Wim Hoff method does not improve health- new study

Meditation in general doesn't improve health or longevity. It can make you relaxed which can lower stress levels but the act itself doesn't do anything

I didn't need a stjdy to tell me this shite was pure garbage.

A fifteen day study on diet and exercise proves something? What am I missing here?

Link the study. I’d be curious to read it. Is Huberman’s claim about the dopamine effect incorrect? I feel less anxious when I do it. I am also pretty addicted to doing it.

Title needs to be more specific in that it doesn’t improve markers for cardiovascular health. Further, I’m not sure there’s enough to warrant such claims in the particular study.

Research shows that it reduces inflammation and helps regulate mood:

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Preliminary research suggests that the WHM may have benefits in areas such as inflammation and mood regulation. Petraskova et al.14 found that an intervention applying the WHM was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms in members of an Antarctic expedition. Kox et al.15 and Zwaag et al.16, found that subjects who performed the WHM showed a significantly attenuated inflammatory response compared to a control group during experimental human endotoxemia.

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The study’s participants weren’t in that great of health:

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Eligibility criteria included (1) being male, (2) having no underlying health conditions, (3) not using antihypertensive or other cardiovascular medications, (4) not engaging in regular exercise training, (5) and not having prior experience with any of the components of the intervention (breathing, meditation, or cold exposure). A total of 42 participants (aged 26.7 ± 5.7 years; body mass index 22.8 ± 2.0 kg/m2) volunteered to participate in the study (Fig. 1).

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The cold exposure wasn’t exactly as frigid as Wim Hof or other cold exposure advocates would suggest:

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The cold-water exposure component involved exposure to cold water in the form of cold showers. Participants were instructed to take shower in cold water for a set period of time, starting with 30 s, and increase the time each day by 5 s as they become acclimated. The participants received an MP3 file that emitted a sound every ten seconds to keep track of the time. Furthermore, clear instructions were provided to the participants regarding the duration and specific body parts to be exposed to the cold. They began by showering their feet and legs (front and back) for 10 s, then their torso (front and back) for 10 s, and finally their entire body, including their head, for 10 s or the remaining time. The water temperature should be adjusted to the coldest possible setting.

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I’m not a Wim Hof proponent, but the study is kind of weak. It seems logical that warm or hot immersion would aid better in muscle development due to increased blood flow. But in terms of overall health markers that influence cardiovascular health, I’m not sure the new study has enough to make a definite conclusion.

I agree many studies are setup like shite

I agree common sense and experience tells us different than the studies many times

I agree this study overall sucked and I’ll link iit Monday

But there is more and more evidence that cold water immersion is pretty much useless other than the mental aspects.

I used to do it all the time and couple years ago prolly would have told you despite it not making sense, seems it works. I was wrong

This is just one more study, even though every limited, that shows cwi is kind of useless from health standpoint

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As I have said before, if the shite makes you feel good, do it. Lots of things I do I think might actually be useless and some things some experts, some I respect a ton , that I just think sucks and defies logic.