P.remittance necessary: it is not about losing weight. Or rather, there are also benefits on weight but it is not the main goal. In the last few days the “Wim Hof” method has reached the headlines switching from social to social after that Kendall Jenner posted on his Instagram profile a photos in bikinis and fur boots in the middle of the aspen snow. Because? He was practicing this particular wellness methodology that lowers stress, stimulates sleep and tones the body.
Kendall Jenner in the snow puts the Wim Hof method into practice
But let’s start from the beginning. Wim Hof is a Dutchman who has always had a passion for cold and ice which also led him to experience experiences at the limit of hibernation, such as swimming 66 meters under the ice, climbing Kilimanjaro and Everest half naked, doing the half marathon barefoot at the Arctic Circle.
Nicknamed The Icemanduring these experiences he put into practice a method, defined as “The practical way to become happier, healthier and stronger“.
Wim Hof, creator of the homonymous method, during his “immersive bath” in the cold (Instagram / @ iceman_hof)
It should be noted that many, including scientists, have pointed out that in general this method has not yet been scientifically studiedso the benefits told by Wim Hof are not provenalthough the cold still has very positive effects on the body.
Wim Hof Method rests on three fundamental pillars and it is a way to stimulate the deeper physiological processes and to reconnect with our most basic instincts, one above all that of survival, which man has forgotten over the centuries.
How to become stronger and happier by following the three Wim Hof foundations
The first pillar on which it rests is breathingfundamental for Hof. A natural act for man but one that has gods enormous benefits on the body and mind. For example, as Hof argues, if practiced following the methodology step by step, stress levels are lowered, energy levels are raised, also resulting in an increase in the immune response.
The second pillar is the cold. Exposing your naked body to low temperatures has some benefits: first of all a toning of the lean mass and the loss of the fat one; then, a generic reduction of inflammation and a strengthening of the immune system.
Added to this is also a lowering of stress levels, and therefore relaxation which leads to a better quality of sleep, an increase in endorphin, the hormone of happiness, and in general a greater hormonal balance.
Third and last pillar, the determination and constancyas in all things.
The cold as an epidermal tonic
Wim Hof method aside, however, the cold is one of the best epidermal allies: also cosmetic studies have shown how low temperatures reduce inflammation, pain and muscle swelling.
It is no coincidence that they are very many sportsmen who undergo cryotherapy or cryosauna sessions, much loved by celebs because it also helps to improve adiposity and to eliminate excess toxins.
Not only that, but the cold is also a real cure-all for the skin itself; in fact, low temperatures slow down cellular activities thus delaying aging cutaneous. Not only that, but stimulates the microcirculation which therefore absorbs all cosmetics better. It is no coincidence that some creams, especially anti-cellulite ones, contain ingredients with an ice effect.
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