How Often Should You Have Sex?
Your Health IQ
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Oprah Winfrey's favorite physician, gave a fun health quiz on a recent "Oprah" show to help people determine their health IQ.
Dr. Oz asked 16 questions, including:
• What shape should your poop be?
• When have you had enough water?
• What is the most dangerous fat on your body?
• Impotence could be a sign of what?
• What causes brain freeze?
But the question that generated the most interest was: How often should you have sex? The multiple choice options: once a week, twice a week, 10 times a month, 200 times a year.
The answer: 200 times a year.
"If you have more than 200 orgasms a year, you can reduce your physiologic age by six years," Dr. Oz says, basing this number on a study from researchers at Duke University who surveyed people about the amount and quality of sex they had. "They looked at what happened to folks that are having a lot of intercourse over time, and the fact is, it correlated." Frequent sex helps prove that your body is functioning as it is supposed to. "But in addition, having sex with someone that you care for deeply is one of the ways we achieve that Zen experience that we all crave as human beings," says Dr. Oz. "It's really a spiritual event for folks when they're with someone they love and they can consummate it with sexual activity...seems to offer some survival benefit."
Strange-But-True Health Tips
Provided by Men's Health
Keep the Willies at Bay
If you get claustrophobic in small spaces such as subways, elevators, and that closet of an office they stuck you in, visit your local fruit stand. A sniff of green apple may help relieve claustrophobic sensations. Carry one with you. Also, if you're selling your house, placing a basket of fresh green apples on the table may make potential buyers perceive the house as larger.
Change Your Name
People with "positive" initials -- ones that spell out things like J.O.Y. or W.O.W. -- live nearly 4 1/2 years longer than people with neutral initials. D.U.D.'s and A.S.S.'s live nearly 3 years less. Other initials that may shorten life: I.L.L. and D.E.D.
Use the First Stall
After analyzing 51 public restrooms, experts found that the stall closest to the restroom door consistently had the lowest bacteria levels (and the most toilet paper!). The first stall probably sees less traffic because it's near the door and people want privacy. And when you're finished, stand before you flush. When toilets are flushed, a fine mist of water containing contagious bacteria sprays up. You can catch intestinal bugs and hepatitis from it.
Splint a Broken Arm with a Magazine
To make an impromptu cast, place your wrist palm-down on top of a thick magazine. Roll the magazine into a U-shaped cradle and secure it with tape, an ace bandage, or long strips torn from a shirt. Then please remember to renew your subscription.
Accuse Others of Taking Your Keys
Research suggests there's a marked difference between how younger and older people interpret misplacing their car keys. A young guy usually blames it on someone else: "Who took my damn keys?" An old man typically blames it on himself: "I must be getting old. I misplaced my keys again." Never use your age as an excuse for anything like this-and see if you don't remain younger longer. It's an effective mental trick.
Scratch the Other Limb
For itchy skin under a cast, try scratching the same place on the other arm or foot. This may trick your brain into thinking you're scratching the real itch.
Break a High Fever
Anything up to 102 F is mild and can be treated by drinking plenty of fluids. But to quickly bring down a reading above that, put an ice pack under your arm or near your groin. Icing either spot will cool your body's core. It's uncomfortable, but it works fast. Then see a doctor.
Skip the Antibacterial Soap
There's absolutely no reason to buy antibacterial soaps, according to the American Medical Association. While close to 50 percent of soaps sold in the States contain antimicrobial agents, the AMA claims there's no solid scientific proof that these soaps are better at preventing infection than regular soap. In fact, the group argues that antibacterial soaps may be doing more harm than good-by making bacteria stronger and more resistant to existing germ killers.
Straighten Your Drive
Taking a long drive? Pretend someone poured a cold drink down your back-notice how your shoulders pull back and your spine curves? That's the position your back should be in when you're rolling down the highway.
Disinfect a Wound with Honey
Pour a dab of honey on a cut before covering it with a bandage. Believe it or not, honey has powerful antibacterial properties. A recent study found that it was capable of destroying almost all strains of the most common wound-infecting bacteria.
Curious about the answers to the other questions?
What shape should your poop be?
