expectancy of women in the 15th-19th centuries is associated. The corset interfered with the normal carrying of the child (and women had to wear it until the 6th month of pregnancy!), It disrupted the normal functioning of internal organs. In addition, due to the strong compression of the lower lobes of the lungs, the blood could not normally be saturated with oxygen, therefore anemia developed, the activity of the heart was disrupted. Internal organs, such as the liver, stomach, intestines, were displaced from their normal places, and often underwent cicatricial degeneration. Pushed down, they pressed on the pelvic area and large abdominal vessels. If, in a tight corset, a woman began to move vigorously, for example, to dance or ride a horse, then the corset could even cause sudden death.

Women of the tightest corset eras were prone to fainting, migraines, general ill health, which made them weak and dependent creatures. Because of the compression of the lower ribs by the corset, women could only breathe with the upper lungs. This caused mucus to accumulate in the lower part of the lungs.

Gastroenterologists Medical University from Glasgow, 24 volunteers were selected with absolutely normal acid metabolism, without any pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. Everyone got a mandatory element on their belt male suit- belt. The result of the research is amazing: those wards whose belt was tightened tightly for the first time had heartburn!

The reason is obvious - the load on the valve between the stomach and the esophagus increases sharply. The active influx of gastric acid through the gastrointestinal tract provokes the effect of heartburn, which in turn becomes a source of problems with the esophagus up to oncology. In addition, the negative consequences of the experience were the more obvious, the greater the body weight. This means that for overweight people, the overtightened belt on the belt is more dangerous!

Tight shoes and tight straps disrupt the normal movement of blood through the vessels, cannot normally supply tissues with oxygen and nutrients, and ensure the flow of decay products from tissues.

Strong squeezing of the waist with the corset reduces the volume of the lungs, makes breathing difficult, causes constant oxygen starvation, which contributed to the loss of consciousness. Nerve endings are pinched, blood flow worsens, many women experienced displacement or prolapse of internal organs.

1. Does not promote venous return of blood to the serge. This is incredibly important for our lower limbs, if only to avoid swelling in the ankle area.

The lack of venous return of blood to the heart is also dangerous for our health because it makes us feel tired and weary.

1. May cause varicose veins. This is a very common problem among the female population. The hormone progesterone is responsible for the dilation of blood vessels and veins (they dilate more than usual). According to a scientific study, 31% of the female population suffers from varicose veins (for some, this is aggravated by the consumption of oral contraceptives, wearing tight clothes and working conditions, if they have to spend most of the day standing).
2. Causes back pain. At first glance, this may seem implausible, but it is enough to carry out such an experiment, as it becomes immediately clear: this "effect" also takes place. Pain in the neck or lower back appears. The fact is that wearing a belt that is too tight makes us overload certain muscles and vertebrae: it costs our body more efforts than usual.
3. Slows down the digestion process. When trousers or a belt squeeze our belly too hard, this prevents the stomach from expanding (during meals), and he must do this, it also produces gastric juice for digesting food. This can result in heartburn, indigestion, or reflux. Intestinal pain, constipation and bloating are also possible consequences.

How to choose the right belt?

It is quite difficult to determine the size of a men's belt, especially if it is chosen as a gift and, of course, without the participation of a man.

The following tips will give you the correct reference point:

1. Take your jeans waist size and then increase it a couple of points. For example, if you wear (or the recipient of the gift is) 34 sizes, then the belt should be 36-38 sizes. Note that this size is in inches, but it is useful to know it, as most of the good brands that make belts are American.
2. In our stores, you just need to convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. So it turns out that the 38th size is about 95 cm.
3. You also need to remember about the length of the buttoned tail: for the classic version, it is about the size of the thumb, and for the informal one, a longer length is allowed. There is a single rule when it comes to how long a man's belt should be: the "tail" should not reach the second belt loops of jeans or trousers.

To summarize: the ideal size will be the belt that meets all of the above conditions and at the same time fastens on the third or second hole.

If such serious health problems for men are associated with incorrect wearing of a belt, then it is difficult to imagine what kind of troubles did the integral elements of women's wardrobe - ladies' corsets - have done in their time?

A corset was a garment that helped make a woman's figure slimmer and more graceful. Corsets were made in the form of a wide belt with elastic plates, the corset was put on the body very tightly, and with the help of lacing the corset sculpted from the body that figure that was fashionable. It is clear that such a strong pulling was contrary to the anatomical properties of the female body and caused great harm to it.

A corset was worn for a girl from an early age, so that she learned to keep her back straight. However, women’s backs, accustomed over the years to a corset, could not at all keep straight without the support of the corset, since the back muscles in them did not develop normally. In some eras, corsets supported the chest from below, in others - they squeezed the chest with lacing, it depended on the fashion for a particular female silhouette.

Wearing a corset caused great harm to the female body. It is with him that the short life expectancy of women in the 15th-19th centuries is associated. The corset interfered with the normal carrying of the child (and women had to wear it until the 6th month of pregnancy!), It disrupted the normal functioning of internal organs. In addition, due to the strong compression of the lower lobes of the lungs, the blood could not normally be saturated with oxygen, therefore anemia developed, the activity of the heart was disrupted. Internal organs, such as the liver, stomach, intestines, were displaced from their normal places, and often underwent cicatricial degeneration. Pushed down, they pressed on the pelvic area and large abdominal vessels. If, in a tight corset, a woman began to move vigorously, for example, to dance or ride a horse, then the corset could even cause sudden death.

Women of the tightest corset eras were prone to fainting, migraines, general ill health, which made them weak and dependent creatures. Because of the compression of the lower ribs by the corset, women could only breathe with the upper lungs. This caused mucus to accumulate in the lower part of the lungs.