What is the No. 1 health problem in the United States? It's not obesity. It's lack of sex.
That's the word from Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon who is the host of the syndicated "Dr. Oz Show." He insists that not having sex frequently enough could be killing you.
"People are no longer comfortable revving their engine in life," Dr. Oz told The Boston Herald. "What I hear in public is obesity, but what I hear in private is the sexual famine."
And if you're using that tired old excuse of being too sleepy for sex, Dr. Oz has a retort that will wake you up. Passing up sex just to go to sleep faster could be a life-or-death choice. "The average American has sex once a week, and we know from studies, that doubling that to twice a week can mean you live three years longer," he told the Herald. "I think you can say it's an excuse to have more sex."
Why are we so reluctant to get it on? Dr. Oz says women aren't as excited about the prospect of a little passion because they're getting short-changed in the sack. "One in seven women never has an orgasm. Is it an intimacy problem with the person you love? Or is it a physical problem?" he asked the Herald.
What is our biggest hang-up? We won't talk about it! "There is a general unwillingness to talk about it," Dr. Oz told the Herald. "When we don't face the reality of what our body is telling us, it's a disservice."
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That's the word from Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon who is the host of the syndicated "Dr. Oz Show." He insists that not having sex frequently enough could be killing you.
"People are no longer comfortable revving their engine in life," Dr. Oz told The Boston Herald. "What I hear in public is obesity, but what I hear in private is the sexual famine."
And if you're using that tired old excuse of being too sleepy for sex, Dr. Oz has a retort that will wake you up. Passing up sex just to go to sleep faster could be a life-or-death choice. "The average American has sex once a week, and we know from studies, that doubling that to twice a week can mean you live three years longer," he told the Herald. "I think you can say it's an excuse to have more sex."
Why are we so reluctant to get it on? Dr. Oz says women aren't as excited about the prospect of a little passion because they're getting short-changed in the sack. "One in seven women never has an orgasm. Is it an intimacy problem with the person you love? Or is it a physical problem?" he asked the Herald.
What is our biggest hang-up? We won't talk about it! "There is a general unwillingness to talk about it," Dr. Oz told the Herald. "When we don't face the reality of what our body is telling us, it's a disservice."
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