Posts tagged health and wellness
Top 5 Myths About Infrared Saunas
Mar 5th
Confused After Shopping for Saunas? Here are the Top 5 Infrared Sauna Myths Revealed!
With so much information on the internet, researching infrared saunas can be confusing. There are hundreds of saunas online that look similar at various price points, with claims of health benefits to get you to quickly click and buy. The truth is, there are many factors to consider, they are not all apples-to-apples comparisons and you do get what you pay for! We have done some investigating on claims that are being made online to find out what is fact or fiction.
Myth 1: You can get a quality, More >
Sunlighten Saunas Celebrates Heart Month in February
Feb 2nd
Despite the cold, February is one of our absolute favorite months here at Sunlighten! 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 cardiovascular disease is our nation’s number one killer. In the U.S. alone, one 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 >
Another Sunlighten Review! (This one for the Solo System)
Nov 2nd
Hot on the heels of last week’s terrific Sunlighten customer review, we received this amazing testimonial from a customer with a rare form of cancer:
Dear Sunlighten,
I LOVE my Solo Spa!!! The Solo Spa I purchased from you has been a very powerful treatment protocol for me in treating my cancer. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Lipo Sarcoma. This cancer is medically treatable only with surgery. There are no other medical treatments recommended.
I am very much into Alternative and Integrative medicine so as I began my research it led me to many great More >
Scientists Performing New Studies on Effects of Colored Light Therapy
Jun 30th
We’ve talked here before about the effect that chromotherapy (or color therapy) can have on a person’s emotional state. There have been some positive findings regarding the regular and targeted use of colored light to balance emotional and physical energy.
Now, it looks like color therapy might be useful in the fight against diabetes as well. According to a study out of Zurich, Switzerland, burst of blue light may be helpful to trigger a genetic response to make more insulin.
People with type 2 diabetes do not respond properly to insulin, which controls blood sugar levels. Many diabetics are insulin injection-dependent.
The scientists More >


