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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Should I Install a Traditional Sauna or an Infrared Sauna?

Sauna bathing has been a wellness trend for thousands of years. It is a type of thermotherapy for the body that promotes hygiene, social and spiritual purposes depending on the culture. The saunas that we use today are based on Finnish-style saunas with a blend of Turkish Hammams and Russian Banyas. You can tell the …

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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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Why Do I Feel Worse after an Infrared Sauna Session?

Most of you have read and experienced the delights of a quick 20-minute session in an infrared session. But it’s not always peachy. Today, we will take a look at why sometimes you feel worse after using an infrared sauna. When you hop into an IR sauna, you are thinking about relieving stress and feeling …

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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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Full Spectrum

Full spectrum infrared sauna reviews have taken on a life of their own, wouldn’t you say from your research thus far? I mean, what are we to think when someone says, “you’re not going to get a complete detox, if you don’t have all three (3) wavelengths you know.” What do you think about that …

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Radiant Health VS Health Mate

Searching and searching for real world reviews, in a sea of convoluted madness written by people who haven’t been in the very sauna brands you want to buy. Sound about right? I know what it’s like to look for good information on infrared saunas online. What a mess. One things stands out, we lose, sauna …

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Finnleo VS Clearlight

Let me guess, the only infrared sauna dealer near you is a hot tub store, and they only carry Finnleo saunas right? Another guess… you’d like to get an infrared sauna for your home, but don’t like the idea of spending thousands of dollars without checking something out first too right? And most likely, the …

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Jacuzzi Clearlight Sanctuary VS Premier

So you’re wondering if the Clearlight Premier or Sanctuary is right for you? You’ve probably been told that full spectrum saunas are better, and that while you can get a great detox with far infrared, by having all three wavelengths you’ll get even better results. Now a lot of claims are made about this, and …

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