The answer is S-shaped. Poop, before it comes out, gets stored in the bottom of your rectum. If it's unable to be stored there and achieve that shape, it means that your waste is not working well.
When have you had enough water?
The answer is when your urine is clear enough to read through. The purpose of urine is to get rid of waste through urea, Dr. Oz says. Clear urine means that you've gotten enough fluid to wash it all out.
What is the most dangerous fat on your body?
The answer is the fat in your belly. When the fat is stored in your stomach, your body has easy access to it. The fat then creates an inflammatory process that irritates your arteries and puts you at risk for blocked arteries.
Impotence could be a sign of what?
The answer is heart disease. Dr. Oz says impotence is one of the first signs the heart is having hardened arteries.
What causes "brain freeze"?
The answer is dilation of arteries. When you eat ice cream, it stimulates the back of your mouth because it's cold and the arteries spasm. After they close down, they relax. This lets too much blood go to your brain, and you get the headache.
(Source: Oprah.com)
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lisa28j 03:00:43 PM Sep 29 2009
Hell yeah, I'd do it. Why not. My life is an open book. If you don't wanna know, then don't read it. In the same breath, I won't be reading anyone else's, either. I totally understand about wanting things to be private between man and wife. It is also <a href="http://www.cliffsidemalibu.com/substance-abuse/">Substance Abuse</a> and Dangerous to share what goes on in the bedroom with ANYone. Especially a lonely person looking to steal your spouse!! If your man/wife is too good in bed, someone can try to entice your betrothed. Not saying your spouse would leave you, just stating the possibilities and my sincere understanding of wanting your privacy. Did any of that make sense
Crayola Kid 18 12:57:47 AM Jun 07 2009
neyman37363.... FYI: My husband and i had sex 12 times in one night before i got pregnant with my daughter and i had " my moment" 37 times that night!! and honey trust me there was no faking it! it is very possible to orgasim mulipule times in one session! every night my husband and i have sex and i have " my moment" atleast 2 or 3 times! some orgasims come in " little waves " and some come in an "explosion" and it is more common to have the "explosion" then the "waves" so please dont under estemate the female body! and never distrust it!
Melodychengm 12:20:29 AM May 28 2009
Everytime i make love with my husband, i am faking it. I just don't like the smell of him...in fact, most of the time,he cum faster , before i feel anything.
Bac1851 04:14:31 AM May 24 2009
SEX SEX SEX, so sick of hearing about it. Like it's the only thing thats worth while. I would honestly rather clean the toilet or take out trash than have sex, it's just not worth the effort. Once I stopped having children, that was the end of sex for me. and I was 27 when I had my last one. Time for the things I REALLY enjoy, like gardening, reading, sewing,..........no sex for me and I don't miss it....... and no I'm not gay, just don't like sex
Dionnejeff 09:14:27 PM May 09 2009
Well I am a soon to be 40 year old male. I haven't had a date or sex in 12 years. It is very miserable to live thru this life alone when there is no one that wants you. So my congratulations goes to all of you that are getting it!
nuninabun 11:40:59 PM Apr 25 2009
Are there not more important matters than these topics? Let us get on with more intellectual subjects please. Americans are slipping behind enough as it is in educational rankings. There is more to life than sex and beauty, and I am a former model. Thank you.
IBE MOP 08:47:04 PM Apr 07 2009
I think having sex and making LOVE is two differant things with my first husband we had sex often had three chrildren,now divorcing I'm waiting to remarry my first TRUE LOVE and we will make LOVE together forever and always and it will be the real thing for me and we will be honeymonners all oue married lives and enjoying it 24/7 yepyeh
Bowsboss 09:11:59 PM Apr 06 2009
Do family and small farm animals count? 200 times a year,OY!
Bowsboss 09:10:27 PM Apr 06 2009
Do family and small farm animals count? 200 times a year,OY!
Bossy STL B 01:44:55 AM Mar 30 2009
Spaceguy855...that is so sad.. thats like 10 times a year !!!! Something is not right with that. Sex with the one you love, makes loving each other that much better. I can not be ib the same room with my husband without wanting to feel or touch him. At night when the lights go out....sex makes for a good night sleep. It does not take all night...but we both go to sleep with a smile on our face....for the last 25 years.
