Aside from its paramount reproductive role, sex may be the oldest form of entertainment. Today, that is even truer, with many people viewing sex not primarily as a means of conceiving children but, instead, as an exciting and fun way to spend a few hours a week.

Recently, however, a good deal of research has indicated that sex without reproduction in mind is far more than an exhilarating pastime; it may be the key to living a long and healthy life. Recent studies have shown that sex has a number of strong health benefits. And this is particularly true as people enter middle age and beyond.

For older people who are no longer interested in or capable of having children, continued sex with a partner is increasingly being recognized as a great way to combat everything from heart disease to erectile dysfunction and even serious vaginal conditions, including pelvic floor dysfunction. Here are just a few of the many well-established benefits of continuing to have sex in middle age and beyond.

Sex can boost immune function

Research has shown that those who have frequent sex with partners have a stronger immune system. Specifically, frequent sex appears to significantly boost production of a critical immune substance known as immunoglobin, which forms the basis of the body’s natural antibiotic responses.

Although it is not completely understood why sex boosts immune function, one theory is that it exposes the body to low levels of foreign molecules and organisms. Just as a vaccine uses sub-infectious levels of a pathogen in order to stimulate the production of pathogen-specific antibodies, scientists believe that intimate sexual encounters may serve the same role through exposing the participants to a wide array of pathogens to which immune buildup would otherwise not occur.

Sex is a stress reliever

It is well known that sex releases the body’s natural stress relievers: endorphins. However, sex may also mediate better stress-coping ability through a variety of other means. One of those is the simple fact that having sex necessarily means that the participants are involved in some form of intimacy. And having close relationships with others is a key factor in both the ability to adequately cope with stress and living a longer, more well-adjusted life in general.

Sex can lower risk of ED and even prostate cancer

There is considerable evidence that men who experience regular sexual arousal and release may be at significantly reduced risk of developing both erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer. Having regular sex promotes strong blood flow throughout the entire reproductive system, which is always a good thing. But this increased blood flow may also be a key factor in preventing venous dysfunction throughout the genital area, a prime cause of erectile dysfunction.

And although the mechanism has not been determined, various studies have also shown that more-frequent ejaculation is correlated with a reduced incidence of prostate cancer.

Frequent sex promotes better vaginal health

As women age, especially in the menopausal and post-menopausal life stage, hormonal changes and age-related weakening of the pelvic-floor muscles can contribute to declines in overall vaginal health.

Regular sex can short-circuit these changes by promoting strong blood flow and releasing beneficial hormones while directly exercising the muscles throughout the pelvic area.

Sex improves cardiovascular function

Sex is a great cardiovascular workout. Those who engage in regular sex have been shown to enjoy better overall cardiovascular health. And much of this effect is likely a direct result of the exercise that is inherent in the sexual act itself.

Even having sex once a week can have positive impact on longevity

The medical community is near unanimous in recognizing the importance of a healthy sex life in promoting longevity and health. Even for those over the age of 50, continuing to have regular sex is one of the most important measures that one can take for ensuring strong health into advancing age.

Renew Youth can help you stay on top of your game, no matter your age

As people reach middle age and beyond, the effects of aging often become more noticeable. Aging affects every major body system and can lead to significantly reduced performance across just about every area of endeavor. But while aging is inevitable, all of the negative consequences that come with it no longer have to be.

Modern science has made a plethora of discoveries relating to the aging process over the last two decades. Now, Renew Youth is bringing to the general public many of these groundbreaking discoveries on how to minimize the effects of aging.

Renew Youth is dedicated to helping people age better through the use of cutting-edge science. Unlike many of its competitors, Renew Youth understands that every customer is different, with unique needs and problems related to the aging process. For this reason, Renew Youth tailors each individual treatment regime to the specific client in question.

Since 1999, Renew Youth has been helping people to overcome the challenges of aging through hormone replacement therapy, optimal skincare, combating fatigue through drug treatments as well as through exercise and helping people to build optimal nutrition regimes.

Renew Youth sells its own line of retail products as well as overseeing a network of physicians that can help clients to pursue maximum health through all available means, including through hormone replacement therapy.

Hormone replacement through Renew Youth

Renew Youth works with many highly trained physicians who have developed special expertise in the area of hormone replacement therapy. Contrary to what many people believe, hormone replacement therapy is a mainstream approach to managing the signs and symptoms of aging. It is a well-established field of medicine that has decades of rigorous research and patient trials backing it up. And the bottom line is that it really works.

The aging process itself can be viewed as a slow breakdown of homeostasis, which is the body’s ability to maintain order through the use of energy. Homeostasis is negatively affected when the aging process causes the body to lose the ability to regulate hormonal activity, producing too much of one hormone and too little of another.

Hormone replacement therapy aims to correct these imbalances through precisely measuring the levels of major circulating hormones in the body and then bringing them back within optimal ranges.

Through medical science, Renew Youth is proving that aging is not synonymous with decline.