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Table of contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4
History ......................................................................................................................... 5
Method ........................................................................................................................ 6
Breathing practices ................................................................................................. 6
Physiology: breathing, body and blood .................................................................... 7
On oxygen and body cells ......................................................................................... 9
Is oxygen vital for producing ATP? ....................................................................... 9
Training of mindset & meditation/concentration ...................................................... 11
Gradual exposure to the cold .................................................................................... 15
Brown fat and body temperature ........................................................................... 18
Cold shock .............................................................................................................. 20
The power of the combination of breathing technique, concentration and (gradual)
exposure to ice .......................................................................................................... 21
Science ...................................................................................................................... 21
Applying the Wim Hof method ................................................................................... 27
Health ........................................................................................................................ 27
Auto-immune disease ............................................................................................ 27
Heart and vascular diseases .................................................................................. 28
Overweight and obesity .......................................................................................... 28
General well-being and energy balance ................................................................ 30
Sports ..................................................................................................................... 30
List of literature ........................................................................................................ 31
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