Modesty in dress is important for maintaining the image for which we were made. When we dress according to fashion this can bring about diseases. It is important for us to review the cause and effect of disease relating to improper dress.

1. MODESTY
IN DRESS
AN ESSENTIAL REFORM IN DRESS
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2. DISCLAIMER:
The intent of this presentation
is not to cure, mitigate or treat
any disease, but rather to
provide knowledge about
health. The conclusions are
personal & without affiliation.
These remedies are
complementary, but they should
not be applied without having
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your individual case so that you
can discuss your options, arrive
at an agreement and monitor
your progress.

3. THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HEALING
God pledged Himself to keep this human machinery in healthful action if the
human agent will obey His laws and cooperate with God. MS 3, 1897 CD p.17
If man will first trust in God, rest, exercise, be temperant, dress with modesty and
use His simple agents properly, and maintain good hygiene in using His temple,
then God will continue to cooperate with the human agent in providing His
natural agents of sunlight, water, clean air, life bearing grass, seeds and herbs, in
the prevention of disease. Gen. 1:11, Ex. 15:26; 1 Cor. 3:9-11; 1MR 345.2-346.3
There are many ways of practicing the
healing art, but there is only one way
that Heaven approves.
God's remedies are the simple agencies
of nature that will not tax or debilitate
the system through their powerful
properties. {5T 443.1}
The work of cultivating the heart is
profitable at all times and in all places.
1 MR 345.2

4. WHAT DOES MODESTY IN
DRESS COVER ?
Modesty in dress covers the
entire being from head to toe.
We need to be practical and
appropriate in our dress
according to the season and
occasion, without being puffed
up, wearing jewelry or putting
on fancy makeup.
Modesty in dress involves
wearing clothes that are the
right size, durable, fresh and
clean that rightfully represents
our creator.

5. What does the Bible tell us
about trans-dressing?
“A woman must not wear
men’s clothing, nor a
man wear women’s
clothing, for the Lord
your God detests anyone
who does this.”
Deuteronomy 22:5

6. What does the Bible tell us
about women wearing pants?
“I also want women to
dress modestly, with
decency and propriety,
not with braided hair or
gold or pearls or
expensive clothes.”
1 Timothy 2:9

7. WHO ARE MORE PREDISPOSED TO HAVING
PROBLEMS WITH DRESS:
MEN OR WOMEN?
Generally speaking, women are more
predisposed to having these kinds of problems,
but this can also occur in men as well.

8. THE PRIDE OF
THE PEACOCK
While passing through Washington Street, in Boston, I observed a lady dressed
in the most fashionable style. Her dress was of expensive material. She carried
her head erect, proudly trailing her long skirt, which reminded us of a peacock
spreading his beautiful feathers. This lady's manners seemed to say: Just look
at me. Please admire me. She walked very leisurely, switching her long trail
from side to side. People were hurrying to and fro, crowding and jostling each
other. Presently I heard angry exclamations from the fashionably dressed lady:
"Careless, ridiculous; you have ruined my dress." {HR, April 1, 1872 par. 14}
Fashion rules the world. She is a tyrannical mistress, often compelling her
devotees to the greatest inconvenience and discomfort. Fashion taxes without
reason and collects without mercy. She has a fascinating power, and stands
ready to criticize and ridicule the poor, if they do not follow in her wake at any
cost, even at the sacrifice of life itself. Satan triumphs that his devices succeed
so well, and Death laughs at the health-destroying folly and blind zeal of the
worshipers at Fashion's shrine. {RH, November 17, 1904 par. 1}

9. ACCORDING TO THE ADVENTIST HEALTH REFORM, WHAT
PERCENTAGE OF DISEASES IN WOMEN ARE PRODUCED BY
INAPPROPRIATE AND UNHEALTHY DRESS?
50% of diseases in women. This is due
to factors of inappropriate and
unhealthy dress.
The council of health we have states
that “perfect health depends on perfect
circulation.”
(Clothing that is not tight fitting that
allows the body to acclimate itself, that
is durable and modest is best)
Also, the health of the entire system
depends on the actions of the
respiratory organs.

10. CAN WE BE AT RISK
FOR HAVING A
HEART ATTACK BY
THE WAY WE DRESS?
In 1988, Gerald Reaven, M.D., a
professor of medicine at U.C.
Stanford identified what he calls
Syndrome X that occurs in
patients who have increased
abdominal girth.
Increased abdominal girth puts a
squeeze on the internal organs
and makes them work under
pressure.
Working under pressure stresses
the internal organs, changes their
metabolism, essentially putting
patients at risk for hypertension,
diabetes, elevation of cholesterol,
strokes and heart attacks.
Tight fitting clothing around the
waist along with a sedentary
lifestyle can induce these same
risk factors above mentioned.

