Controlling the immune system's response to endotoxin using the mind...

[bodacious]

Wim Hof is nuts!

He's the "Ice Man"—a record holder who does crazy physical feats in ice-cold temperatures.

He claims to be able to control his immune system, among other things, and seems to have proved it in a controlled experiment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np0jGp6442A

The endotoxin part starts at 14:00

Also—any thoughts about his hyperventilating?

 

[constrictedvoid]

He looks aged IMO. Stress hormones are great, for a while, he seems to just be able to agitate his stress system.

 

[Such_Saturation]

post 112768 Stress hormones are great, for a while, he seems to just be able to agitate his stress system.

 

[YuraCZ]

Near infrared sauna is much better than freezing cold - relaxation, healing, regeneration, detoxification..

 

[nerfherder]

Here's one of the papers from the group experiment where they tested a set of his trainees. You can see the blood tests for yourself and figure out your own conclusions.

I also read his book, although I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. IIRC the breath holding exercise raises the stress hormones, which suppresses the immune system. Might be something useful for acute problems like swimming under ice, but for chronic ones it seems like it would add more overall stress to the body.

"In the intervention group, practicing the learned techniques resulted in intermittent respiratory alkalosis and hypoxia resulting in profoundly increased plasma epinephrine levels. In the intervention group, plasma levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 increased more rapidly after endotoxin administration, correlated strongly with preceding epinephrine levels, and were higher. Levels of proinflammatory mediators TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 were lower in the intervention group and correlated negatively with IL-10 levels. Finally, flu-like symptoms were lower in the intervention group."

 

[bodacious]

Here's one of the papers from the group experiment where they tested a set of his trainees. You can see the blood tests for yourself and figure out your own conclusions.

Thanks!