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Health & Sexuality
10 Surprising reasons you’re having less sex
Posted in Couples, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality, Relationships
Tagged Couples, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality, Relationships, Sex, Sexuality
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
The perks of sex extend well beyond the bedroom.
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Feature
WebMD Feature
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
1. Less Stress, Better Blood Pressure
Having sex could lower your stress and your blood pressure.
That finding comes from a Scottish study of 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. The researchers put them in stressful situations — such as speaking in public and doing math out loud — and checked their blood pressure.
People who had had intercourse responded better to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
Another study found that diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number of your blood pressure) tends to be lower in people who live together and have sex often.
2. Sex Boosts Immunity
Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections.
A Wilkes University study had 112 college students keep records of how often they had sex and also provide saliva samples for the study. Those who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of IgA, an antibody that could help you avoid a cold or other infection, than other students.
3. Sex Burns Calories
Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.
“Sex is a great mode of exercise,” Los Angeles sexologist Patti Britton, says. It takes both physical and psychological work, though, to do it well, she says. Continue reading
Posted in Couples, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality, Relationships
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
The perks of sex extend well beyond the bedroom.
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Feature
WebMD Feature
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
1. Less Stress, Better Blood Pressure
Having sex could lower your stress and your blood pressure.
That finding comes from a Scottish study of 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. The researchers put them in stressful situations — such as speaking in public and doing math out loud — and checked their blood pressure.
People who had had intercourse responded better to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
Another study found that diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number of your blood pressure) tends to be lower in people who live together and have sex often.
2. Sex Boosts Immunity
Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections.
A Wilkes University study had 112 college students keep records of how often they had sex and also provide saliva samples for the study. Those who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of IgA, an antibody that could help you avoid a cold or other infection, than other students.
3. Sex Burns Calories
Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.
“Sex is a great mode of exercise,” Los Angeles sexologist Patti Britton, says. It takes both physical and psychological work, though, to do it well, she says.
4. Sex Improves Heart Health
A 20-year-long British study shows that men who had sex two or more times a week were half as likely to have a fatal heart attack than men who had sex less than once a month.
And although some older folks may worry that sex could cause a stroke, the study found no link between how often men had sex and how likely they were to have a stroke.
5. Better Self-Esteem
University of Texas researchers found that boosting self-esteem was one of 237 reasons people have sex.
That finding makes sense to sex, marriage, and family therapist Gina Ogden. She also says that those who already have self-esteem say they sometimes have sex to feel even better.
“One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves,” she says. “Great sex begins with self-esteem. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it.”
Of course, you don’t have to have lots of sex to feel good about yourself. Your self-esteem is all about you — not someone else. But if you’re already feeling good about yourself, a great sex life may help you feel even better.
6. Deeper Intimacy
Having sex and orgasms boosts levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which helps people bond and build trust.
In a study of 59 women, researchers checked their oxytocin levels before and after the women hugged their partners. The women had higher oxytocin levels if they had more of that physical contact with their partner.
Higher oxytocin levels have also been linked with a feeling of generosity. So snuggle up — it might help you feel more generous toward your partner.
7. Sex May Turn Down Pain
Oxytocin also boosts your body’s painkillers, called endorphins. Headache, arthritis pain, or PMS symptoms may improve after sex.
In one study, 48 people inhaled oxytocin vapor and then had their fingers pricked. The oxytocin cut their pain threshold by more than half.
8. More Ejaculations May Make Prostate Cancer Less Likely
Research shows that frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may lower the risk of getting prostate cancer later in life.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who had 21 or more ejaculations a month were less likely to get prostate cancer than those who had four to seven ejaculations per month.
The study doesn’t prove that ejaculations were the only factor that mattered. Many things affect a person’s odds of developing cancer. But when the researchers took that into consideration, the findings still held.
9. Stronger Pelvic Floor Muscles
For women, doing pelvic floor muscle exercises called Kegels may mean more pleasure — and, as a perk, less chance of incontinence later in life.
To do a basic Kegel exercise, tighten the muscles of your pelvic floor as if you’re trying to stop the flow of urine. Count to three, then release.
10. Better Sleep
The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, research shows.
