Health & Wellness

How Sunlighten Saunas Help Calm Nerve Pain Flare-Ups and other Neuropathy Pain Disorders

Pain

Every month, people are walking, fundraising or creating ribbons for something. November is no different. November for some is deemed NERVEmber or GoORANGE for CRPS Awareness. The NEVREmber movement was started by Barby Ingle in 2009. NERVEmber is about RSD/CRPS/Nerve Pain/Neuropathy awareness and its many faces. There are hundreds of disorders and diseases that cause nerve pain, and many of them, doctors are still just scratching the surface with how to control the pain. For many, there is no calming their pain, only monthly trips to their pain doctors for prescriptions of pain medications and muscle relaxants. Pain can take complete control over someone’s …

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Heavy Metal Detox Through Far Infrared Therapy

Detox, Magdalena

How are People Exposed to Heavy Metal Toxins? People are exposed to heavy metal toxins in everyday living by the foods consumed and the environment where people live. Below are the most common heavy metals that are known to cause damage. By no means is Sunlighten stating that these are the only heavy metals you should avoid or limit. It is important to be an advocate for your own healthy living. Mercury Mercury toxins can be found in thermometers, dental fillings, seafood, and more. When mercury enters the body, it is stored in the kidneys, blood, spleen, brain, liver, bones …

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Childhood Cancer: Be in the Know About Mesothelioma

Cancer

Cancer is a serious subject, but anyone who looks into a child’s eyes may be more hopeful when it comes to this disease. It’s a fact that around 16,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, reports WSAV news. These cancers vary in type, and they do include lung cancer. Learn more about mesothelioma as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month continues this September. There’s hope for children around the world as science fights this disease. What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a specific type of lung cancer. It affects the pleural lining within the respiratory system. This lung cancer doesn’t stem from years of smoking …

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Skin Detox Regimen: Sauna + Dry Brush

Detox, Skin Health

Sunlighten infrared therapy is an amazing tool for well-toned, healthy, great-looking skin.  After all, it is one of the biggest anti-aging trends in the celebrity world.  There is nothing like the glow I get after a Sunlighten sauna session.  But as the summer comes to an end and the air becomes crisp and dry, I feel my sauna skincare regimen needs a boost so I’ve incorporated dry brushing.  Dry Brushing is an easy and effective way to boost your detox session and give your skin an even more radiant, healthy glow. Dry brushing affects one of the body’s largest and …

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Self-Care Hacks for Busy People

Health & Wellness

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month!  Yes, you read that right. In our technology-driven world, we are accustomed to being “on” and available 24/7 that we actually need to raise awareness about taking care of ourselves.    This initiative was started by Evolve to Live to remind us that simple self-care is essential to our longevity.  We are so consumed with deadlines, schedules and endless inboxes, that we forget to do basic things like eat and breathe.   At Sunlighten, we are committed to empowering others to live healthier lives, which is why we support the self-care movement.  Personally, this …

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How Sunlighten Saunas Benefit Families Living with Autism

Autism

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children in the U.S. have autism.[i] As many believe that there are environmental components to many neurological and behavioral health conditions, the detoxification benefits of infrared sauna use are often sought after by both parents and health care providers of children on the spectrum[ii]. Heavy Metal Detoxification Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, copper, and cadmium have been identified in many children on the autism spectrum.  These heavy metals are known to negatively affect the metabolic detoxification pathways in the body and impair its ability to excrete …

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How Muscles Grow During Sleep

Sleep

Everyone has bumbled through a day at work because of a poor night’s sleep. Unfortunately, lack of sleep does more than making your eyelids droop. It affects all aspects of your health from your blood pressure to appetite. When you’re trying to build a healthy lifestyle and improve your physique, lack of sleep can get in the way of building muscle. Are you amongst those who put off getting the rest they need? Maybe it’s binge-watching Netflix or scrolling through social media late into the night. You may have good reasons like work obligations or a full family schedule. You …

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Sunlighten Spotlight: ReCover NYC

Commercial Usage, Exercise, Pain

The biggest trend in fitness this year is not the workout itself, but the recovery afterwards.  Ahead of the trend is ReCover studio in midtown Manhattan, the city’s first studio dedicated to recovery. ReCover NYC provides science-backed modalities that not only recover from neuromuscular imbalances, but systemic imbalances as well. Systemic imbalances interferes with cognitive functions, stress management and detoxification. At ReCover, they focus on the “Who, When and Why”. They ask the question, “Why are you here? What are you looking for?” With this information, they create a plan independent of what your life demands are and help you create …

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Ways For You To Celebrate National Relaxation Day

Health & Wellness

Some days are perfect for unwinding and that’s certainly the case on August 15th. Even though the calendar says it’s only Wednesday, we say it’s time to kick back and relax and take some time for you. After all, National Relaxation Day comes but once a year! And if you’re like the staggering number of Americans who feel more stressed than they did five years ago, you may be in need of a break. To help you unwind we’ve put together some tips and tricks to calm down, free up your mind, and release the stress. Surprisingly, relaxation is more …

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The Quest for True Health with Ashley James

Health & Wellness, Nutrition

“Doctors don’t heal people, people heal themselves” is the most radical lesson I have learned in my life. In my teens and early twenties, I went to western medical doctors for my health issues and only felt worse as a result.  The MDs I saw were great at handling acute issues, like infection and pain, but later my health would deteriorate further. The doctors would overlook the root cause of the matter and instead treat the symptoms with drugs. The western medical doctors I saw would function like feckless firefighters treating the smoke and not addressing the burning fire. Soon …

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