“This area is associated with brain mechanisms for the control of sensory pain and is thought to implement this control through the release of opioids and cannabinoids,” said Otto Muzik, PhD, one of the authors of the study, in a statement. They expected him to show significant brain activations where the brain’s higher thermoregulatory centers are located, but instead they observed differences located in his upper brainstem. They studied Hof and found stunning differences in how he reacted to cold exposure compared to other healthy adults. Professors at Wayne State University published a study on how The Iceman’s brain responds during controlled whole-body cold-temperature exposure. What is the endocannabinoid system and what is its role? The science of The Iceman
It seems that breathing exercises, plus freezing water, can help. That week, a doctor I interviewed for a Leafly article coincidentally brought up WHM too, suggesting it might help me manage fibromyalgia symptoms because it raises natural cannabinoid levels.Īs you might know, endocannabinoids are the body’s version of the cannabinoids in cannabis they interact with the receptors in our endocannabinoid system (ECS) in our bodies to regulate a large variety of functions and help keep the body in balance, so all kinds of things can go awry when your body isn’t making enough of them. Like many, I was introduced to the eccentrically delightful Wim Hof-often called “The Iceman”-via the recent Netflix documentary, which features a group of Goop Lab staffers doing an ice-cold plunge after breathing exercises. This is pretty cool on its own, but it also turns out that WHM can raise the levels of your body’s natural cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids. It has also led to Hof himself breaking many world records for cold temperature exposure. Have you heard of the Wim Hof Method (WHM)? It’s a wellness practice that involves concentrated breathing exercises followed by exposure to extremely cold temperatures, and it’s said to result in all kinds of health benefits.
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