Wim Hof’s teachings about breath work and the health benefits of cold plunges

I still haven't tried any of the breathing techniques, but the book published on Wim Hof's method[1] is a fascinating read.

It was written by an investigative journalist that was initially skeptic of the method, and decided to debunk the myth.

[1] What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength

https://www.amazon.com/What-Doesnt-Kill-Environmental-Condit...

If this is revolutionary, why isn't everybody following his method? My skeptic alarm is going off, but also all of the investigative content I read about it seems to support the claims. I'm puzzled on why this hasn't seen mass adoption.

Not saying this specifically about Wim Hof, the topic at hand - but:

People are lazy. This is quite simply a truth, especially with regards to the USA.

If you're not from the USA, we have this absolutely fucking unfathomable obesity epidemic going on. It doesn't get talked about very much. 95%+ of the time, weight regulation is one of the simplest things we know of. Calories in and calories out.

Anyways, nobody really gives a fuck about that and will die on the hill of stating it's incorrect. They will then go on to buy the newest ONE PILL DOCTORS DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT TO LOSE YOUR FAT OVERNIGHT for $19.95(x # payments) year after year, new pill doctors don't want you to know about after new pill doctors don't want you to know about, and still be obese, wondering why they specifically can't lose weight - science must just be against them.

Ranting about US citizens obesity aside, the tl:dr - Wim Hof most definitely isn't some ridiculously revolutionary thing, but for many it's damn helpful towards their life, but it also takes time and effort to do, which many people aren't disciplined enough to stick to. Also, you have to read. Believe it or not, large amount of people don't like reading lmao.

I tried it, while I won't make any claims of massively improved health, it did one very notable thing for me.

I've perviously never been able to meditate (or self-hypnotise) my brain would always conspire against me and race with millions of thoughts.

When I tried the Wim Hoff breathing methods, everything was suddenly quiet. This in turn has made a lot of other small things in my life easier.

The claims may be overblown and some of the science dubious - but being able to reclaim some additional control over my brain has, to me, been worth the "risk" of trying breathing in a funny manner once a day.

A friend of mine tried it after being curious about my experiences for months, and immediately sent me a text message saying thanks.

I think perhaps it hasn't seen mass adoption because most people face some kind of psychological barrier in trying it either from fear, or seeing it as quackery and a waste of time. Coupled with mainstream medicine being reluctant to recommend something with relatively little supporting evidence (I guess). While Wim himself has succeeded in making money from it, it is also something that is difficult to patent and sell - unlike a pill (no big-phrama conspiracies here - just money is always a motivator)

Prolly Type 2 Diabetes which can be "cured" by making a major lifestyle changes.

I know a few people who have went to certified Wim Hof training weekends. Doesn't sound like my cup of tea.