5 health benefits of sex
Here are the 5 health benefits of sex.
1. Reduces stress
Long-term (chronic) exposure to stress can cause a whole series of actual physical problems to your body.
Raised blood pressure, lowered immune response and an increased susceptibility to anxiety and depression can be caused by increased stress levels. So it is important to keep your stress levels in check.
The actual act of sex and the cuddles after can decrease your blood pressure and make you more able to face some of the problems contributing to your stress.
Sex is also a great communicator and allows both you and your partner to express how you feel about each other.
2. Burns calories
If you're overweight, you are more likely to be diagnosed with a health problem.
If you’re not sure about your current weight, check out our BMI calculator and if you need to lose weight we have a weight loss plan that can help.
We are all guilty at looking towards new and 'trendy' routines to help us lose weight. However, the answer can be right on your doorstep, or your bedroom, or your front room – wherever takes your fancy!
Remember, sex counts as exercise and can burn up to 90 calories for every half an hour.
3. Strengthens relationships
Considerable research indicates that being in a positive relationship can improve your overall health and wellbeing. Happily married couples are less likely to develop health complications, such as cancer and heart failure , and so on average live longer.
Your body experiences a whole roller coaster of hormones when you have sex and during the pillow talk after.
The most important hormone is oxytocin, which is appropriately labelled the 'love hormone'. This particular hormone is important for the need to bond and nurture and is released when you are cuddled and have contact with your partner.
4. Sex increases lifespan
Several studies have suggested that getting down and dirty could extend our lifespan by a considerable amount – up to eight years! A 25-year study carried out by Duke University in the United States found that the more sexual activity we’re involved in, the longer we live. Indeed, of the 270 people who took part in the 25-year study, everyone who had a healthy, regular sex life lived up to eight years longer than those who had little interest in it. The motto of this story? Never give up on sex, no matter how old you are.
5. Sex helps you to look younger
Sex doesn’t just make you feel younger – research suggests it can make you look younger also. When we reach orgasm, our bodies secrete DHEA, a clever little hormone. Indeed, the benefits of DHEA on our health are too many to list here, but in general, it boosts the immune system, improves cognitive function, improves cardiovascular health and keeps our skin looking fresh and young. The more often you have sex, the younger you’ll look. We’d much rather have sex than fork out lots of money on expensive anti-ageing creams.
5 health benefits of sex
5 health benefits of sex
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