The Love Hormone
Attraction isn’t fate – it’s chemical! And the good news is…..you can make it yourself!
Oxytocin is a natural hormone and neurotransmitter known as the love hormone.Studies have shown that the presence of Oxytocin has health benefits for both genders.
Oxytocin is naturally produced in the brain through interpersonal communications like hugging, smiling, eye contact, kissing, touching, and positive verbal communication.
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Reported health benefits of Oxytocin include:
- Increases sexual response
- Reverses impotence
- Improves ability to relax
- Creates a sense of connection / bonding
- Reduces stress
- Increases immunity
- Lowers blood pressure
- Eases depression
The amazing thing is that Oxytocin isn’t something you can buy – the only way to get it is to make it yourself. Our brains are wired to make it, if we just give in to the chemistry of relationships. To be receptive to these positive feelings, you also have to be the one giving them. These feelings are expressed through touch; the more you respond to someone who touches you, the more you touch them. And so it goes.
