Heart Health
Get a passive cardio workout while you relax.
Infrared sauna sessions raise your heart rate and increase circulation. This replicates a cardiovascular workout we term “passive cardio.” In fact, blood flow during infrared sauna use may rise from a normal rate of 5 litres/minute to up to 12 litres/minute. Your heart is a muscle; working it makes it stronger. A stronger cardiovascular system helps capillaries deliver more oxygen to muscle cells. For people with injuries or conditions precluding them from cardio activity, Sunlighten saunas can help serve as an alternative for needed cardio benefits.
Science shows you can make a difference in your heart health with infrared therapy.
Sunlighten infrared saunas are clinically shown to benefit blood pressure and circulation.
Sunlighten saunas have been clinically shown to provide one of the best, natural ways to help temporarily lower blood pressure.* In a 2005 clinical study by the University of Missouri Kansas City, Sunlighten’s SoloCarbon far infrared heaters were shown to temporarily lower blood pressure through a program of 30-minute infrared sauna session 3 times per week. The study concluded that Sunlighten sauna sessions, as part of a healthy lifestyle, dilated blood vessels and reduced the volume of their inner lining, thus increasing circulation needed for healthy blood pressure.
In Japan, infrared is standard treatment for heart disease.
A Japanese study published in the October 2008 issue of The Journal of Cardiology examined the clinical effectiveness and safety of infrared blood pressure therapy, as compared to standard therapies for patients with chronic heart failure. The report concluded that far infrared sauna therapy is both safe and effective at improving clinical symptoms and cardiac function as well as decreasing cardiac size in chronic heart failure patients. Repeated infrared sauna use improved impaired blood vessel functions in patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. This suggests a preventive role, as a part of a healthy lifestyle, for infrared sauna use for arteriosclerosis1.
If you analyze the peer reviewed data, full spectrum infrared sauna therapy would be a multibillion dollar drug if it came in a pill. The ability to heal endothelium and improve symptoms and prognosis for congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease is remarkable. Sunlighten saunas are the only infrared saunas clinically shown to temporarily lower blood pressure and reduce belly fat, both contributing factors to a healthy heart.
A whole-body longevity modality.
You’re on a mission to stay healthy and active for as long as possible. Cardiovascular health is just one of the many ways infrared sauna impacts longevity and quality of life. While you relax in comfort, our patented infrared sauna goes to work on several biomarkers of aging to make health improvements that are linked with reversing biological age, and help fight age-related diseases to support overall well-being and vitality.
Your goals. Your perfect sauna.
Choosing the right infrared sauna goes beyond features. It’s about finding the right fit for your body, lifestyle and wellness goals.
We build every Sunlighten sauna on a foundation of the highest quality and quantity of far infrared your body can absorb for maximum benefits. Whether you’re focused on relaxation, recovery, detoxification, skin health, or longevity, our quiz will help match you with the right sauna for your needs.
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REFERENCES
- Dr. Masakazu Imamura, MD, et al. Repeated Thermal Therapy Improves Impaired Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients With Coronary Risk Factors. Vol. 38, No. 4, 2001. Journal of American College of Cardiology: pp 1083-1088.
*Sunlighten products are not approved or regulated by FDA for lowering blood pressure.