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Iceman Brain Mechanisms

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Dutch adventurer Wim Hof is known as 'The Iceman' for good reason. Hof established several world records for prolonged resistance to cold exposure, an ability he attributes to a self-developed set of techniques of breathing and meditation -- known as the Wim Hof Method. Yet, how his brain responds during cold exposure and what brain mechanisms may endow him with this resistance have not been studied -- until now.

Brain mechanisms that give The Iceman unusual resistance to cold | ScienceDaily Science News from research organizations Brain mechanisms that give The Iceman unusual resistance to cold The findings suggest that his method could be relevant for management of some autoimmune and psychiatric disorders Date: February 28, 2018 Source: Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research Summary: Dutch adventurer Wim Hof is known as 'The Iceman' for good reason. Hof established several world records for prolonged resistance to cold exposure, an ability he attributes to a self-develope

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