Falling in love has beneficial effects on health.

Torrevieja, February 2012.- the State of infatuation is beneficial for health, helps to slow down the aging, improves the mood, decreases stress and prevents diseases, among other advantages. Thus has ensured it the DRA. Anna Gil, of the service of psychology of the Hospital USP San Jaime of Torrevieja, who explained that love makes us feel better in all aspects, both physical and psychological ”.

In a society where there are plenty of remedies to improve health and reduce stress, and where the demand for drugs to combat the anxiety and depression is increasing, no doubt love is a powerful medicine to improve health ”, says the specialist of USP San Jaime.

Falling in love is produced by the phenylethylamine, an organic compound of the amphetamine family that is responsible for the physical changes we experience when we we love, as put red or feel ‘ butterflies in the stomach ’. This compound is released with such simple acts as a crossing of glances, a rubbing or a handshake.

In the first phase of falling in love, both long-term stable couples, love has notable health effects. Falling in love beautifies the skin, hair and nails, thanks to the increase in estrogen. It also prevents premature aging and increases the feeling of vitality, that releases melatonin hormone: why, when we are in love not only we are better, but we look better, our self-esteem grows.

Moreover, according to Anna Gil, love increases the norepirefrina, known as ’ stress hormone ’, which also affects attention and mood. Their increase makes us be attentive and sensitive to the person we love and leads to ‘ give us completely ’ and pamper and care for the other. We are also happy, euphoric and hyperactive. In this way, love considerably reduces stress and makes us be more vital, as well as improving our heart rate ”.

With falling in love also strengthens our immune system, preventing disease and helping us to best and speedy recovery. This is so due to the endorphins that increase the sense of well-being in our bodies and help us cope with the pain, whether physical or psychological.

It also increases the muscular capacity when we are in love, as are fats and sugars, and are generated more red blood cells to improve the transport of oxygen by the blood stream.

In addition, experts emphasize that all these effects and behaviors that develop lovers are equal in all parts of the world. Thus demonstrated by a study carried out in 58 different cultures, which indicates that patterns of the relationships are similar everywhere. For this reason, Dr. Anna Gil ensures that seems to be that love knows no cultures or languages ”.

According to Dr. USP San Jaime, in the infatuation stage, our brain is responsible for make life much more active and intense: why open up to love may be a good remedy to combat the discouragement of ”, concludes the Anna Gil.

About USP hospital

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Madrid, USP hospital is the first hospital private group in the Spanish market. Currently, USP hospital boasts a network of 12 hospitals, 23 health centres and 4,000 doctors annually serving more than two million patients. In 2010 the company recorded 331.494 clinical stays, 118.931 surgical interventions, 11.202 births and 424.511 er.