Wound Healing with Near Infrared LEDs from Sunlighten
Jan 22nd
About ten years ago, researchers and physicians from NASA and the Medical College of Wisconsin conducted research on the effects of near infrared (NIR) LED light on wound healing. The research team concluded that NIR LED light significantly promotes faster cell regeneration, wound healing and human tissue growth. Human cell growth increased by 155%-171% in some cases and wound size decreased by 36%. (fn. 1)
Introduced in 2010, Sunlighten’s advanced Solocarbon Custom Spectrum heater is the only heater on the market capable of producing near infrared (NIR) light using LED technology. This is the same technology used in the NASA/Medical College More >
Dr. Al Sears Recommends Sunlighten Saunas
Jan 19th
Sunlighten has many friends and clients in the health care field – physicians, chiropractors, nurses and more. We can’t think of any who are more passionate about anti-aging and alternative medicine than Dr. Al Sears in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. We are honored that Dr. Sears recommends Sunlighten infrared saunas to his patients.
Al Sears, M.D., is a practicing physician with extensive experience in the fields of complementary and natural healthcare. He currently owns and operates a successful integrative medicine and anti-aging clinic in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, with over 20,000 patients. His cutting-edge therapies and reputation for solving some of the More >
Infrared Sauna Use by Cancer Patients
Jan 13th
Our friends at Cancer Defeated are dedicated to researching, investigating and reporting on alternative cancer treatments. They have grown to become the world’s number one source of information about this important subject – and we are pleased that Sunlighten infrared saunas are featured regularly in their terrific e-newsletters.
In a recent article at Cancer Defeated, they noted that cancer clinics in Germany and Mexico routinely treat patients with hyperthermia, where the body is exposed to high temperatures. High temperatures can kill cancer cells, usually without damage to normal tissues. fn 1. Often, these clinics are using infrared hyperthermia and infrared saunas for their More >
Losing Weight in a Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
Dec 31st
Happy New Year! It’s that time again – resolutions, crowded gyms, crazy diets. Improving health and wellness is on everyone’s mind. And for many, that means weight loss.
If you’re looking to lose weight, Sunlighten can help. In a recent study, our infrared saunas were shown to promote weight loss by burning calories while you relax in total comfort.
Weight loss is a key to health and wellness for many. A 10-year study published by The New England Journal of Medicine found that waist circumference by itself is a critical factor in assessing the risk of premature death. In other words, if you More >
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Infrared Sauna Therapy
Dec 21st
It is estimated that as many as 4 million people in North America suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). But what does that mean? Are these people just really tired and why don’t they just get more sleep?
Well, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that, in order to be diagnosed with CFS, a person has to be suffering from: new, unexplained, persistent or relapsing chronic fatigue that is not a consequence of exertion, not resolved by bed rest, and severe enough to significantly reduce previous daily activity; as well as at least four of the following More >


