Stressed-out moms are getting new orders from the love doctor.
A new study revealed that sex can help mothers of young children stave off the damaging effects of stress, particularly metabolic disorders. In moms of kids with autism spectrum disorder, the findings showed that those who regularly engaged in sexual activity showed higher levels of healthy metabolic hormones than sexually inactive moms.
Long-term stress is hard on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, diabetes, depression, stroke and obesity. Meanwhile, research has shown that any amount of added physical activity can help prevent such diseases.
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