11. HOW CAN I KNOW
IF I AM AT RISK
FOR DEVELOPING
A METABOLIC
SYNDROME ?
The greater the number of
internal organs that are
compromised for whatever
reason, the greater the risk for
developing a metabolic
syndrome.
In the USA, there are 24 million
diabetics, 30% are obese, one
out of three have
hypertension, 35 million have
chronic lung disease, over 80
million have cardiovascular
disease, and 98 million have
elevated cholesterol.
Can I afford the risk of
taking diet pills, wearing tight
clothes, being inactive and
eating the cake and ice cream
at the next and the next party?

12. WHAT FACTORS
WILL INCREASE
MY ABDOMINAL
GIRTH?
Factors that increase
abdominal girth are
meats, pasta, refined
sugars, deserts, fried
foods, dairy products,
inactivity,
intemperance, the lack
of water, insufficient
raw fruits, vegetables,
grains and nuts,
eating after dark and
last but not least,
stress.

13. WHAT CLOTHES
INCREASE NECK, CHEST
AND ABDOMINAL
PRESSURE ?
Tight fitting ties, bras,
shirts, blouses and
coats where the arms
are restricted, corsets,
girdles, panty hose,
tight fitting pants,
belts, prolonged
sitting, straining from
constipation and
heavy lifting.

14. WHAT Y BLOOD
HAPPENS TO MY
BODY WHEN THERE
IS A SQUEEZE PUT
ON MY MID
SECTION?
This raises my
blood pressure and
increases my risk of
developing a stroke
and heart attack.

15. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF
WEARING HIGH HEELS ?
A LOT OF WOMEN
SUFFER EMBARASING
FALLS, SPRAINS AND
FRACTURES FROM
WEARING HIGH HEELS.
ONE FALL IN AN ELDERLY
PERSON CAN CHANGE
THEIR LIVES
PERMANENTLY.

16. WHAT ARE THE
EFFECTS OF
WEARING POINTED
TOE SHOES?
POINTED SHOES PLACE A LOT
OF PRESSURE ON THE SIDES
OF THE TOES OF THE FOOT.
THIS PRESSURE INFLAMES
AND DAMAGES THE TISSUES
RESULTING IN INFECTION.
IN A DIABETIC, THIS CAN
RESULT IN AN AMPUTATION
OF THE TOES.

17. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MATERIALS
USED & WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH THEM ?
CLOTHING IS MADE OF MANY
TYPES OF MATERIALS:
SILK, RAYON, NYLON, POLYESTER
AND COTTON.
THE BEST IS COTTON WHICH ALSO
IS THE HEALTHIEST.
COTTON WARMS THE BODY, IT IS
LIGHT WEIGHT, IT ALLOWS YOUR
BODY TO BREATHE, IT ABSORBS
TOXINS, AND IS EASY TO WASH.

18. WHAT EFFECT DOES POLYESTER, RAYON AND
NYLON HAVE ON CANDIDA ?
POLYESTER, RAYON AND
NYLON DO NOT LET THE SKIN
BREATHE.
WITH THIS TYPE OF CLOTHING,
THE SKIN GETS HOT AND
HUMID.
A MEDIUM THAT IS HOT AND
HUMID, IN THE PRESENCE OF
SUGARS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
IS IDEAL FOR CANDIDA
TO GROW.

19. IN WHAT WAY CAN A BELT AFFECT
YOUR HEART?
A tight belt around the waist can impair the circulation
to and from the kidneys, resulting in swelling of the lower
extremities and a rise in blood pressure. As the pressure
increases, it can result in an increase in the risk of
developing a stroke or a heart attack.

20. IN WHAT WAY CAN A BELT COMPROMISE
THE LUNGS?
A tight belt can increase the
pressure in the abdomen.
When the pressure increases
in the abdomen, the contents
of the abdomen occupy the
space of the lungs.
When the lungs are
compromised, this limits the
transport of oxygen to the rest
of the body.

21. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO DRESS
APPROPRIATELY SO THAT WE CAN
MAINTAIN OUR BODY TEMPERATURE?
The body temperature is
one of the vital signs.
When we get too cold, the
body starts making “goose
bumps” to conserve heat.
When we dress
appropriately, the body can
stay warm and not get
chilled.

22. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY
SO THAT WE CAN REGULATE THE BODY TEMPERATURE?
Even though the outside
temperature may vary 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, the body has the
capacity to regulate the internal
temperature without altering the
temperature more than 1 degree.
In order for the body to do this,
when we are overheated, if we
dress appropriately, we can sweat
between 1.5 a 4 liters of water per
hour. The maximum capacity
represents 8 lbs of water per hr..

