r/BecomingTheIceman • u/wandersage • 6d ago

Breathing method while sick

I've seen the Wim recommends avoiding the cold exposure while sick but says the breathing is still helpful. I have two young kids in day care and am basically sick all the time with different kinds of things, colds, flus, stomach bugs, mysterious viral infections, etc.

I'm trying to maximize my immune system and am wondering what people's experience with doing the breathing while sick is?

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u/Additional_Bug3249 5d ago

For me taking a cold shower while being sick actually helps me to get better way faster..cold shower makes your immune system stronger and therefore fights the sickness better. But there is a difference between sick like having fever (then i wont take cold showers) and sick like having the flu.in that case its more than ok. But again this was my experience while i was sick. I took the cold showers and felt better

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u/ifyouneedafix 5d ago

I always do Wim Hof when I'm sick. I don't know how much of a difference it makes, but when my fever is high it feels better than doing nothing. At the very least I get a small, temporary release.

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u/NetflowKnight 6d ago

i can’t speak to whether it will maximize your immune system, but it definitely helps you feel more functional.

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u/PinkDickOFFICIAL 4d ago

When I regularly did Wim Hof method, I didn't get sick for 6 months. So I'd go with being regular with the breath and cold exposure and see if that alleviates the need to figure out what to do while sick.