a review which I found today about a new book by Marco Rauland
"Orgasm serves to increase the immune system
Do orgasms help the immune system? ... During the sexual act the concentration of the powerhormons Adrenaline and Noradrenaline is significantly increasing. They reach their peak at orgasm - this can be more than 100% higher than the standard value. On the other hand the concentration of the stress hormone Cortisol decreases slightly at climax. Suplementary to this the amount of natural killer cells of the immune system duplicates.
An orgasm therefore is not only a wonderful physical experience but it strengthens the immune system and helps, to metabolize stress. So next time if you worry about catching a cold - you know now what to do."
"Dr. Marco Rauland has worked as a chemist. Today he is consultant in pharmaceutical research. Alongside he writes as a economy journalist." (His book is called "Orgasm increases the immune system - The bizarre world of sexperiments and their findings")
How can he come to this conclusion? Adrenalin and noradrenaline are not "power-hormons" but stress hormons. Stress decreases the ability of the immune system... Fight or flight, therefore: During orgasm the immune system is blocked because not necessary for fast survival. Ejaculation/orgasm is ruled by the sympatical nervous system which is in charge of fast survival reactions. If triggered it blocks immune reactions.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
How is it for those who have a lot of orgasms - up to some per day? Feeling like super-healthy-man? No colds ever?
I didn't orgasm for more than a year (jubelee was 29th of January!!), I should be dead by now! But instead... no colds, no illnesses, just very good health.
How does he come to this conclusion and is it right that the amount of natural killer cells increases during orgasm??