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Regular sex can be good for the skin, too. It cleanses the pores, brightens the skin, and creates a flushed look or a natural glow.
Sex can help people maintain a healthy weight. It can burn calories naturally. A round of sex can burn calories equivalent to a brisk walk, jog, or running the treadmill.
Sex can improve oral health. When saliva is stimulated with lots of kissing, the acidity in the mouth is lowered and tooth decay is prevented.
Sex therapists say regular sex with one’s partner enhances overall well-being and increases self-esteem. The sex needs to be loving and nurturing for this effect to be created.
Engaging in sex regularly contributes to a decrease in cholesterol levels. It helps balance the ratio of HDL or good cholesterol with LDL or bad cholesterol.
Those who are sleep deprived can remedy their problem somewhat through pleasurable sex. This is because the hormone oxytocin, which may help individuals relax and reduce, is released during orgasm.
Having regular sex offers pain relief. Pain from ailments like arthritis, migraines, etc. are decreased through sex owing to increase in the hormone oxytocin and release of feel-good endorphins.
Sex is an immune system booster. The body gets some protection from infections, including the common cold, by having sex with a healthy partner once or twice a week.
Sex makes the muscles stronger. Muscles in the back, chest, shoulders, lungs, abdomen and pelvis are all strengthened through regular sex in various positions.
Sex can strengthen the heart. Researchers say sexual intercourse can help counteract stress. Even urologists acknowledge that men who have sex twice or more a week prevent fatal heart attack.
