22 diseases sex helps fight

#1. Sex protects against prostate cancer
Research suggests that frequent ejaculations (at least five times per week) in
males reduces the risk of prostate cancer.


#2. Sex helps with keeping fit
There is nothing like having fun (and having pleasure) while playing sports!
Making love is good for your heart activity. It also helps to naturally tone the
muscles of the body. That seems hard to believe, but while making love you burn
about 200 calories in half an hour. If you make love three times a week, you
can burn up to 600 calories in total. And it’s much more engaging and fun
than a diet!

#3. Sex relieves headaches
During sex, a hormone called oxytocin; it increases the level of endorphins, acting
as a natural painkiller. The body then goes into a more relaxed state.
Many people notice that their aches and pains (headaches, cramps, etc.) disappear
after sex.

#4. Sex helps fight depression
Women who have regular orgasms are generally more relaxed, less depressed, also
physically and emotionally more satisfied.
Sex assists with creating better sleep patterns and relaxes nervous tension by
producing, serotonin in the brain – which controls mood elevation.


#5. Sex keeps you young
Sex is one of the key components to looking at least 10 years younger than
your age! In his book, “Secrets of the super young,” Dr. David Weeks, a
psychologist at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland, compiled the lifestyle of
about 3,500 people, aged 18 to 102 years. Respondents were having sex at
least three times a week and they all seemed to appear years younger than their
actual ages. These beneficial effects have also been confirmed by numerous other
studies.


#6. Sex protects against incontinence
In women, regular sex promotes exceptional health of the pelvic floor, thereby
reducing the risk of age-related incontinence.


#7. Sex heals the mind
Making love is a welcomed pleasure of life, an offering where we share physical
closeness and depth. Making love is a healthy desire of the body, heart and spirit
that fills us with energy, tenderness and life. It’s a way of communicating with
all your senses and feelings. A meeting place where creativity intersects, healing
and peace.

#8. Sex makes you happy
People who are sexually active are generally happier (which is great for the
immune system) and less prone to depression.


#9. Sex protects against insomnia
Lack of sleep has a negative impact on our daily lives. For insomnia, experts
recommend, among other things, to quit alcohol and caffeine, watch TV less
often and take a relaxing bath before going to bed. Making love can be added
to this list of tips for sleeping well. Men fall asleep almost instantly after sex,
and toxins released during the act have a tranquilizing effect on women.

#10. Sex protects against diseases of the
skin
Making love regularly releases a flood of hormones in the body, called “hormones
of happiness.” They contain testosterone. With age, testosterone levels decrease. So
having sex provides a good level of testosterone in the body.
This hormone plays another important role: it keeps the bones and muscles
healthy, not to mention the youthful appearance of the skin.


#11. Sex protects against breast cancer
Orgasm can help to prevent the onset of breast cancer. An Australian study
suggests that breast stimulation in women releases a hormone called oxytocin. The
precise study states due to oxytocin being released in large quantities during
orgasm, frequent sexual activity could have a protective role against this type of
cancer.

#12. Sex protects against cardiovascular
disease
Sex is very beneficial for your heart. A study at Queen’s University Belfast
shows that making love three times a week reduces by half the risk of heart
attack or stroke. In women, sex increases the production of estrogen, known to
fight against heart disease. And there’s good news for men too: another study
published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health says that sex
twice or more a week reduced the risk of fatal heart attack; 50% more
compared to men who have sex only once a month.


#13. Sex improves esteem
It is known that as appetite increases eating; the more you have sex, the more
you’ll crave it. To enhance sexual arousal, the body gives off a very large
amount of pheromones, which, like an aphrodisiac, make you even more attractive
for your partner.
Feeling wanted makes women and guys feel attractive and proves that it’s an
excellent tonic for our self-esteem!

#14 . Sex increases self-control
Having sex regularly soothes and reduces stress. It provides mutual fulfillment
and self-confidence among both partners. A recent study in Scotland showed that
sexually active people are more likely to keep their cool and manage stressful
situations.


#15. Sex protects against Influenza and
asthma
According to researchers, making love at least once or twice a week increases
the production of antibodies (immunoglobulin A) that protects us from viral
infections such as Influenza. Sex is a natural antihistamine: it fights asthma as
well as hay fever.


#16. Having sex increases your lifetime
Sex not only makes you feel younger but research shows it can actually slow the
aging process. When you reach orgasm, the body secretes DHEA
(dehydroepiandrosterone or prasterone), a hormone known to improve the health of
the immune system, while also repairing tissue that helps keep skin supple. DHEA
also promotes the production of other hormones such as estrogen, which can
prolong life by improving cardiovascular health. This indeed proves that sex truly
rejuvenates!
A 1981 study showed that the mortality rate among those over seventy years was
lower among men who were still sexually active …


#17. Sex invigorates your pelvis
Kegel exercises involve contracting and relaxing the pelvic muscles. Experts
recommend that women practice kegels every day to prepare for the demands of
pregnancy. However, in order for results to be effective, your pelvic muscles must
be exercised daily. Fortunately, there is another way to strengthen these muscles.
In fact, without realizing it, making love tones your pelvis. And the more the
muscles are toned, the greater the pleasure during sex is.

#18. Sex helps to protects women against
mental illness
According to a study, sperm, when absorbed by a woman, assists with
regulating her hormones and thereby reducing the risk of mental illness.


#19. Sex heals back pain
It has been shown in studies that vaginal stimulation has the effect of increasing
tolerance to pain. Self-stimulation of the clitoris also exerts an analgesic effect.
According to researchers, this type of stimulation can relieve pain caused by
menstrual cramps, arthritis, back pain and various other ailments.


#20. Sex and kissing protects against
cavities
Kissing each day keeps the dentist away. Saliva cleanses and decreases the level
of acid which causes cavities and prevents against dental plaque.
According to a French study, analgesic, in saliva, called Opiorphin relieves
physical pain and inflammation-related pain.


#21. Sex assists with easing the symptoms
of Sickle cell disease
During intercourse, the heart beats faster and thus increases the oxygen level in
the blood and the rate of blood flow. These two natural responses help to
prevent sickling of red blood cells and thrombosis.


#22. Sex contributes to overall happiness
The moments of pleasure and affection that we share with our partner remains
invaluable. These moments of close intimacy strengthen your relationship with your
partner and with yourself.
Economists from the University of Warwick had fun comparing how sex and
money contributed to happiness. After interviewing 16,000 people, the main
finding is that those who are happiest are also those who have sex the most.
And the impact appears to be stronger among individuals with higher levels of
education. In addition, a higher income…