Getting enough sleep has also been linked with a host of other health benefits, such as a healthy weight and better blood pressure. That’s something to think about, especially if you’ve been wondering why your guy can be active one minute and snoring the next.
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Vacuum Therapy Devices in detail
This is a great article that anyone who uses or is considering vacuum therapy devices. It goes over just about every aspect of vacuum therapy and answers many questions that men and couples have. We find this very informative and believe it is a great read.
https://www.cornellurology.com/clinical-conditions/erectile-dysfunction/vacuum-devices/
Posted in Couples, Male Sexuality, Vacuum Therapy Devices
Tagged erectile dysfunction, Information, Mens Health, Sex, Sexual Health, vacuum therapy devices, VTD
What are Nutraceuticals?
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Nutraceuticals are whole foods, food ingredients or supplements that have specific health or medical benefits. For example, they may prevent or treat specific diseases, which means that they have properties extending beyond simple nutritional functions.
Nutraceuticals can come from plant, marine, animal, and microbial sources. Specifically, nutraceuticals include whole foods, food additives, herbs, phytonutrients (nutrients found in the skin of many vegetables and fruits, as well as in grains and seeds), probiotics, and vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements.
Why are they good?
“Regular” milk and eggs are already important sources of protein and polyunsaturated fats or essential fatty acids (EFAs). Since the body cannot manufacture EFAs on its own, we must get them in our diet. And why should you care about EFAs? They are essential for rebuilding and producing new cells, they can reduce blood pressure, help prevent many diseases (including cancer, arthritis and cardiovascular disease), lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of blood clots, improve skin and hair, and more.
Posted in Monthly Specials
Tagged fish oil, health, healthy, healthy living, heart, heart health, Natural, nutraceuticals, protein powder, vitamin D, vitamins
This Months Special: Valentines Day Free Shipping
This month we are running a special for Valentines Day! Enter the word “FREE” during your checkout to receive free shipping for orders over $35.
Be sure to take advantage of this offer and check out our Dragonfly line of creams, oils and beauty balms. Take a look at a few facts you may not know about Valentines Day!1.In 2011, Iran banned Valentine cards, gifts, teddy bears, and other Valentine tokens as part of an Islamic republic backlash against the spread of Western culture. Additionally, some religious activists in India and Pakistan protest Valentine’s Day as a day of shame of lust. They view it as a Western holiday in which Westerners satisfy their “sex thirst.”2.Red hearts are a ubiquitous Valentine symbol. Red is traditionally associated with the color of blood. At one time, people thought that the heart, which pumps blood, was the part of the body that felt love. In fact, when the Egyptians mummified their dead for burial, they removed every organ but the heart because they believed the heart was the only part of the body necessary for the trip through eternity.
3.Valentine’s Day was first introduced to Japan in 1936 and has become widely popular. However, because of a translation error made by a chocolate company, only women buy Valentine chocolates for their spouses, boyfriends, or friends. In fact, it is the only day of the year many single women will reveal their crush on a man by giving him chocolate. The men don’t return the favor until White Day, a type of “answer day” to Valentine’s Day, which is on March 14.
4.“Quirkyalone Day” is celebrated on February 14 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day. It is geared toward people who “resist the tyranny of coupledom.” Another alternate Valentine’s Day celebration is SAD (Single Awareness Day), which reminds people that they don’t need to be in a relationship to celebrate life.
5.The ancient Roman festival Lupercalia (“festival of the wolf”) is considered to be one precursor to Valentine’s Day. Celebrated from February 13-15, it was a purification and fertility ceremony. Reminiscent of the modern-day exchange of love notes on Valentine’s Day, boys would draw a girl’s name from a box on the eve of the festival and then escort her to the festival the next day—or, some scholars say, she would be his sexual partner for the next year. Continue reading
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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined.
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Feature
Reviewed by Kimball Johnson, MD
When you’re in the mood, it just might help your health.
How does a juicy sex life do a body good? Let’s count the ways. Here are 10 health benefits of sex — backed up by science.
1. Less Stress, Better Blood Pressure
Having sex could lower your stress, and your blood pressure.
