How Near, Mid and Far do you go?

Clients are asking questions about the new Sunlighten Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna coming this March to our Nutritional Therapy Treatment room at Fitness Forward Studio.

Here are some common question about our new service and more about WHY I am adding this program!

What is a full spectrum 3-in-1 sauna?

The solocarbon 3-in-1 is the only sauna heater on the market, according to Sunlighten Saunas, that provides all three infrared wavelengths in one place.

The infrared spectrum consists of near (NIR), mid (MIR), and far (FIR) waves, each with distinct characteristics and frequency ranges. It’s impossible to deliver these three peak wavelengths at one time from a single source. That’s why Sunlighten developed a unique technology that combines three heating elements in one sauna heater.

All heaters must be covered as a standard safety hazard precaution. Sunlighten provides non-toxic and highly emissive carbonized bamboo as a protective cover on our Solocarbon® heating technology, having our customer’s ultimate comfort & safety in mind! https://www.sunlighten.com/why-sunlighten/full-spectrum-heating-technology/

Near infrared wavelengths (NIR) – is the shortest wavelength and penetrates the skin surface more effectively than the other two (mid and far).

Scientific research shows that when delivered at the vital wavelength of 880nm without extreme heat or light, NIR promotes skin renewal, cell health, wound healing, and tissue growth.
NIR heaters consisting of high-wattage halogen bulbs at extremely high temperatures are not comfortable or beneficial.
In order to make NIR heat safe for saunas, we used NASA research to develop a patented LED array that provides NIR at a singular wavelength with minimal variability and virtually undetectable heat and light.
LEDs are effective because they can trigger a natural photo-biochemical reaction (similar to how plants use chlorophyll to convert sunlight into plant tissue). Research from Dr. Harry Whelan, it takes a specific joule of NIR energy to deliver the wavelength needed to penetrate human tissue.

Benefits of NEAR INFRARED wavelengths include:

cell health
wound healing
tissue growth
skin purification and renewal
pain relief

Mid-infrared wavelength (MIR) is a longer wavelength that can penetrate deeper into the body’s soft tissue where inflammation occurs.

MIR helps expand blood vessels and increases circulation, so more oxygen can reach injured areas of the body. This reduces pain and speeds the healing process. View 3-in-1 study on pain relief.
To produce MIR, sauna heaters must be able to maintain a surface temperature of 250⁰C. Though many sauna companies claim to provide full spectrum, the polypropylene material used in their heaters actually melts at the high temperature required for MIR. We worked with engineers and scientists to overcome this obstacle by using a higher quality product – DuPont’s Kapton^® polyimide film—a high tech material made to tolerate the high heat required to produce MIR.
Since our full spectrum heaters are made up of three distinct heating elements, the MIR layer can be heated independently to a higher temperature than the FIR layer.

Benefits of MID-INFRARED wavelengths include:

pain relief
increases circulation
increase weight loss

FAR-Infrared Wavelengths are the longest wavelength, far infrared (FIR), reaches deepest into the body, where toxins are stored.

By raising your core body temperature, FIR stimulates the sweat glands, resulting in a deep, detoxifying sweat that leaves you feeling revitalized.
Since sweating increases heart rate, cardiac output, and metabolic rate, you’re also burning calories.

We already achieved the most effective far infrared heater with our highly emissive Solocarbon heater coating . We’ve applied that same coating to our polyimide panel and discovered this application makes it 99% emissive! This is why Solocarbon panels are the only far infrared heaters clinically shown to raise core body temperature nearly 3° for the most detoxifying sweat, lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and aid in weight loss.

Benefits of FAR-INFRARED wavelengths include: