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The Power of the Cold With Wim Hof

00:00could you tell us a little bit more could you tell us a little bit more about the relationship between about the relationship between about the relationship between this breathing technique and the cold this breathing technique and the cold this breathing technique and the cold therapy that you're using therapy that you're using therapy that you're using yes the cold therapy trains the yes the cold therapy trains the yes the cold therapy trains the cardiovascular system cardiovascular system cardiovascular system killer number one in society what is it killer number one in society what is it killer number one in society what is it cardiovascular related diseases cardiovascular related diseases cardiovascular related diseases why because we wear clothes all the time why because we wear clothes all the time why because we wear clothes all the time we are never exposed to the uh the we are never exposed to the uh the we are never exposed to the uh the elements elements elements of nature to cold to heat to pressure of nature to cold to heat to pressure of nature to cold to heat to pressure it's always neutral neutral it's like a it's always neutral neutral it's like a it's always neutral neutral it's like a muscle muscle muscle and you don't drain it it's there but it and you don't drain it it's there but it and you don't drain it it's there but it is this is this is this that is our vascular system our vascular that is our vascular system our vascular that is our vascular system our vascular system is system is system is hundred thousand kilometers long hundred thousand kilometers long hundred thousand kilometers long inside everybody and the thermal inside everybody and the thermal inside everybody and the thermal receptors receptors receptors and the electro receptors they end up in and the electro receptors they end up in and the electro receptors they end up in our biggest organ of ours which is the our biggest organ of ours which is the our biggest organ of ours which is the skin skin skin we always get it covered logically we we always get it covered logically we we always get it covered logically we have a cardiovascular related
01:00have a cardiovascular related have a cardiovascular related epidemic pandemic going on epidemic pandemic going on epidemic pandemic going on for hundreds of years already and now i say cold shower a day keeps and now i say cold shower a day keeps the doctor away the doctor away the doctor away okay so how cold and how long that it okay so how cold and how long that it okay so how cold and how long that it begins with 30 seconds begins with 30 seconds begins with 30 seconds first i explain what you know what first i explain what you know what first i explain what you know what happens when you happens when you happens when you go into a cold shower you go into a cold shower you go into a cold shower you activate you stimulate deeply activate you stimulate deeply activate you stimulate deeply the thermoreceptors and the the thermoreceptors and the the thermoreceptors and the anti-pain receptor pain receptor anti-pain receptor pain receptor anti-pain receptor pain receptor thermoreceptors thermoreceptors thermoreceptors electro receptors which is the neurology electro receptors which is the neurology electro receptors which is the neurology all connected to the skin they are in all connected to the skin they are in all connected to the skin they are in turn they affect the vascular system turn they affect the vascular system turn they affect the vascular system the cardiovascular system millions of the cardiovascular system millions of the cardiovascular system millions of little muscles little muscles little muscles suddenly are stimulated they begin to suddenly are stimulated they begin to suddenly are stimulated they begin to optimize that the blood flow goes a lot optimize that the blood flow goes a lot optimize that the blood flow goes a lot better through the system
02:00better through the system better through the system that is number one it reaches a lot that is number one it reaches a lot that is number one it reaches a lot better our cells better our cells better our cells with oxygen nutrients and vitamins with oxygen nutrients and vitamins with oxygen nutrients and vitamins that's why a cold shower that's why a cold shower that's why a cold shower gives you energy then the second thing gives you energy then the second thing gives you energy then the second thing if you regularly if you regularly if you regularly you begin with 30 seconds then you do 45 you begin with 30 seconds then you do 45 you begin with 30 seconds then you do 45 seconds seconds seconds one minute one minute and a quarter etc one minute one minute and a quarter etc one minute one minute and a quarter etc you go up to two and a half minutes you go up to two and a half minutes you go up to two and a half minutes a day why because that a day why because that a day why because that is the vascular fitness exercise the is the vascular fitness exercise the is the vascular fitness exercise the best best best then cardiovascular related diseases and then cardiovascular related diseases and then cardiovascular related diseases and that is also that is also that is also inflammation into the heart inflammation inflammation into the heart inflammation inflammation into the heart inflammation into our neurology is goodbye into our neurology is goodbye into our neurology is goodbye how simple what happens that the heart how simple what happens that the heart how simple what happens that the heart rate rate rate when all these little millions of little when all these little millions of little when all these little millions of little primitive muscles primitive muscles primitive muscles in the hundreds of thousands of uh blood in the hundreds of thousands of uh blood in the hundreds of thousands of uh blood vessels vessels vessels inside are activated optimized inside are activated optimized inside are activated optimized then the heart rate suddenly doesn't then the heart rate suddenly doesn't then the heart rate suddenly doesn't need to compensate
03:00need to compensate need to compensate for the loss of the vascular condition for the loss of the vascular condition for the loss of the vascular condition and then the heart rate will go and then the heart rate will go and then the heart rate will go down with 20 to 30 beats a minute down with 20 to 30 beats a minute down with 20 to 30 beats a minute 24 hours a day you see what kind of 24 hours a day you see what kind of 24 hours a day you see what kind of stress that would be stress that would be stress that would be if you have a weak vascular system if you have a weak vascular system if you have a weak vascular system in tone then it takes maybe years maybe in tone then it takes maybe years maybe in tone then it takes maybe years maybe 10 years 10 years 10 years maybe 20 but it will take its toll maybe 20 but it will take its toll maybe 20 but it will take its toll because the heart rate when it goes up because the heart rate when it goes up because the heart rate when it goes up it triggers directly the deliver it triggers directly the deliver it triggers directly the deliver to release cortisol and glucose to release cortisol and glucose to release cortisol and glucose it's like you are in fighting flight it's like you are in fighting flight it's like you are in fighting flight because the function of our accelerated because the function of our accelerated because the function of our accelerated heart rate heart rate heart rate is to pump glucose and adrenaline is to pump glucose and adrenaline is to pump glucose and adrenaline through our system through our system through our system the fast as possible yeah but now there the fast as possible yeah but now there the fast as possible yeah but now there is a constant danger is a constant danger is a constant danger signal going on because of our weight signal going on because of our weight signal going on because of our weight that's why that's why that's why cardiovascular related diseases cardiovascular related diseases arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosis arteriosclerosis is logical because the blood flow is not
04:00is logical because the blood flow is not is logical because the blood flow is not helped helped helped with these millions of little muscles with these millions of little muscles with these millions of little muscles who are who are who are weakened they are not stimulated and weakened they are not stimulated and weakened they are not stimulated and then the heart rate needs to then the heart rate needs to then the heart rate needs to pump 20 to 30 a minute 24 hours a day pump 20 to 30 a minute 24 hours a day pump 20 to 30 a minute 24 hours a day day in day out day and hey man it will day in day out day and hey man it will day in day out day and hey man it will take us all take us all take us all soon or later so if the people they soon or later so if the people they soon or later so if the people they gotta wake up gotta wake up gotta wake up cold shower the best thing you can do cold shower the best thing you can do cold shower the best thing you can do for yourself is a cold shower for yourself is a cold shower for yourself is a cold shower how cool just to call how cool just to call how cool just to call take turn them too cold take turn them too cold take turn them too cold that is creating the stimulation you that is creating the stimulation you that is creating the stimulation you start with 30 seconds start with 30 seconds start with 30 seconds yes it begins with 30 seconds because i yes it begins with 30 seconds because i yes it begins with 30 seconds because i say say say don't force because yeah don't force because yeah don't force because yeah any maybe 90 of the people any maybe 90 of the people any maybe 90 of the people go well you guys you will go well go well you guys you will go well go well you guys you will go well young woman that goes well no problem young woman that goes well no problem young woman that goes well no problem hey uh if you have a condition any hey uh if you have a condition any hey uh if you have a condition any then it is because of one of you of the
05:00then it is because of one of you of the then it is because of one of you of the system system system there is a defect going on it will there is a defect going on it will there is a defect going on it will boost at that moment the system and it boost at that moment the system and it boost at that moment the system and it will go through will go through will go through a good job so that's why i said a good job so that's why i said a good job so that's why i said uh safety first 30 seconds to begin with uh safety first 30 seconds to begin with uh safety first 30 seconds to begin with but within 10 days anybody is able to do but within 10 days anybody is able to do but within 10 days anybody is able to do the same the same the same to go to two and a half minutes no to go to two and a half minutes no to go to two and a half minutes no problem problem problem culture within 10 days within 10 days culture within 10 days within 10 days culture within 10 days within 10 days your cardiovascular