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infections of the sexual organs but also diseases in other parts we are in love (or create a feeling of love with increased of the body. Even tumour growth and metastasis are stimulated oxytocin), the sex hormones in both genders become more like by stress hormones. each other. Males become less aggressive, gentler and more Oxytocin counteracts the effects of stress hormones, and less spiritual, while females produce more testosterone to make stress means increased immunity and faster recovery. Oxytocin them bolder and balance excessive oestrogen levels. receptors have also been discovered in tumours. Therefore, oxytocin has a growth-inhibiting effect on cancer, especially For the Lack of a Cuddle prostate and breast cancers: the more oxytocin, the less tumour Anorexia nervosa develops mainly in teenage girls. This growth can be expected. immediately suggests a connection to sexuality. I was intrigued At http://www.reuniting.info/science/research you can find to read that one of the more successful methods recommends, in scientific references showing that oxytocin is increased by addition to other measures, using a cosy vest to provide a hugging, massaging, touching, kissing and psychological feeling of being warm and protected. support. It improves stress levels, immune functions, wound That reminds me of an experiment with monkeys. * healing, detoxification, impotence, autism, memory, caring Immediately after birth, the babies were separated from their attitude, female receptivity, and reduces mothers and raised with two substitute addictions, anxiety, aggression, allergies, "mothers". One was a wire structure pain, breast and prostate cancer. At the containing a food bottle with a nipple, and same website is an equally impressive the other was a terry-towelling cloth collection of research references showing wrapped over the wire, heated by an electric the health disadvantages of orgasmic sex. bulb inside. The young monkeys adopted Oxytocin receptors the cloth-covered structure as their mother ypeinexample of the benefits of healthy | have also been temporarily removed. The bottle structure sex, von Urban mentions that at a discovered in tumours. was just a feeding machine to them. All diieut case cured of high blood prewure, | TEF@fOre, Oxytocin has | orci onatty as well asin their behaviour stomach ulcers and inability to work within a growth-inhibiting when growing up, and they were unable to canygocc ui Feressevmeed effect on cancer, | feoum hs sil act aces tay on sexual practices could normalise high especially prostate important to them than food. That is blood pressure, so von Urban asked and breast cancers: exactly what happens with anorexia the more oxytocin, him to send his most difficult and nervosa. hopeless case. Ten days after the It was often worse for human infants the less tumour growth can be expected. patient was counselled by von Urban, who were raised in church or his blood pressure was almost normal. government institutions without even a In contrast, it should be noted that cloth mother substitute. One of the Wilhelm Reich, who advocated worst aspects for a baby is the feeling orgasmic sex for release of excess bio- of not being wanted, and especially if it energy, died of heart attack probably experiences hostility from one or both associated with high blood pressure, parents. A difficult birth with forceps, and his wife suffered from severe surgery and glaring lights is traumatic, hypertension. as is a negative attitude by anyone Von Urban also presents the case of present at the birth. a young woman who was diagnosed as Even worse is the prolonged removal schizophrenic, temporarily institutionalised and treated with of the baby from the mother in most hospitals. All of these electric shock therapy. A few weeks after changing sexual aspects generate stress hormones when babies need, more than habits, she became completely "normal" and remained so. anything else, persistent contact with the mother (or a suitable Considering the vast amount of hypertension, mental human substitute) to generate soothing and bonding oxytocin. disorders and other stress-related conditions in our society, and Presently there is a rapidly rising incidence of self-harm that von Urban demonstrated the effectiveness of his method reportedly affecting up to 20 per cent of teenagers, with a high only 60 years ago, I do not expect the method will be discussed incidence among teenage girls. While teenage boys tend to in medical journals or the mass media any time soon. release their internal tensions through outward aggression and Ido not want to imply that sexual energy is the only factor harming others, girls tend to harm themselves. Princess Diana causing or curing the discussed diseases. However, if sex is admitted to self-harm. This phenomenon is not new and was changed from being a severe stress to becoming a healing factor reported in former centuries and even millennia ago. In the then this can be sufficient to overcome the health problem. 19th century, many girls were known to stick needles into their Furthermore, most of those with a chronic disease, especially skin and were called "needle girls" by medical professionals. cancer, are emotionally rather fragile and they benefit greatly At present, cutting with razor blades is more fashionable. from a close-bonding, loving relationship to elevate oxytocin. The reported reason for doing this is unbearable emotional S and mental/emotional tension. It provides essential stress relief, and some girls say it conditions such as depression and addictions. keeps them alive so that they don't need to commit suicide. A high level of testosterone is a negative factor with prostate This tension starts with puberty and abates towards the end of cancer, as is high oestrogen with most breast cancers. But when teenage years. Self-harm is also related to eating disorders and we are in love (or create a feeling of love with increased oxytocin), the sex hormones in both genders become more like each other. Males become less aggressive, gentler and more spiritual, while females produce more testosterone to make them bolder and balance excessive oestrogen levels. Oxytocin receptors have also been 34 = NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2007 www.nexusmagazine.com