Infrared Sauna Education

WHY AN INFRARED SAUNA?

CENTURIES OF SAUNA USE

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Historically saunas have been used for detoxification for centuries in a variety of cultures: Aboriginal and Native American sweat lodges, Mexican and Guatemalan temazcals, Finnish cultural practice, European steam rooms.

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Sauna Therapy has long been recommended by practitioners in alternative health circles because of its known power to remove heavy metals and other environmental toxicants, including mold, plastics, and other chemicals that have become part of modern life. Sauna therapy has also been part of many drug rehabilitation programs because of its known help in the detoxification process for certain drugs as well.​

We know you want to make sure you’re doing all you can to feel good and live as healthy as possible. Heat and sweat alone have been known to be beneficial for a long time. Today’s infrared saunas offer even more benefits to feel good about.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SAUNAS & INFRARED SAUNAS

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Traditional saunas use a heat source to heat the air, and often include steam to create humidity as well. Fire and hot rocks were common sources of heat; modern saunas use a heater or steam generator to create the temperature increase.

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Traditional saunas heat the air to a point that initiates the body’s natural cooling process. This means blood comes to the surface of the skin and opens the pores. Infrared saunas emit lightwaves that penetrate the body to stimulate the health benefits from within at a cellular level.

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​TRADITIONAL SAUNA

150-210° F

​Surface heat

Sweat happens at higher temps

Extreme heat, shorter session

Requires more power

Uses heat stove at heat source

More humidity

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INFRARED SAUNA

110-140° F

Deep, penetrating heat

More sweat at lower temps

Enjoyable heat, longer session

Requires less power

Uses infrared light panels as heat source

Less humidity

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The Sunlighten mPulse® Sauna is unique among infrared saunas because it is the only one with advanced 3 in 1® heating technology, that allows you to customize each near, mid, and far wavelength to optimize specific health benefits to meet your needs.

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WHAT IS INFRARED?

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Infrared is found in nature and is necessary light for life.

• Nature brings us infrared light. It’s the healthy, healing rays that come from the sun. You’ve felt infrared your entire life. When you sit next to a fire or feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Infrared also helps plants bloom - just the right amount helps stems grow fast and strong. All living things need it to grow and flourish.

• Sunlight is 52-55% infrared. It’s all the good parts of the sun’s healing light.

• The experience of an infrared treatment is similar to sunbathing, giving you that wonderful natural warmth. Unlike sunbathing, infrared heat therapy is completely healthy and safe. You can relax in an infrared sauna and it will never cause your skin to burn.

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Infrared is part of a natural spectrum.

• Remember the first time you saw a prism transform light into a rainbow of visible light? Infrared is the invisible light just outside the prism next to red light, thus the name “infra (below)” + “red.”

• Infrared consists of 3 wavelengths: near, mid and far.

• Visible light and infrared are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, a continuum of light waves organized by how they interact with matter. Scientists explain infrared as a safe, gentle form that brings many good, healthy things to earth and human beings.

Infrared heats the body directly rather than simply heating the air.

• Infrared penetrates human tissue, and the energy it delivers is just the right nudge cells need to stimulate warmth, growth and release.

• Infrared is effective at a low, soothing temperature.

• It is completely healthy and safe for all living things. It’s even used in hospitals to warm newborn infants.

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WHAT MAKE SUNLIGHTEN INFRARED THERAPY SPECIAL?

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All infrared is not created equally. Here are four reasons why Sunlighten is unlike any other:

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1. Most Effective Infrared - To deliver health benefits like anti-aging, weight loss and detoxification, saunas need to emit high concentrations of infrared waves—not just heat. For infrared therapy to be successful, heaters must have a high emissivity level for the body to absorb infrared energy. Emissivity is the measure of infrared that a heater emits. Sunlighten’s patented infrared provides the highest does of infrared energy into their body. Third-party testing proved Sunlighten’s infrared to be 95-99% emissive. No other infrared sauna delivers this level of infrared therapy.

2. Enjoyable Experience - A sauna session should not be something you have to push yourself to complete. An extremely hot environment can make you anxious for the session to end and likely to stop short. Worse yet, if it is that hot, you probably are not receiving the most therapeutic wavelength. Sunlighten’s infrared creates a pleasurable sauna experience with a soothing heat that is enjoyable for the entire session and will leave you feeling invigorated, light and energized.

3. Quality Sauna Cabin – The craftsmanship that goes into the construction of Sunlighten saunas is unmatched. The sauna cabins are beautiful, durable, premium wood solidly constructed with attention to detail that makes it a luxurious experience. Those details include extra thick walls, invisible seams, powerful sealing system that locks in warmth, and gorgeous glass doors. To feel even better about using Sunlighten saunas, they use environmentally responsible sustainability practices in the selection of wood, and every part is tested and proven non-toxic.

4. Backed by Clinical Studies - One of the many differences between Sunlighten infrared saunas an other infrared saunas is the clinical testing and studies that show the unique effectiveness, safety, and quality of Sunlighten saunas. View the studies below at sunlighten.com/light-science/research.

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The six pre-programmed health programs available only in the mPulse were created based on 56 data points from 37 different clinical studies on how infrared interacted with the body. This is a very important and special aspect of this sauna – it provides complete whole-body light therapy.

• Detoxification - Increases core body temperature up to 3° for a deep, detoxifying sweat

• Temporarily Reduced Blood Pressure - Double-blind placebo study showed a significant reduction in blood pressure with regular use.

• Aid in Weight Loss – Infrared sauna use reduced waist circumference in a 3-month period

• Increases Flexibility - A third-party study found that mPulse full spectrum infrared saunas increase flexibility up to 3x, using a blend of mid and far infrared.

• Pure Infrared - 95-99% pure infrared light energy absorbed into the body

• Safe, Non-Toxic Materials – 3rd party tested by multiple sources

• Ultra Low EMF – 3rd party tested by VitaTech