Wearing tight jeans and shapewear might be making our gut health worse – here’s why

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Wearing tight jeans and shapewear might be making our gut health worse – here’s why

By Anna Bartter

2 years ago

5 min read

Have you ever noticed that you tend to bloat in high-waisted jeans? Or wondered what wearing tight shapewear does to your insides? Answer: your clothes are disrupting your digestion.


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