23. How does it effect us when we
have our shoulders uncovered ?
THE PORES IN THE AXILAS HELP
THE BODY GET RID OF TOXINS
FROM THE BREASTS.
WHEN THE SHOULDERS
CONTINUALLY ARE UNCOVERED,
THE PORES TEND TO CLOSE IN THE
AXILAS.
ALSO, WHEN WE DO NOT
EXERCISE, WHEN WE DO NOT
SWEAT, THE PORES REMAIN
CLOSED, AND THEY ACCUMULATE
TOXINS THAT AT SOME GIVEN
POINT CAN DEVELOP INTO
CANCER.

24. IN REFERENCE TO PROPER DRESS, WHAT IS
NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE BODY TO HAVE
EQUAL DISTRIBUTION IN CIRCULATION ?
“In order for the
circulation to be
equally distributed in
all parts, we need to
have clothing that
covers all four
extremities. This keeps
the whole body equally
warm.” EGW

25. WHAT EFFECT DOES HAVING THE EXTREMITIES
UNCOVERED ON ASTHMA ?
WHEN THE EXTREMITIES
ARE UNCOVERED, THE
NOSTRILS AS BRONCHI
BECOME CONGESTED.
THIS IS WHY, GENERALLY
SPEAKING, ASTHMA IS
AGGRAVATED WHEN THE
EXTREMITIES ARE COLD.

26. WHAT EFFECT DOES HAIR DYE HAVE ON
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM? ?
THE USE OF HAIR
COLORING IS
ASSOCIATED WITH
LYMPHOMA,
MULTIPLE MYELOMA,
LEUKEMIA AND
BREAST CANCER.

27. WHAT IS THE EFFECT ON
USING COSMETICS?
THE USE OF COSMETICS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST
CANCER.
ACTUALLY, THERE IS NO
REGULACION YET ON THIS
INDUSTRY.

28. WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF WEARING TIGHT
FITTING CLOTHING AROUND THE NECK ?
THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT PASS
OUT DUE TO NECK TIES THAT ARE
TIGHT FITTING.
TIGHT FITTING CLOTHING IS
UNCOMFORTABLE, THAT MAKE
FOLDS THAT BIND, THEY ARE HOT
AND BINDING, THAT CAN RESULT
IN THE RELEASE OF ADRENALINE.
ADRENALINE INCREASES THE
BLOOD PRESSURE AND CAN
PREDISPOSE TO CIRCULATORY
PROBLEMS.

29. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RISKS
OF USING EARRINGS?
The use of earrings
increases the risks of being
robbed, having your ear
torn that later may require
having reconstructive
surgery, having the risk of
local infections that at
times get into the blood
stream that can cause
death from heart failure.

30. IN WINTERTIME, WHAT IS THE IDEAL
TEMPERATURE IN THE HOME ?
IT IS HEALTHIER WHEN WE MAINTAIN OUR
HOMES AT 65 DEGREES WITH A WINDOW
SLIGHTLY OPEN THAN LIVE IN WARM CLOSED
ROOMS WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED.

31. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF
GETTING A TATTOO ?
THE RISKS ARE:
• INFECTIONS (MRSA, HIV Y
HEPATITIS)
•ALERGIES,
•SCARS,
•GRANULOMAS AND
•WHEN A PERSON IS
SUBJECTED TO AN MRI,
THERE CAN BE SWELLING ON
THE SITE AND ITCHING OVER
THE SITE OF THE TATTOO.

32. WHAT DOES IT REVEAL IN MY CHARACTER IF I PUT
ON CLOTHES THAT IS DISTINCT FROM
OTHER PEOPLE?
For every season there is a time.
There is a time to work, a time to
play, a time for going to church, a
time for dating and a time for
getting married.
The discovering that takes place in
a relationship has it’s
consequences.
We need to be orderly and
respectful to authority and the
experience of our elders.

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34. What principle should we apply to our
clothes and everything else we do?
Whatever you do, do it
all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31

35. What council do we have about
how we should dress?
Our clothes should be modest, simple,
healthful, neat and clean, good quality
and something that looks good on us.
1- Ministry of healing p. 287-294 2- Education p. 246-249

36. What can be the effect of picking and choosing
only 8 of the 10 laws of health we want to keep?
Having an attitude of picking and
choosing in regard to God’s laws of
health can even be more dangerous than
complete disobedience to the law.
Such is the case of exercising to improve
one’s outward appearance, in
conjunction with improper dress that not
only ignores the moral image of God, but
then can lead to coveting someone else’s
spouse and committing adultery.
It is the Proper Application of Hygiene
Reform, that professes we are Christians.

37. In knowing that the body is the temple of our King and
Maker, isn’t it logical for us to think that He should have a
principality and a throne in which He might be able to
exercise His dominion and power in man?
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy
Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your
own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in
your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

39. We would like to thank the
editors and contributors of the
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Every effort has been taken to
ensure that the photos,
diagrams or images obtained
are either original or from
public domain.
May the Lord bless you like it is
written in 3 John 2:
“Beloved, I wish above all
things that thou mayest
prosper, and be in good health,
even as thy soul prospereth”.
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