Sex and Your Health: Make It Work For You

Sex and Your Health: Make it work for you. 

In this day in age, sex is either taboo or overly consumed. The truth is that sex and sexuality are a vital part of life. After all, it’s literally how we reproduce. More than that, sex can and should be about intimacy and pleasure. Believe it or not, sex in the right context, is good for your health!

Sex impacts every level of our health to include:

• Physical
• Intellectual
• Emotional
• Mental/Psychological
• Social
• Spiritual

It’s more than simply avoiding diseases and unplanned pregnancies but instead it’s about self-discovery, confidence, and self-love in a self-guided or multi-lead way. According to the American Sexual Health Association, sexual health is the ability to embrace and enjoy our sexuality throughout our lives. How often have there been certain stigmas associated with sexual freedom? This is about embracing the whole of you.

Sex has a number of physical benefits to your body. What’s better than having fun, working out, and improving your health? While it won’t replace running your 3 miles every morning, it can be a form of light exercise that gets your heart pumping like that of a park stroll on a Saturday morning. Light and refreshing. So let’s explore some of the most common benefits sex has to your health.

• Lowering blood pressure
• Burning calories
• Increasing heart health
• Strengthening muscles
• Reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and hypertension
• Increasing libido

Did you know that sex can even serve as a gateway to more exercise? Studies have shown that people with more active sex lives tend to exercise more frequently and have better dietary habits. Improvements in physical fitness can show rewards in sexual performance so if that’s what it takes to get moving then go for it!

So as you gear up for Valentine’s Day with your love and continue to implement the practices of this new year, include with that a little sexual healing if you so choose. Why? Because it’s good for your health and good for yourself. 

In order to know where you are going, you have to know where you currently are. If you’re ready to really make your health and life a priority to maximize your success to grow and G.L.O.W., there are 3 ways I can help: 

1. Take your FREE Wellness Assessment (Quiz) and schedule your debrief. It’s an informative assessment that taps into your 4 primary pillars of wellness to gauge where you are and serve as a compass for maximizing your health and wellness journey. 
2. Join our free GHealth call every 1st Tuesday at 7pm EST. It’s where you can come to learn and discuss various health topics to ensure that you are truly living whole, well, and free. Bring your questions and I’ll see you there!
3. Schedule a Connection Call. Whether you’re looking for personal health or speaking and corporate training, let’s start with a conversation to see how I may serve you. Health is a journey both individually and collectively and it governs performance on both personal and professional levels. 

Looking forward to serving you. It’s WHOLE Health for your WHOLE self. 

Love & Blessings!

Dr. Nicole

Written by Dr. Nicole McCarty

Dr. Nicole McCarty is an Integrative Health Doctor, Wellness Coach, Author, Speaker, & Corporate Wellness Trainer. She is also a Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor seeking to engage more people in the benefits of living Free, Healthy, & WHOLE. 

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