The Way of the Iceman: How the Wim Hof Method Creates Radiant Long-term Health—Using the Science and Secrets of Breath Control, Cold-Training and Commitment

by Wim Hof

awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2009. Telomeres are the outer ends of the chromosomes. The telomeres become shorter each time the cell divides, and partly determine the lifespan of the cell. Because of stress, chromosomes shorten more quickly. The researchers turned the question around and explored whether telomeres lengthened again as a result of meditation—allowing a cell to live longer. They discovered that this is indeed the case.