Infrared Sauna Benefits
Heart Month 2012: Sunlighten Infrared Saunas and Heart Health
Feb 1st
Although February is traditionally one of the coldest, snowiest months of the year here in the Midwest, it’s one of our favorites months here at Sunlighten! That’s because February is Heart Month. Sunlighten is a longtime supporter of the American Heart Association. We donate a portion of our sales each February to the AHA, we participate in a number of local AHA – Kansas City fundraisers each year and our owners Aaron and Connie Zack have served on the board of directors for our local AHA chapter.
Why are we at Sunlighten such big supporters of the American Heart Association? Because More >
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 >


