Enhances a good nights sleep. Many men and women after orgasm are actually able to fall into a deep sleep because they have just released a large amount of stress and they are not worried about events of the day or next week. Their bodies actually shut down and relax.

A healthy sex life helps you live a longer life. Sex helps the immune system and improves almost every aspect of our bodies. There are studies that state if you were to have two orgasms per week, you could cut the death rate in half as opposed to those who only experience an orgasm once per month.

The hormone that is released is DHEA and this helps to increase cognition, maintains and repairs tissues, encourages bone growth, and keeps your skin looking supple and healthy. Aide in cardiovascular health and work as an antidepressant also knows this hormone.

A healthy prostate. Sex on a regular basis along with ejaculations will keep the men healthy. Many men have experienced an enlarged prostate and if they live long enough will experience this problem at some point in their life. Another way to keep the prostate healthy is to practice doing Kegel exercises. This will keep the prostate toned and healthy

Sex gives a healthy boost to the releasing of testosterone and estrogen thus making you want to have sex more often. Testosterone also aids in the building and toning of muscles. A women’s hormone levels is what keeps her vagina supple and lubricated as well as protect her from heart disease. The estrogen and testosterone are the hormones that make a woman want her partners touch and his penetration.

Sex as a pain reliever – during the sexual acts the hormone Oxytocin is released into the blood and this in turn releases endorphins. These are natural opiates and sex has just released a large amount into your bloodstream. This makes sex a very powerful pain reliever. Did you know that the hormone Oxytocin is what triggers the orgasm?

In addition, when a woman has an orgasm and the uterine muscles contract they contract with the same amount of force of a woman in labor! Another advantage to sex as a pain reliever is that for a woman who is going through premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or cramps, sex is a great way to feel better.

Intimacy has a great healing effect on people. Therefore, if sex can be as beneficial as we have seen, sex with love has to be very powerful. If you and your partner are deeply in love with each other and there is a connection on all levels, you can actually stave off premature death and/or diseases. Touch is very powerful and when your partner touches you, your body reacts in a positive way.

Sex has many benefits to your physical and emotional health. You can burn a substantial amount of calories and release Oxytocin, which enhances the emotions of affection and nurturing. Sex stimulates the flow of testosterone, which strengthens bones and muscles.

Therefore, if you look at it, engaging in sex frequently will bring about feelings of love and nurturing; you will burn calories, and strengthen your bones and muscles. Can you think of any other form of exercise that gives you all those benefits and more that is of immense pleasure? What other ways can sex benefit your overall health? There are so many ways you will be amazed.

Enjoying sex on a regular basis helps in maintaining your weight. Every time you have sex, you are burning calories, which in turn burns fat. Did you know that you can burn approximately the same amount of calories having sex as you can walking, weight training, yoga, dancing, canoeing, and playing sports?

Increasing your blood flow to all parts of your body, which brings about an improvement in your circulatory health? By increasing your heart rate, you are sending oxygenated blood into your organs and nourishing your body.

Sex lowers your cholesterol by increasing the good cholesterol and lessening the bad.

Lowers your stress level. When the stress level goes down it makes almost anything seem possible. Your mood lightens and you are at peace.

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