In our society, we are used to turning up the heat or putting on an extra layer as it gets colder. Tests showed that even “normal” people are more than capable of channelling their immune system, producing far less inflammatory proteins.Ĭhronic systemic inflammation is associated with many illnesses, depression and anxiety. Another remarkable finding is that the immune system can be improved even after a relatively short training session. Until this study, this had never been proven scientifically. The blood results, however, unequivocally show that the autonomic nervous system, the endocrine system and immune system can be regulated. This study is nothing short of extraordinary, particularly when you consider that for decades on end the standpoint in medical discourse had been that the autonomic nervous system cannot be influenced. I cannot stress enough how biologically significant that figure is. During the E-coli experiment (which is a truly groundbreaking published scientific study explained in the video below) values were measured up to 7.75. By exerting the breathing techniques, this becomes significantly higher. On average the pH-value in the body is 7.4. The pH-value in the blood increases (making the blood more alkaline) whereas the acidity lessens. When utilising the systematic breathing exercises you consume a lot of oxygen and the concentration of CO2 in your blood lessens almost immediately. It is always advised to learn this technique with a trained WHM instructor. The WHM breathing technique is first and foremost premised on inhaling deeply and exhaling, without any use of force, to a point where a residual of air remains in the lungs, it is a type of controlled hyperventilation with the use of breath retention at certain points during the process. In fact, the way we breathe strongly affects the chemical and physiological activities in our bodies. Wim discovered that breathing is the easiest and most instrumental part of the autonomic nervous system to control and navigate. Inhaling oxygen was understood simply as an unconscious process.Įvery day, we inhale and exhale on average 20,000 times to make sure we absorb sufficient oxygen, the ultimate source of life.
Until Wim, medical opinion claimed no influence could be exerted over this system. The autonomic nervous system regulates functions such as breathing, internal organs, digestion, the dilation and contraction of the blood vessels and the heartbeat. The cold is used to boost the physiological effects.Ĭommitment, focus and concentration (or Wim’s version of meditation) create a strong mindset and a strong body over time. The breathing technique helps to get your body into the state required to gain access to your autonomic nervous system and to resist the cold. With the committed daily practice of these methods, he has mastered control of his breathing, heart rate, blood circulation and body temperature, which has resulted in enormous and scientifically robust health benefits.Īll three components are important and interlinked: It was in 1995 when Wim’s wife and the mother of their four children tragically took her own life, Wim has expressed that his despair over this loss became the catalyse and coping mechanism through which he developed the techniques now known as the Wim Hof Method (WHM). Today, he is the personification of mental strength and resilience.
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He also ran a full marathon through the scorching Namibian Desert without a single drop of water. Everest wearing nothing but shoes and shorts. He has set 26 different World Records, including the longest swim under ice, the fastest half-marathon barefoot above the Arctic Circle and the longest time submerged in full-body contact with ice: 1 hour, 53 minutes, 2 seconds. A charming, eccentric and entirely authentic revolutionary, commonly known as “ The Iceman”.
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