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Medical Studies and Articles on Infrared Saunas

Kaiser Permanente Members Newsletter - The Health Benefits of Saunas by Robert Ornstein, PhD and David Sobel, MD: Healthy Pleasures. (opens in new window)

Detoxification Through the Skin by Mark Sircus Ac., OMD March 6th, 2005 (opens in new window)

Journal of the American College of Cardiology study on repeated far infrared sauna treatments. (PDF)

Circulation Journal December 2004 study on infrared sauna use in patients with chronic heart failure. (PDF)

Repeated thermal therapy improves impaired vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary risk factors byImamura M, Biro S, Kihara T, Yoshifuku S, Takasaki K, Otsuji Y, Minagoe S, Toyama Y, Tei C. October, 2001 (opens in new window)

Repeated sauna therapy reduces urinary 8-epi-prostaglandin F(2alpha) Masuda A, Miyata M, Kihara T, Minagoe S, Tei C. Department of Cardiology, Respiratory and Metabolic Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan March, 2004 (opens in new window)

Heat in the treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa by Gutierrez E, Vazquez R. March 2001 (opens in new window)

The Effects of Repeated Thermal Therapy for Patients with Chronic Pain by Akinori Masuda, Yasuyuki Koga, Masato Hattanmaru, Shinichi Minagoe, Chuwa Tei 2005 (opens in new window)

The effects of repeated thermal therapy for two patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. by Masuda A, Kihara T, Fukudome T, Shinsato T, Minagoe S, Tei C. April 2005 (opens in new window)

Effects of infrared radiation on skin photo-aging and pigmentation. by Lee JH, Roh MR, Lee KH. August 2006 (PDF)

Thermal Therapy Benefits Depressed Patients 2005 (opens in new window)

Clinical Implications of Thermal Therapy in Lifestyle-Related Diseases by Sadatoshi Biro, Akinori Masuda, Takashi Kihara and Chuwa Tei 2003. Obesity And Diabetes: Pathophysiological Mechanisms And Therapeutic Approaches (opens in new window)

Repeated Thermal Therapy Diminishes Appetite Loss and Subjective Complaints in Mildly Depressed Patients by Akinori Masuda, MD, PhD, Masamitsu Nakazato, MD, PhD, Takashi Kihara, MD, PhD, Shinichi Minagoe, MD, PhD and Chuwa Tei, MD, PhD 2005. From the Psychosomatic Medicine, Respiratory and Stress Care Center, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan (A.M.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, Japan (M.N.); and Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan (T.K., S.M., C.T.). (opens in new window)

Sitting In Sauna May Prevent Cancer- Dr. Jason Allen (opens in new window)

Is Your Family Toxic? By James Ferguson. Published in the London Daily Mail May 22, 2007. Extracted from The Vitamin Murders: Who Killed Healthy Eating in Britain, by James Ferguson, published by Atlantic Books (opens in new window)

Weight Loss: Read an Interview with actor Jeremy Davies in the New York Times describing how he lost 33 lbs. for the movie "Rescue Dawn" using an infrared sauna. (opens in new window)


Bringing Devon back... A Family's Crusade October 24, 2004. A couple says mercury agent in vaccines caused son's autism (opens in new window)



Medical Studies and Articles on Light and Health


A Study Into the effects of Light on Children of Elementary School Age (PDF)

Daylighting Initiative: Daylighting and Productivity (PDF)

Scientists Discover Key to Melatonin Production and Regulation of Circadian Rhythms (PDF)

A Seasonal Pattern Of Hospital Medication Errors In Alaska (PDF)

Health Sciences Institute: "Are you starving for this essential nutrient?" (PDF)

 Benefits of Ultraviolet Light (PDF)

Seasonal Affect Disorder (PDF)

 Info about SAD (PDF)

 Article about Seasonal Affect Disorder 1995 (PDF)

 Why so sad? (PDF)

 Sleep Disorders and the connection to EMFs (PDF)

 Insurance Coverage Information (and example) (PDF)

 The Importance of Full-Spectrum Light (PDF)

 Going 'green' makes workplaces more productive, 1994 (PDF)

 What to consider when buying a bulb (PDF)

Bibliography of Resources on Light and Health

Breiling, Psy. D., Brian. Light Years Ahead: Illustrated Guide to Full Spectrum & Colored Light in Mindbody Healing. Celestial Arts. Berkeley, CA, 1996.

Heller, Rachael and Richard. The Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet: Bergenfield, NJ: Penguin, 1991.

Hahn, Linaya. PMS Solving The Puzzles: Sixteen causes of premenstrual syndrome and what to do about it.  Chicago Spectrum Press, 1995.

Hyman, Jane Wegscheider.  The Light Book:  How Natural and Artificial Light Affect Our Health, Mind and Behavior. New York: Ballantine, 1990.

Liberman, O.D., Jacob.  Light: Medicine of the Future:  Santa Fe: Bear & Company, 1991.

Peters, Celest.  Fight the Winter Blues:   Don't Be Sad, Your guide to conquering Seasonal Affective Disorder. Calgary: Script, 1994.

Rosenthal, M.D., Norman.  Seasons of the Mind: New York: Guilford Press, 1989

Rosenthal, M.D., Norman.  Winter Blues: New York: Guilford Press, 1993

Smith, Angela.  Seasonal Affective Disorder: London: Thorsons, 1991

Whybrow, Peter and Bahr, Robert.  The Hibernation Response: New York; Arbor House, William Morrow, 1988.

Zane, M.D., M.S., Kim R. Sunlight: World Health Publications. Penryn, CA, 1980


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