Study finds sex reduces heart risk
If you want to gobble down aspirin because of some imaginary heart benefit, be my guest. But if you really want to aid your ticker, spend more time in bed instead -- and I don't mean sleeping.
Go ahead...give that mattress a workout -- because a new study shows why sex is the only form of steady exercise I endorse. Men who do the deed at least twice a week have half the risk of heart disease compared to those poor lonely souls who do it once a month or less.
And if you think the men who do it more often have a lower risk because they're healthier to begin with, then you're as innocent as a virgin. The researchers adjusted for risk factors like age, weight and blood pressure...and found that plenty of sex still made all the difference in the world.
Not exactly a stunner. It doesn't take a genius with a research grant to figure out that sex is more than just a sweaty diversion. It's mankind's oldest wonder drug, and men and women alike can share the benefits.
Steady sex can reduce stress, fight pain and energize the immune system, making the body more capable of fighting cold and flu. Forget flu shots, the best "injection" takes place in the bedroom!
Side effects: happiness and physical exhaustion.
Just don't supplement your sex with risky behavior -- and by that I don't just mean hookers. Avoid the sex drugs being pimped by Big Pharma -- you can get better results from good health, proper nutrition...and lots of practice.
So if you're married and healthy, no excuses. Stop reading and get busy -- your life depends on it.
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
