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Wim Hof discusses how breathwork can influence the autonomic nervous system and enhance human potential.

The autonomic nervous system was supposed to be beyond your control, medicine said so for decades. Wim Hof proved them wrong, and the data is now published in some of the most prestigious peer-reviewed journals on the planet. In this episode, I’m with the “Iceman” to unpack how breathwork triggers a respiratory alkalosis that activates the adrenal axis, suppresses cytokine storms, and enhances glymphatic brain waste clearance by up to 800%! CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARYS VIP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg⁠ Listen to “The Wim Hof Podcast” on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/4sVCx3I⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://bit.ly/3NRhror⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://bit.ly/3NCnAVs⁠ Get Wim Hof’s book, “The Wim Hof Method” here: ⁠https://bit.ly/4by1Z8t⁠ Connect with Wim Hof Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4uICzxC⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/3NQMn8g⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/4bnxJOP⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://bit.ly/41htzSC⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/4bo3gAd⁠ X.com: ⁠https://bit.ly/4bsySDq⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/4bxbjcQ⁠ Research Reference: ⁠https://bit.ly/4bEay1y⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/4c0H26D⁠ Thank you to our partners A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: ⁠http://bit.ly/4kek1ij⁠ AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Brecka

Guest: Wim Hof

Topics covered

• breathwork
• cold exposure
• immune control
• human potential
• autonomic nervous system
• health

Keywords

• breathwork
• Wim Hof
• cold exposure
• immune system
• health
• adrenal axis
• cytokine storms

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Organizations: The Wim Hof Podcast

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