I'm a cardiologist and academic and this is an overly detailed look at the Wim Hof Method.
If It Ducks Like a Quack is a series where I seek to find the truth (if any) behind high profile medical claims, while attempting to teach critical analysis of scientific statistics.
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For those that might ask: yes I've tried the technique, quite extensively for over 6 months. But I haven't shared those experiences as they're not relevant to an attempt at unbiased scientific appraisal.
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Main references:
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The role of outcome expectancies for a training program consisting of meditation, breathing exercises, and cold exposure on the response to endotoxin administration: a proof-of-principle study
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
The Influence of Concentration/Meditation on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and the Innate Immune Response: A Case Study https://www.wimhofmethod.com/uploads/...
“Brain over body”–A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
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