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Article: Lots of sex can make you ill, new report claims
- Article from:
- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- April 15, 1999
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A RECENT study revealed that men and women who have sex almost
every day look more than ten years younger than the average Briton.
Now, those intent on that regime face a dilemma.
New research has shown that limiting sex to once or twice a week
boosts the immune system and wards off colds and flus. But
scientists found that too much sex was linked with ill health as
people who indulged too much were the most susceptible to infection.
Doctors can evaluate how robust the immune system is by measuring
levels of an antibody, immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the saliva and
mucosal linings of the nose and airways. IgA is the body's first
line of defence against colds and flu, binding and "pinning down" ...