system is your cardiovascular system is your cardiovascular system is is improved so much is improved so much is improved so much the way nature meant to be and the way the way nature meant to be and the way the way nature meant to be and the way nature meant nature meant nature meant to be is that the skin is we have skin to be is that the skin is we have skin to be is that the skin is we have skin we have electro receptors and thermal we have electro receptors and thermal we have electro receptors and thermal receptors and pain receptors and pain receptors and pain receptors all go into the skin to give receptors all go into the skin to give receptors all go into the skin to give us the information us the information us the information of what is going out uh aside in of what is going out uh aside in of what is going out uh aside in in in life would you recommend in in life would you recommend in in life would you recommend covering it up would you recommend doing covering it up would you recommend doing covering it up would you recommend doing this in the morning or this in the morning or this in the morning or or in the afternoon or the evening
06:00or in the afternoon or the evening or in the afternoon or the evening whenever you take the shower whenever you take the shower whenever you take the shower okay you take them nice and warm etc okay you take them nice and warm etc okay you take them nice and warm etc it's all nice but then to also take the it's all nice but then to also take the it's all nice but then to also take the cold one cold one cold one it's the best they what they saw it's the best they what they saw it's the best they what they saw uh with a cold water we we just uh with a cold water we we just uh with a cold water we we just recently have uh done a new study on recently have uh done a new study on recently have uh done a new study on that that that it really improves within 10 days the it really improves within 10 days the it really improves within 10 days the cardiovascular system cardiovascular system which is directly related to the which is directly related to the which is directly related to the neurology by the way yeah neurology by the way yeah neurology by the way yeah neurologic the the opening and closing neurologic the the opening and closing neurologic the the opening and closing of of of all those the activating of those all those the activating of those all those the activating of those muscles muscles muscles to open and close all the veins arteries to open and close all the veins arteries to open and close all the veins arteries and capillaries and capillaries and capillaries i mean hundred thousand kilometers i mean hundred thousand kilometers i mean hundred thousand kilometers is done by the neurology the nervous is done by the neurology the nervous is done by the neurology the nervous system system so if any defect is there in the nervous so if any defect is there in the nervous so if any defect is there in the nervous system system you will get to it through a cold shower you will get to it through a cold shower you will get to it through a cold shower increasing increasing increasing that is not last last practical question
07:00that is not last last practical question that is not last last practical question maybe maybe the last one um maybe maybe the last one um maybe maybe the last one um well so the cold shower is 30 seconds well so the cold shower is 30 seconds well so the cold shower is 30 seconds and you can you can also use a warm and you can you can also use a warm and you can you can also use a warm shower shower shower afterwards if you want yes warm uh afterwards if you want yes warm uh afterwards if you want yes warm uh before you should end with the cold shower yes you should end with the cold shower yes and then and then and then after 10 days you like to begin with after 10 days you like to begin with after 10 days you like to begin with cold cold cold which is better why because then your which is better why because then your which is better why because then your mind comes into play mind comes into play mind comes into play because you know you are going into the because you know you are going into the because you know you are going into the cold then you connect with the stress cold then you connect with the stress cold then you connect with the stress mechanisms inside yourself mechanisms inside yourself mechanisms inside yourself you become stronger when you know you you become stronger when you know you you become stronger when you know you are facing danger are facing danger are facing danger when you face when you go to face a when you face when you go to face a when you face when you go to face a a a force you set a a force you set a a force you set your mind to it and that your mind to it and that your mind to it and that is what we lost in our society it's is what we lost in our society it's is what we lost in our society it's always comfort comfort comfort comfort always comfort comfort comfort comfort always comfort comfort comfort comfort no seek discomfort then discomfort no seek discomfort then discomfort no seek discomfort then discomfort becomes power becomes power becomes power that's the point where you are learning
08:00that's the point where you are learning that's the point where you are learning and there you get new power you get you and there you get new power you get you and there you get new power you get you go past the conditioning go past the conditioning go past the conditioning and that it's amazing what the call can and that it's amazing what the call can and that it's amazing what the call can teach us