That finding comes from a Scottish study of 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. The researchers put them in stressful situations, such as speaking in public and doing math out loud, and checked their blood pressure.
People who had had intercourse responded better to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
Another study published in the same journal found that diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number of your blood pressure) tends to be lower in people who live together and often have sex. And yet another study found that women who get lots of hugs from their partner tend to have better blood pressure.
2. Sex Boosts Immunity
Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections.
So say scientists at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. They studied 112 college students who kept records of how often they had sex and also provided saliva samples for the study. Those who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of IgA, an antibody that could help you avoid a cold or other infections, than other students.
3. Sex Burns Calories
Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.
“Sex is a great mode of exercise,” says Patti Britton, PhD, a Los Angeles sexologist. It takes work, from both a physical and psychological perspective, to do it well, she says.
Posted in Couples, Relationships
Tagged Good, health, Pain Relief, Self Esteem, Sex, Sex Boost Health, Sex Burns Calories, Stress
Health Benefits of Female Masturbation
Self-stimulation isn’t just for pleasure as women get older.
By Krisha McCoy, MS
Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin MD, MPH
Compared with male masturbation, female masturbation is considerably less common. According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, 39 percent of American women ages 18 to 60 reported masturbating during the previous year, compared with 61 percent of American men. There are many benefits linked to female masturbation, however, and practicing masturbation techniques appears to be particularly helpful for older women.
Benefits of Female Masturbation
As you age, your body undergoes normal physical changes that may affect your sex life. The good news is that all these changes aren’t bad: Aging can have positive effects on sexuality. Some women, for instance, report feeling the freedom to enjoy sex more as they get older and don’t have birth control issues to contend with. Other women, however, experience emotional or physical changes that can make sex less enjoyable. Continue reading
Posted in Couples, Female Sexuality, Relationships
Tagged aging, Female, Female Masterbation, postmenopausal, Self Stimulation, senior sex
U & Me Time Open House
U & Me Time Introduces
Our Second Annual Open House!!!
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Featuring A SPECIAL: Group Small Talk
When: Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Time: 4pm-8pm
- Come and hear about Sexual Health & Wellness Products in a comfortable and very informal meeting format
- Take a close look at Vacuum Therapy Devices to learn about features and advantages of the different models.
- See massagers and learn about the similarities and differences.
- Try out our new line of Dragonfly lotions and creams.
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Hosted by: John Marchello, Prostate Cancer Survivor
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Special Invited Guest: Tiffany Anton, LMSW
Psychotherapist. Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapist (AASECT)
Group Small Talk Times:
Intimacy Solutions: Tiffany Anton, LMSW Anton Therpy Services 6:00 PM
Erection Answers: John Marchello, Prostate Cancer Survivor 6:30 PM
Sexual Wellness: John Ghuneim, M.D. Internal Medicine 7:00 PM
Please RSVP as soon as possible!!!!!
- Phone: 855-475-4444 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM
- E-mail: Karen@uandmetime.com or Corey@uandmetime.com
- Address: 245 Jackson Industrial Drive – Suite F
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
‘Gutter oil’ went into Chinese-made antibiotics, officials say
This is just one of many examples that are available to show that companies that produce pharmaceutical drugs and vitamins are capable of. Everyone should do a the research and know the difference between what is considered safe and what’s really safe. Here at U & Me Time we have people asking us on a regular basis about some of the wonder pills that come from Japan and China. Most of these have claims that sound to good to be true, and typically that is exactly the case. Please enjoy the article below and do your research on what you plan on putting into your body. This could save your health in the future!
-U & Me Time Staff
September 4, 2012–Shanghai Daily–By Tracy Staton
Once again, Chinese manufacturing engages the yuck factor. Authorities are investigating reports that several drug makers have been using “gutter oil” to make their antibiotics. And gutter oil is exactly what it sounds like: discarded cooking oil salvaged from restaurants, and even from street drains near them.
Xinhua reported that pharma companies used the collected oil to make 7-aminocephalosporinic acid, or 7-ACA, which is used to manufacture cephalosporin antibiotics. Soybean oil is the usual precursor.
Posted in Vitamins & Nutrition
Tagged China, Drugs, Gutter Oil, nutraceuticals, Nutrition, Report, vitamins