HOW SEX HELPS TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH

HOW SEX HELPS TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH

 As a sex expert, engaging in sex frequently can have the following effects on your overall health;

Lower stress

Most sexual activities from touching, intimacy and hugging can induce production and release of happy or feel good hormones such as endorphins, and oxytocin, which aid in elevating mood or mental disorders such as anxiety, stress, depression etc. The feel good hormones boost bonding and overall health in lovers as they feel closer and happier.

Can lower risks of prostate cancer in men

Frequent ejaculations that add up to 21 can help men lower their risks of prostate cancer according to most researches.

Reduces the risk of cardio and heart diseases

Having sex regularly can lower risks of heart diseases as sex counts as type of exercise that speeds up calorie burning, aid in bad cholesterol regulation while regulating blood flow and hormones such as testosterone and estrogen which is linked to a better heart functioning and health.

Sex can also lower pain, boost sleep quality or duration due to increased sleep hormones such as prolactin, aid in blood sugar regulation, increase libido and overall wellbeing.

Charlotte Cremers
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MS, University of Tartu
Sleep specialist

Using the acquired academic and professional experience, I advise patients with various complaints about mental health - depressed mood, nervousness, lack of energy and interest, sleep disorders, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and anxieties, difficulty concentrating, and stress. In my free time, I love to paint and go on long walks on the beach. One of my latest obsessions is sudoku – a wonderful activity to calm an unease mind.

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