Therasauna VS Sunlighten

Looking to compare Sunlighten with Therasauna?  Well. I hate to tell you, but they’re kind of apples to oranges.  The heaters are very different, the infrared output is supposedly different (not really int he real world), and the look and feel of both sauna companies are drastically different. Build quality, price, etc… are pretty close …

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Infrared Sauna for Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is caused by the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is usually transmitted via the bites of deer ticks or black-legged ticks. According to the CDC, although the incidence of Lyme disease has reduced, still around 30,000 people are affected by the disease every year. People suffering from Lyme disease …

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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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Clearlight Vs Healthmate

You’ve seen the marketing: ceramic saunas are better than carbon saunas. Oh wait, you call another company and whamo… “carbon saunas are better tha ceramic saunas”! What the heck you think to yourself, who do I believe here? If the sauna sales people had it up to them, you’d just hand over your Visa or …

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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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