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What does it mean?
Making love is beneficial healthwise when possible.
In plain terms
Love is good for you when you can.
What can you take from it?
Intimacy supports well-being.

Where it applies

  • personal advice
  • health discussions
  • relationships

Putting it to work

  • prioritize intimacy
  • enjoy connection
  • care for body

Questions to consider

  • What is good for you?
  • How do you care for self?

Another view

It simplifies complex health factors.

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