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The Real Joys of Sex

November 11, 2009 - 2:53pm 365 reads 0 comments

Birds do it and bees do it, but sex is a pleasure that can be benficial for our health as well. Having pleasurable sex can do a lot of things from us but I thought I'd point out some of the big perks (besides the obvious one!):

1. It can help your heart - Having sex regularly has been shown to decrease the risks of heart attacks or strokes. You're burning some calories after all, and getting your heart pumping, and that definitely does the body good. Simple physical intimacy such as holding hands has been shown to increase happiness which correlates with better health and well-being - think how good full body on body action can help your ticker!

2. Don't stress - Having sex that is concentual and safe can be rewarding and wonderful for the body. But it can also help you relax. Stress and pain levels decrease when oxytocin and other feel-good endorphins are released. In simple terms, that means, that when you have satisfying sex, your body is going to be more relaxed, you may be able to handle stress better and you may experience less pain from PMS symptoms, or headaches, even arthritis.

3. Sleep well!

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