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| The Healing Power of Love |
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Physical Contact The feeling of skin on skin, the brush of hair on the face, or the scent of your partner's neck in a solid embrace - is the precious and uniquely human gift that we share with one another, and that shapes our lives from birth to death. At every stage of our development, how we are touched (or not) influences our emotional life, our ability to achieve - even our physical health. Human sexuality is as much a form of communication as it is procreation. It is an act that involves the entire person, the whole life course, not just the sexual acts. More art, music and literature is created in response to love and physical intimacy than anything else. What story is more told than that of love? Physical intimacy doesn't just feel good. Making love is good for you as proven by hundreds of major medical studies. These studies are showing that an active sexual life may lead to a longer life, better heart health, a healthier immune response, reduction in chronic pain symptoms, lower rates of depression and even protection against some cancers. The key to many of these qualitative life-shifts from lovemaking is the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin influences everything from regulation of body temperature to wound healing, pain-relief, and the development of emotional bonds. Lovemaking is also an excellent form of aerobic exercise. It tones the heart, can burn as much as 200 calories, and is equivalent to running for 30 minutes. Studies show that men who have sex twice per week have half as many heart attacks as men who have sex only once per month. Frequent lovemaking also boosts levels of immunoglobulin Immunoglobulin are key immune cells that fight infection. These physical effects are matched by the powerful emotional healing of lovemaking. A strong sex life will calm anxiety, ease fears and break down inhibitions. Sexually active people are also significantly less vulnerable to depression and suicide. In addition, sexual activity dulls the chronic pain of migraines, arthritis and back pain. |
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