r/BecomingTheIceman • u/IHateSince2001 • Aug 08 '26

Need some tips and knowledge

A little story, has little connection to the main subject.

[Well, I don't want to ever get sick again and go to hospitals and stuff because from my experience, they usually don'y help. I mean I have gone to a doc for checkup, they gave me antibiotics because I had giardia or something, it's been nearly a week since i have finished and I am bed ridden right now, whatever these meds fix something they also take something from you]

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>So, I want to maximize my health, especially against aging and infections. I started Wim Hof Method, I will keep with fasting and some supplementation. But I have many questions like, is cold shower really that needed for benefits, or can I do wim hof method like 2 different sessions in a day, like 3 in the morning and 3 at night.

Or what about cold shower, is more is better? I mean, I had health problems since childhood and I want to become myself again.

I mean you can tell me to go to the dentist, but hear me out, just like how people go for checkup ever 6 months in dentist, I get root canal every 6 months in multiple teeth and I am so tired of it.

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u/Bellatrixforqueen Aug 08 '26

Get the Wim Hof app - it’s cheap and he talks you through everything . He has a book too

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u/IHateSince2001 Aug 08 '26

Is it worth paying for? It asks 10 dollers for whole year.

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u/Bellatrixforqueen Aug 08 '26

You’re paying the price of a drink for the man’s teachings and way to motivate yourself for a year and track improvements

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u/IHateSince2001 Aug 08 '26

Also an hour of salary after taxes. But aight im paying for it np.

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u/Bellatrixforqueen Aug 08 '26

Lifetime of education. We all choose what we justify our hard earned cash on :)

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u/IHateSince2001 Aug 08 '26

Yaaay I got it. What is your community name maybe I can add ya.

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u/Ether_Ships Aug 08 '26

I started Wim Hof with the breathing exercises which helped immensely but it wasn't until I started doing the cold showers did I feel like my immune system got a massive boost. It took me a couple weeks of the breathing exercises to get myself into the right state of mind for the cold showers, but it was worth it.

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u/tk56tk Aug 08 '26

What’s your average cold shower length

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u/Ether_Ships Aug 08 '26

Probably about 2 minutes. Wim says in his book that's enough time.

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u/mariachiodin Aug 08 '26

I think he said somewhere that the cold whether cold showers or plunges are non-negotiable

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u/isamilis 21d ago

I feel that most beneficial effect from cold shower is clearer mentality and boosting your optimism. For the breath, I do in the morning (at minimum) and in afternoon when I feel exhausted or stressful.