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Hi Sweetie,

Oxytocin. The hormone that people confuse with OxyContin, the pain-mitigating, highly addictive opioid. Oxytocin is one of your body’s master hormones.

And it’s a feel-good hormone with benefits more similar to serotonin and dopamine.

When your oxytocin production is high, your quality of life is significantly more pleasurable. You'll experience deeper, more trusting connections in all your relationships, from romantic intimacy to friendships.

You’ll feel like you belong and you matter. Reduction of loneliness is vital for longevity.

This “love hormone” also acts as your personal stress shield, calming anxiety and boosting your emotional resilience.

It improves your mood, so you can navigate life with a sunnier disposition. You’re less bitchy and irritated. It improves gut health and your sleep score.

And best of all, oxytocin contributes to more pleasurable orgasms.

Most discussions about extending our healthy years focus on diet, exercise, and sleep. But there is a “Fourth Factor” that gets swept under the rug in our censored culture.

The benefits of long-term intimate pleasure. And having high stores of oxytocin leads to a longer, healthier, HAPPIER life.

Hear me out.

What if one of the most potent keys to a vibrant health span - and intimately, your Sex Span - lies within this love molecule that influences connection, pleasure, and overall well-being?

Today, I want to tell you why and how you can make more of this remarkable hormone oxytocin.

By the end of this article, you won't just grasp what oxytocin is; you'll understand precisely how your body creates it, learn a groundbreaking and delicious method to boost your natural production, and see why its multifaceted benefits extend far beyond emotional connection, directly supporting a fulfilling sex span. I’ll make it easy for you to generate more of your own oxytocin cheaply and easily.

Oxytocin: Your Body's Master Hormone of Connection and Pleasure

Your body's ability to produce oxytocin is a marvel of biological engineering. Primarily, it's synthesized in specialized nerve cells located within the hypothalamus, a crucial region of your brain responsible for regulating many vital bodily functions.

From the hypothalamus, oxytocin travels down to the posterior pituitary gland, where it's stored and released into your bloodstream as needed.

This release is often triggered by physical touch, social interaction, and particularly, moments of intimacy.

The Gut-Brain Axis: A Surprising Pathway to More Oxytocin

While our brains are the primary producers of oxytocin, if our gut is off, we are low producers.

Antibiotics can kill off the bacteria responsible for creating our stores of oxytocin. This is where the gut-brain axis comes into play, specifically involving a remarkable probiotic strain: Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri).

Emerging research shows that L. reuteri possesses a unique ability to influence your brain's oxytocin output. L. reuteri communicates with your brain through your vagus nerve.

This nerve acts as a superhighway, connecting your gut directly to your brain. By modulating signals transmitted along this pathway, L. reuteri appears to stimulate the hypothalamic neurons responsible for oxytocin synthesis, essentially prompting your brain to produce more of this invaluable hormone endogenously.

This means that by cultivating a healthy gut microbiome with specific strains like L. reuteri, you can encourage your body to naturally increase its own oxytocin levels.

The impact on your well-being is palpable. The before and after of adding L. reuteri back into your gut make a profound impact on your life.

Being a good oxytocin producer can lift your mood and make you happier. And you can do it by taking this probiotic or culturing it in yogurt at home and eating it.

(And it’s easy to make and healthier than eating store-bought yogurt full of thickeners out of trashy plastic landfill containers.)

The Far-Reaching Benefits: How Oxytocin Elevates Mood, Health, and Your Sex Span

The benefits of optimal oxytocin levels extend far beyond just feeling good. They permeate your entire physiological and psychological experience, influencing your overall health and, crucially, directly impacting your sex span.

For your mood and mental well-being, oxytocin acts as a natural buffer against stress and anxiety.

It effectively modulates your body's stress response system, known as the HPA axis, helping you feel calmer, more resilient, and quicker to recover from daily pressures.

This translates to greater emotional stability and a more profound sense of peace. Think of it as a modulator of overactive cortisol production.

In terms of relationships and social connection, oxytocin is unparalleled. It deepens feelings of trust and empathy and strengthens the bonds you share with others. Whether it's the connection with a lover, bonding with your kids, or the camaraderie with friends, higher oxytocin levels foster richer, more meaningful interactions.

This inherent drive for connection is foundational to our flourishing rather than feeling isolated.

Even better, having good stores of oxytocin makes you perceive people as generally less annoying. And OMG, do we need that!

Beyond these emotional and relational aspects, oxytocin also gives you significant physical health benefits.

Surprisingly, oxytocin receptors are abundant in your digestive tract, where the hormone has been shown to reduce inflammation and enhance gut motility, potentially easing issues like constipation and promoting overall digestive comfort. It even shows promise in influencing appetite regulation, aiding in healthy weight management.

My dear friend, Dr. William Davis’s work on oxytocin showed that it helped women lose weight and whittle their waists. I noticed this myself as I topped up my endogenous oxytocin production. I have a waistline now in my 60s that’s more nipped in than in my 30s!

Even better, preliminary research shows that oxytocin may play a role in preserving muscle mass as we age, contributing to physical vitality and an extended health span.

The Hormonal Symphony: Oxytocin's Dance Partners in Vitality

Oxytocin doesn't operate in isolation; it's a key player in an intricate hormonal symphony that orchestrates your body's functions. Understanding its interplay with other vital hormones illuminates its broad impact on your sex span and overall health.

This hormone shares a particularly close relationship with your sex steroid hormones—estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone.

