The Science behind the Wim Hof Method Podcast
This podcast is for you if you are eager to learn more about the scientific facts behind the Wim Hof Method from an educated and reliable source. Join us and find out why guided breathing, cold exposure, and mental focus are so extraordinarily effective in increasing physical, mental and emotional health!
After gaining some fame for his more than twenty Guinness Book World Records, Wim and his Method are now finding their way into the consciousness of an even broader audience. The profound health benefits brought about by this unique combination of breathing techniques, cold exposure, and mental focus are now featured in scientific publications such as Biology textbooks and peer-reviewed journals. More than a hundred thousand people around the globe are practicing Wim’s techniques, and science is increasingly picking up on this topic, too.
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Take a look at all the episodes that have been published so far!
There will be a new one every week!
Who we are
Dina and Matthias Wittfoth both majored in Psychology and hold PhDs in Neuroscience.
The Method
Do you want to know more about the Wim Hof Method?
Take a look at the info Wim and his team provides.
Latest Episode
Episode #14 Meditation can really change your brain – Britta Hoelzel
Maybe you are already familiar with meditation. You maybe have heard that mediation is used by many people nowadays to increase well-being and health. A lot of very successful people meditate. A very central aspect is mindfulness. Mindfulness has been...
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We can see changes from pre- to post-meditation practise after 8 weeks!
Britta Hoelzel
Episode #13 Hormesis – the biological concept that explains the Wim Hof Method
When people first hear about the Wim Hof Method, they often wonder how it can possibly be healthy to repeatedly expose your body to ice water, hyperventilate and hold your breath. Turning to science, the research field of hormesis can readily provide...
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Episode #12 Homeostasis during exposure to environmental extremes – Marc Cohen
Dysphoria and dynorphin Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia’s pioneers in integrative and holistic medicine. He is a registered GP with degrees in physiology and psychological medicine, as well as PhDs in Chinese medicine and biomedical engineering. I...
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Episode#11 Neuroimaging Wim Hofs’ brain – Otto Muzik and Vaibhav Diwadkar
Thermoregulation without top-down control Prof. Otto Muzik and Prof. Vaibhav Diwadkar, two neuroscientists working at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine in Detroit/Michigan, are experts in investigating the correlates of thermoregulation in the...
read moreThe Mission
As (brain) scientists, we are naturally inquisitive and want to know how and why things work the way they do. The manifold positive effects we experienced in ourselves when we picked up the Wim Hof Method made us curious to seek answers to the many questions that popped up in our heads.
Our mission in this podcast is to sniff out and digest scientific evidence related to all aspects of the Wim Hof Method and to present them to you, our audience, in a fun, intelligible and compact format.
Our Goals
- Present matters of science and encourage science that matters
- Set up a flow of financial support so we can produce at least two episodes per month
- Grow a following to gain momentum for our podcast and for the Wim Hof Method
- Enlist more top experts in related research fields
- Expand the work of this podcast by creating a platform for connecting practitioners of the Wim Hof Method and scientists working in related fields to learn from each other and grow together
- Spread the love!
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My way to the Wim Hof Method
was a neuroscientist working really hard to analyze data and publish my results. But I wanted to master more practical, effective methods and techniques that could help me and other people to achieve their goals, overcome obstacles and...
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