
Wim Hof at an event to raise awareness of climate change in Hong Kong in 2010
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There is little good-quality evidence to support Wim Hof’s claims that controlled breathing and cold exposure have widespread health benefits. In the first review into Wim Hof’s Method, researchers found that just a few small studies support his claim that these techniques lower inflammation, with other experiments failing to back up that his methods improve athletic performance.
Also known as The Iceman, Hof claims his so-called three pillars – controlled breathing, cold therapy …