A systematic review of scientific studies on the Wim Hof method of cold water therapy found the quality of the research inadequate to support most claims of effectiveness without addition ...

Nicknamed "the Iceman," Hof shared that one chief benefit of his method is reducing inflammation. It's the leading cause of most ailments and autoimmune diseases, he noted. "I’m bringing my knowledge ...

The Wim Hof method may produce a beneficial anti-inflammatory response, but more research of higher quality is needed to substantiate this, according to a new study. Wim Hof is an extreme athlete who ...

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 ...

Nearly every day before Silverton’s notoriously frigid winter temperatures turn the tub of water on Jimmy Keene’s deck to a ...

Cold plunge therapy is not new. This type of therapy has been documented back to the writings of Hippocrates around 300 B.C. Back then, people used it to treat acute pain and swelling, such as from a ...

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