What Are Far Infrared Saunas (and how do they work)

Bathhouses and saunas have a long history across the globe, across cultures. It was a way for people to spend a chilled day while being exposed to heat and steam in specifically built rooms. These could be part of an individual’s house, as in the case of Finland, or public bathhouses as used by Romans, …

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Infrared Sauna for Joint Pain

While infrared saunas are excellent for relaxation and rejuvenation, and offer a host of health benefits, the most compelling reason to buy an infrared sauna for your home is the natural pain relief it offers. For years, medical practitioners have been recommending the use of infrared saunas because of the proven relief they offer from …

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2023 Sunlighten Sauna Review

Around here we don’t usually recommend Sunlighten Saunas for a few reasons. Occasionally we’ll recommend a model or two for super specific needs a customer can’t get elsewhere, but in short Sunlighten Saunas do not meet the Certified Sauna List criteria because: Do not mitigate electric fields Magnetic Fields (EMF) is too high, especially in …

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What are Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs)?

Also called “stress proteins”, HSPs or heat shock proteins are highly conserved proteins, which exist in the cells of all living beings, right from bacteria to humans. As a cell goes through a stressful condition such as extreme cold, heat, UV light exposure, oxygen deprivation or healing wounds, HSPs are produced. Even under normal conditions, …

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