As a result of his method, Wim Hof is capable of extraordinary things, such as standing in a container filled with ice cubes and running a half marathon in the snow on his bare feet. In recent years, several scientists have performed controlled experiments to proof the powers of the Wim Hof Method and to unravel the mechanisms behind it. In a study carried out by the Radboud University, followers of the Wim Hof Method and non-followers were both exposed to a pathogen, while being closely monitored. The participants that practiced the Wim Hof Method showed an increased immune response and fewer symptoms of diseases. In another experiment, Wim himself was closely monitored in a cold environment and in a neutral environment. The results of this particular study showed that Wim’s levels of brown adipose are very high for a man of his age, but only when measured in a cold environment. Many more studies are currently conducted to expose the effects of the Wim Hof Method in areas such as stress, metabolism, and inflammation.
