Cold Comfort and How the Environment Shapes Human Biology | Scott Carney

Cold Comfort and How the Environment Shapes Human Biology | Scott Carney | TEDxCU

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7 жыл бұрын

Have the comforts of the modern age made us weaker? Human biology evolved in constantly changing environments and developed biological mechanisms to let them adapt quickly. But effortless comfort means that biology isn't active anymore, and the lack of stimulus makes us less resilient.
Investigative journalist Scott Carney spent years debunking spurious spiritual claims, then he met Wim Hof, a daredevil dutch fitness guru who transformed the way he thought about the relationship between the human body and its environment. Carney writes for Wired, Playboy, Mother Jones, and Fast Company. He is the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller "What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning will Renew our Lost Evolutionary Strength".
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@BirdFlow 6 жыл бұрын

This is so fckn interesting why we forget about these things. I listened his book 3 times, and started getting cold showers. After 3 weeks I like cold showers and sometimes I really feel warm the water or my body start heating. After a shower there is a healing feeling. My hair started going bald before I start getting cold showers, now after 4 months I noticed a lot of start growing back. Also I feel myself so powerful in general. Thanks a lot Scott!

@junkjunk2493 4 жыл бұрын

cold shower grows hair ? ... nope ...

@bolajishobaloju7302 4 жыл бұрын

junk junk yep hair loss is basically the brain not getting nutrients and oxygen cold showers makes the blood flow better to cells .and bam hair can grow simple as that

@bartmaster91 7 жыл бұрын

I have to say, I started the WHM after reading your book 60 days ago. A friend at work passed it on to me, as he was dealing with the impacts of being bitten by the Lone Star Tic, which made him allergic to mammalian meat.He thought it could help his immune system. For me, I have noticed already and increased performance while mountain biking uphill in particular. Not that I am faster, but I have more energy. This morning, I held my breath for 3:53 sec. My baseline before training was 42 seconds. It is still early. I need to get the cold exposure down.

@emiliofajardo7757 6 жыл бұрын

Alpha-gal allergy. Is a reaction to galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), whereby the body is overloaded with immunoglobulin E antibodies on contact with the carbohydrate. Bites from certain ticks, such as the lone star tick in the US, can transfer this carbohydrate.

@Smackskull 5 жыл бұрын

emilio fajardo thank you for making me use my brain today kind sir

@justmyself1000 Жыл бұрын

Been a Wim Hof practitioner for over 5 years and have watched countless videos and red countless information this has been the best explanation thus far.

@lifelearningwithhorses7487 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent talk. At the end of summer (before I ever even heard of Wim Hof) I began swimming daily, expecting to stop with colder weather. But as the weather grew chillier, I discovered the flood of happy hormones from the cold water immersion. Winter is now arriving in NZ and I am still swimming, even when frosty outside. Interestingly, I notice a significant difference in the endorphin flood between fresh water and salt water swimming, as well as variance between beach locations.

@lll8533 4 жыл бұрын

Have listened to a lot of WHM videos. This one explains what is going on metabolically very clearly. Thanks for this talk Scott!!

@midasracer 2 жыл бұрын

Why does this have so few views? Millions should see this. It is life changing.

@Bromeostasis 4 жыл бұрын

You are scared of being uncomfortable . excuses you tell yourself why you can't do something are same excuses why you can't take a cold shower . accept the idea your going to be uncomfortable . litmus test for the type of person I want to be. If your not willing or able to be the type of person that is willing to be uncomfortable for five minutes alone in a shower where the only negative outcome is you being cold for five minutes and the only person affected by that decision is you then how will you ever have the strength of the courage to choose to be uncomfortable in a situation where the outcomes are much much greater .

@moderngeaisha5113 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly stated

@idealfather3547 Жыл бұрын

As a scandinavian from north of the arctic circle my mother let me sleep outside in the stroller even at -25 degrees celsius. Don't know if people do that anymore but it was standard when I was a baby. It was said to make the baby healthier.

