I'm a cardiologist and academic and this is an overly detailed look at the Wim Hof Method.
If It Ducks Like a Quack is a series where I seek to find the truth (if any) behind high profile medical claims, while attempting to teach critical analysis of scientific statistics.
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For those that might ask: yes I've tried the technique, quite extensively for over 6 months. But I haven't shared those experiences as they're not relevant to an attempt at unbiased scientific appraisal.
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Frequent Extreme Cold Exposure and Brown Fat and Cold-Induced Thermogenesis: A Study in a Monozygotic Twin [ Ссылка ]
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The Influence of Concentration/Meditation on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and the Innate Immune Response: A Case Study [ Ссылка ]
“Brain over body”–A study on the willful regulation of autonomic function during cold exposure [ Ссылка ]
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Controlled Hyperventilation After Training May Accelerate Altitude Acclimatization [Letter] [ Ссылка ]
Effect of two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama) in asthma: a randomised controlled trial. [ Ссылка ]
Buteyko breathing techniques in asthma: a blinded randomised controlled trial. [ Ссылка ]
Buteyko Breathing Technique for asthma: an effective intervention. [ Ссылка ]
A randomised controlled trial of the Buteyko technique as an adjunct to conventional management of asthma. [ Ссылка ]
