Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Powerful Aging Tip #6

Sex – otherwise known as intimacy

According to Dr.’s Oz and Roizen in You: Staying Young, “having monogamous, regular sex has been proven to extend your life.” Yes, sometimes (actually in many instances) women lose their libido as they pass menopause, if they have a hysterectomy, or have their ovaries removed. There are natural solutions out there. I highly recommend finding a sympathetic, knowledgeable health care practitioner who specializes in this area and get healed! One of the joys of aging is having the ability to give and receive love through intimacy with a beloved partner. It brings you touch, love and emotional connection.

In Younger Next Year for Women by Crowley and Lodge they state “Sexuality, which is the limbic component of touch and emotional connection, is more important than physical sex, and if you can’t have sex for some reason, snuggling works almost as well.”

Recommended Reading:

The Hormone of Desire: The Truth About Testosterone, Sexuality, and Menopause, by Susan Rako, M.D.

Ecstatic Lovemaking: An Intimate Guide to Soulful Sex, by Victoria Lee, Hugh Prather, and Gayle Prather

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