If you want a long life, we have the perfect recipe for you. A little for fun and a little for real: sex has a lot of positive effects on the body, among other things it is said to slow down aging. Although you won't live forever, even if you jump under the sheets several times a day, we reveal to you how much sex is necessary to at least slow down aging.
Sex is one of the most enjoyable physical activities, and science has long shown that it is also very beneficial. Both your mood and your physique can benefit from regular sexual activity. New research brings even better news – sexual relations at least once a week should have an impact on longer life.
Does sex affect our DNA?
The researchers are in new studies monitored the sex lives of 129 mothers in relationships for one week. Participants were required to submit daily reports of their relationship satisfaction with added examples of conflict, support, and intimate moments. When the researchers compared the submitted reports with their blood samples, they discovered a surprising pattern.
Mothers who had sex with their partner at least once that week, had significantly longer telomeres than women who had not had sex that week. What are telomeres? They are like "plastic tips on shoelaces" found at the end of each strand of DNA. The longer they are, the more they protect DNA from damage and disease, and so do we more youthful because of them. Over the years, telomeres shorten (aging, poor diet and alcohol), but there are many things we can do ourselves to slow down this shortening or even make the telomeres grow back a little, for example with regular sex and proper diet.
Jump between the sheets as often as possible
So what is the bottom line? You may not really live forever with the help of sex, but they do regular sexual intercourse definitely recommended. Not only because they lengthen your telomeres, but also because they keep your relationship happy, and you satisfied and satisfied – both physically and mentally. Therefore, treat yourself to jumping between the sheets with your partner as often as possible, as much as suits you!
