Many of these techniques I am unaware of and I can simply give a polite “ I honestly don’t know” kind-of response. “ What do you think of the _ method?” folks will ask. I am regularly asked to give an opinion (or write a blog post) about a method or technique that is being advertised online as a remedy for all aliments (including Parkinson’s). The author is simply fulfilling a request to discuss the topic.
The author has had no contact with Mr Hof or any associated parties, nor is he aware of any clinical research investigating the Wim Hof method in the context of Parkinson’s. In today’s post, we will discuss what the Wim Hof method is, what research supports it, and potential issues with applying it to conditions like Parkinson’s.īefore we start: This post is notan endorsement of the Wim Hof method, but rather an exploration of the research that has been conducted on it. This is dangerous ground for a blogger to tread on, but in the interest of stimulating discussion (and possibly research), we shall do our best. There have been numerous requests to explore more readily applicable research, which could be useful for the Parkinson’s community to explore (for example, diet and exercise). And while the breadth of the research is exciting and encouraging, the average reader may feel distant to the results of those studies as the experimental drug being tested is still a long way from possible regulatory approval. He’s climbed Everest in shorts, run a marathon barefoot in shorts in the arctic, gotten the word record for length swimming under ice, and the world record for underwater ice exposure.A regular theme of the SoPD website is the reviewing of novel phamarcological treatments that are being tested on models of Parkinson’s. There is a reason Wim Hof holds many world records. Free divers and mountain climbers already do a similar breathing method.īeyond the studies, the proof is in Wim Hof himself. It isn’t going to cure anything but if you want to survive cold temperatures, resist high altitudes and allow extended breath retention it works. The primary claims are allowing faster altitude acclimatization, regulating core temperature, and lowering blood ph which lowers inflammatory markers.Īnyone who claims it will cure bipolar or any other mental illness is ignorant and doing the actual practice an injustice. There are actually quite a few studies to support what they claim.
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