Estrogen, for instance, has a synergistic effect, enhancing oxytocin's anxiety-reducing properties and even increasing the density of oxytocin receptors in your body, making you more receptive to its positive influence.

This delicate balance, where oxytocin harmonizes with your sex hormones, is crucial for both emotional well-being and physical vitality, particularly in the realm of intimacy.

The vagus nerve, that essential gut-brain superhighway, is also highly responsive to oxytocin. Not only does oxytocin directly utilize vagal pathways, but stimulating the vagus nerve through practices like deep breathing or meditation can, in turn, enhance oxytocin signaling.

This reciprocal relationship contributes significantly to a sense of calm and physiological balance.

Finally, oxytocin works in concert with other neurochemicals like dopamine (the reward and pleasure molecule) and vasopressin (another key bonding hormone, particularly relevant for male social behavior).

Together, these molecules form a powerful biological triad that drives attraction, attachment, and the profound satisfaction derived from intimate relationships.

Elevating Intimacy: The Oxytocin-Orgasm Connection

One of the most direct and impactful ways oxytocin contributes to your sex span is through its profound link with orgasm.

During sexual arousal and particularly during orgasm, your body experiences a significant surge of oxytocin. This surge is more pronounced in women, though it is present in both sexes.

This rush of oxytocin doesn't just happen; it fundamentally enhances the experience of intimacy.

It contributes to more intense, pleasurable orgasms and, crucially, fosters a deeper sense of emotional closeness, connection, and satisfaction with your partner in the aftermath. For women, the substantial oxytocin release after orgasm can foster deep attachment.

While men also experience oxytocin release during orgasm, the quantity is typically less than in women, suggesting that for males, emotional bonding post-orgasm may be less biologically compelling. I guess that’s why she likes to snuggle, and he wants a post-coital sandwich.

Beyond Natural Production: When Exogenous Oxytocin Therapy Enters the Picture

While cultivating your body's natural oxytocin production is always the best approach, there are specific circumstances where exogenous (external) oxytocin therapy, typically administered as an intranasal spray, can be considered under medical supervision. A nose spray lets oxytocin bypass the digestive system and reach the brain directly.

Oxytocin therapy is also being prescribed for vaginal health, acting as a lubricant and healer of mucosal tissues, and for enhancing libido, desire, and the quality of orgasms.

You can get oxytocin from a compounding pharmacy for vaginal application. Some women who cannot take estrogen use oxytocin for vaginal suppleness and orgasmic support.

Your Blueprint for a Fuller “Sex Span”: Actions for a More Connected You

If you want to boost your own oxytocin, here are some actionable steps you can implement today.

Your Actionable Checklist to Optimize Oxytocin and Extend Your Sex Span:

1. Prioritize Meaningful Physical Touch: Make conscious efforts for regular, affectionate physical contact. This includes extended hugs (aim for over 20 seconds for optimal release), holding hands, and engaging in sexual intimacy.

Remember the profound oxytocin surge during orgasm, and understand its role in deepening your intimate connections.

Why it matters: This is the most direct and potent natural trigger for immediate oxytocin release, strengthening bonds and enhancing your overall sense of well-being and pleasure.

2. supplements that explicitly list L. reuteri by its specific strain numbers (e.g., ATCC PTA 6475 or DSM 17938), as not all strains have the same effect. Consistent daily intake is key.

Why it matters: This cutting-edge approach helps your body's natural oxytocin factory (the hypothalamus) ramp up production, offering a sustained, internal boost that many are unaware of.

I use the Oxiceutics L. reuterii that Dr. Davis’ company makes. You can take it orally as a capsule, or you can cultivate your own homemade yogurt and eat that. His Gut to Glow capsules are also marketed as helpful for smooth skin and silky hair.

Here’s Dr. Bill and me in Las Vegas. He was my escort to some industry events. I just find him to be so kind, and his work on oxytocin to be so brilliant and valuable. I’m honored to call him a friend.

3. Engage Your Vagus Nerve Regularly: Incorporate practices that stimulate the vagus nerve into your daily routine.

This can include mindful, deep belly breathing, humming, singing, gargling vigorously, or even brief exposures to cold water (like finishing your shower with a cold rinse).

Why it matters: A well-toned vagus nerve is linked to calmness, resilience, and a more efficient oxytocin signaling system, creating a powerful feedback loop for mental and physical health.

4. Cultivate Authentic Social Connections: Beyond intimate relationships, consciously invest time and energy in fostering genuine connections with friends, family, and your community.

Participate in shared activities, practice active listening, and engage in acts of kindness.

Why it matters: Meaningful social interaction, even without physical touch, is a powerful oxytocin stimulant, combating loneliness and fostering a sense of belonging that is vital for overall health and happiness.

5. Consider Exogenous Options: Be aware that for certain specific conditions or deficiencies, medical professionals may consider prescribing exogenous oxytocin, often as an intranasal spray.

Why it matters: Knowing this option exists and recognizing when to seek expert medical advice ensures you explore all avenues for optimizing your health, particularly if natural methods aren't sufficient for specific challenges.

Whichever way you generate more oxytocin, I recommend doing it. It’s changed my life. I am stronger, my waist is sexier, I bond to people more lovingly, my orgasms are amazing, I crave sugar less, and I experience more awe in life.

You have control over this. Take it.

More Hugs For All,
Suz

Here I am with Dr. Bill at the A4M Longevity Fest event for doctors, which is held annually in Las Vegas.