Apr 6, 2024 07:29 PM
'Gambling with your life': Experts weigh in on dangers of the Wim Hof method
https://www.livescience.com/health/gambl...hof-method
INTRO: "The Iceman" Wim Hof claims a combination of breathing exercises and cold exposure can bring people many benefits, including increased willpower; fat loss; a "fortified" immune response; "balanced" hormones; and reduced inflammation. The jury is still out on whether the Wim Hof Method (WHM) has any of these benefits, but are the teachings also dangerous?
Wim Hof method
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method
EXCERPT: Hof markets a regimen called the Wim Hof Method (WHM), which involves willpower, exposure to cold water, and breathing techniques. While Hof claims his method has beneficial effects on various conditions, there is little scientific basis for these claims. Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt, a scientist who has studied Hof, said: "[Hof's] scientific vocabulary is galimatias. With conviction, he mixes in a non-sensical way scientific terms as irrefutable evidence." Wim's identical twin brother Andre has a similar tolerance for cold, despite living a different lifestyle, suggesting that much if not all of Hof's abilities are innate.
https://www.livescience.com/health/gambl...hof-method
INTRO: "The Iceman" Wim Hof claims a combination of breathing exercises and cold exposure can bring people many benefits, including increased willpower; fat loss; a "fortified" immune response; "balanced" hormones; and reduced inflammation. The jury is still out on whether the Wim Hof Method (WHM) has any of these benefits, but are the teachings also dangerous?
Wim Hof method
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method
EXCERPT: Hof markets a regimen called the Wim Hof Method (WHM), which involves willpower, exposure to cold water, and breathing techniques. While Hof claims his method has beneficial effects on various conditions, there is little scientific basis for these claims. Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt, a scientist who has studied Hof, said: "[Hof's] scientific vocabulary is galimatias. With conviction, he mixes in a non-sensical way scientific terms as irrefutable evidence." Wim's identical twin brother Andre has a similar tolerance for cold, despite living a different lifestyle, suggesting that much if not all of Hof's abilities are innate.