Rejuvenating Sex And Health Naturally
Our physical and psychological makeup is influenced by the
sexual imperative far more than most of us realize or wish to
admit. Entire systems of psychoanalytical therapy (e.g. Freud)
are based upon the premise that we are primarily sexual
creatures. Behaviorally, there is little doubt that there are
dramatic differences between the sexes. This can be seen even in
the earliest of years. (This is so in spite of vigilant efforts
by "rights" groups to blur distinctions and to declare sexual
equality by legal fiat.) Girls with dolls and boys with trucks
and guns manifest with no coaching from parents, and reflect the
natural nurturing tendencies of girls versus the more aggressive
and protecting inclination of boys. Physically the primary and
secondary sexual characteristics are obviously different. These
features, in fact, attract the opposite sex and prepare each sex
for reproduction, caregiving and protection for the young.
But sex is not just about recreation or procreation. It can
directly impact health. For example, the risk of breast cancer
is directly linked to childbearing and nursing in women - having
children and nursing them for extended periods of time decreases
the number of ovulations a woman has and thus decreases the
pro-cancerous estrogen surges. Other research has demonstrated
that fulfilling sexual activity in women is also linked to
health. A man's sense of strength, perception of attractiveness
to women, feelings of being loved and depended upon, financial
success, respect, and feeling accepted are all intricately tied
to sexuality. Male sexual self-worth goes hand-in-hand with
physical and mental health. Who primarily commits violent crime
in society? Is it not young men in the heyday of their
testosterone surge? Sexuality and health at their peak create
the potential for either great accomplishment or great harm
depending upon how these energies are focused.
On the other hand, when male hormone levels start to ebb in
later years, health decline parallels this downturn. Men
experience loss of muscle mass, lowered energy levels, decreased
immunity, increased susceptibility to a variety of degenerative
diseases, decreased libido and fertility, and various degrees of
impotence. Sensing this decline, men can feel hopeless,
worthless and at the end of life. Such feelings further fuel the
downward health spiral often resulting in an early death. The
importance of sexuality in men is evidenced by polls showing
that men would sooner risk serious life-threatening side effects
than forego the possibility that a new drug (e.g. Viagra