@girlsbehindbars2298 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic talk, it’s really opened my eyes! I also loved the very practical tools such as turning down the heating & not using the air conditioner, together with the WHM

@CurseCreep 4 жыл бұрын

Unironically why sailors are, and were stereotypically depicted as, tough mofos months at a time on a ship, constantly in competetion with the harshest sides of the elements, and giving up meant immideate death with no prospect of miraculous intervention in sight. Builds hard bodies and hard character

@holgerfrenzel4617 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your inspiration!

@tomstijven9310 7 жыл бұрын

Nice talk Scott, you nailed it, there is nothing more to it. give your body the chance to react and your health will improve. Just Breathe!

@BirdFlow 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Stijven Haha, yes you wrote down the essence in very short and simple. Give your body the chance to react.

@brendanmcpike184 4 жыл бұрын

Diet exercise sleep... and then Wim Hof method

@sgcarney 7 жыл бұрын

Read the book "What Doesn't Kill Us" and find out more: www.amazon.com/What-Doesnt-Kill-Environmental-Conditioning/dp/1623366909/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

@harrymatadeen 7 жыл бұрын

Scott Carney thanks, I will!

@Lokislav 7 жыл бұрын

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO

@JustinMBailey 7 жыл бұрын

Scott Carney ...."human powers", nice!

@Pastamistic Жыл бұрын

Much better than Wim Hof's Ted talks lol. I applaud his attempts but he's certainly not a good public speaker. Thank you for explaining it so clearly!

@psicologoholistico 6 жыл бұрын

congs!!!!

@psicologoholistico 6 жыл бұрын

I am swimming 22 minutes in uruguay´s 10-12 degrees (water) winter - it´s awesome, thanks Wim

@josephtravers6721 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! I have practiced this Method for several years... Any plans by researchers to include women in research of how this works, and if women (with XX chromosomes) are affected by the Wim Hof Method if trained in exactly the same way as men (XY chromosome individuals)? Most of the published research was done on men. This Method screams for research designs that include others--- women could shed more light on how this all works. Why limit research just to men, including Wim Hof himself?

@albertoguevara8804 4 жыл бұрын

How can I talk to you Scott

@Christian_Prepper 5 жыл бұрын

3:15 *Journalist with a conscious? Odd.*

@suzanahas4740 4 жыл бұрын

Christian Prepper 🙃

@AndersRapp 2 жыл бұрын

I'm scandinavian and I have never been put it in the snow for fifteen minutes at a time and never have I done it to my children. Funny guy! I'm watching this from the comfort of my well warmed up house protecting me from the cold November. :-)

@nicj5354 3 жыл бұрын

God Most High didn't design us to wear clothes - we do that out of shame

@moderngeaisha5113 3 жыл бұрын

PREEEAAACH!!!

@wizzer3847 4 жыл бұрын

I believed you until you said we were apes 😑

@chrissuponcic5181 4 жыл бұрын

@ARTEMIS HAYDEN we are not apes in any way. If this were the case we would see modern apes progressing into humans, this is not the case. Humans are supremely unique which is demonstrated in our ability to remain Earth's Apex predator for over 300,000 years. This planet is incredibly harsh and has destroyed so many other species that at one time claimed apex status. Our intelligence isn't what makes us Earth's Apex predator it's our genetic superiority. It's as though some kind of biological engineer thought of every quality needed to survive on Earth and gave all those qualities to humans. On top of all of these genetic gifts humans are blessed with an understanding of what emotions are and how to utilize them. It's emotion that sets us apart, allowing us to superseded our own limitations. It's like our DNA is this incredible tool, when combined with emotion it exponentially increases our abilities. No other species that we know of has a conscious understanding of emotions and how to utilize them

@Sharetheroad3333 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrissuponcic5181 Jesus Christ - it’s truly amazing how a person gets so excited about being wrong. You don’t understand evolution, emotion, and the list goes on.