Women’s Health— Cellular Health New York Times best-selling author, wellness activist and thriver Kris Carr is also a big advocate of sauna for detoxifica - tion. She introduced infrared sauna in her docu - mentary, Crazy Sexy Cance r, and to many of her An Ounce online followers. of Prevention— She says, "infrared sauna therapy is used at alternative healing centers as detox for cancer Infrared Sauna patients, and it penetrates the tissues at a much deeper level—great for pulling out heavy metals Therapy Detox and other poisons." by Alex Muniz Research confirms this too. According to a study published in the June 1996 Journal of Nutri - hile October conjures images of autumn festivals, crisp apples and turning tional and Environmental Medicine , 63 percent of leaves, it is also our national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Looking at 210 patients undergoing regular sauna and exer - Wthe current statistics surrounding the disease, women need awareness of cise therapy saw a decrease in their bodies’ levels preventive measures now more than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Con - of toxic chemicals. In another study, this one con - trol and Prevention, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each ducted by The Klinghardt Academy and presented year, with around 40,000 dying from it. One way women may be able to better control their at the Biological Medicine 2012 Conference, it was breast cancer risk factors is by undergoing regular detoxification. found that the perspiration of people using a con - ventional sauna was 95 to 97 percent water, while CHEMICALS AND CANCER the perspiration of those using infrared saunas was Every day, modern life exposes us to numerous just 80 to 85 percent water, with the non-water por - Now available at online retailers chemicals and that find their way into our bod - tion containing fat-soluble toxins, heavy metals, and booksellers ies. Contaminants from pesticides, herbicides, car - sulfuric acid, sodium, ammonia and uric acid. nationwide. cinogens, and the very plastics used to package and Be sure to catch our Q&A with Suzanne store food can enter the body and concentrate in SUNLIGHTEN Somers starting on fatty tissue, according to a paper appearing in the If all this talk has convinced you to research getting page 20! October 2006 issue of Medical Hypotheses . A strong an infrared sauna for your home, or to find a clinic correlation between chemical exposure and cancer with one, the standout brand is Sunlighten. has been observed for many years now. A study Sunlighten infrared saunas require no plumb - published in the February 1994 issue of the Journal ing or complex assembly, and most plug directly of the National Cancer Institute examined breast into a 120-volt wall outlet. The Solocarbon wall can cer-afflicted women in Quebec. Researchers heater technology emits evenly distributed, cool-to- Available for pre-order on reported that a wide range of carcinogenic pesti - the-touch heat, in contrast to the ceramic rods Amazon.com. cides and industrial pollutants were found in test used in other infrared saunas. This technology In stores subjects’ fatty tissue and blood, and at a higher con - allows for shorter—but no less cleansing—sweats October 31. centration than those found in cancer-free women. than those offered by a traditional hot stone sauna. Visit www.kriscarr.com for more information. Most recently, a survey examining links between In fact, a third-party study commissioned by Sun - cadmium exposure and breast cancer published in lighten even found that sweat produced in Sun - the March 2012 journal Cancer Research observed lighten saunas contained 20 percent toxins, Resources that “dietary cadmium intake was positively associ - whereas the sweat- count from those sitting in To learn more about ated with overall breast cancer tumors.” hot-stone saunas was just 3 percent. Sunlighten infrared saunas, Sunlighten is the brand Kris Carr chooses. She visit www.sunlighten.com. INFRARED SAUNA DETOX says, “I’m a long-time believer of infrared sauna One of the best ways to remove these chemical tox - therapy and its natural healing benefits. I love the ins is with infrared sauna heat therapy. Cancer sur - Sunlighten brand and have been using my infrared vivors and thrivers alike choose infrared sauna sauna for years. In fact, I’m in the market for a new therapy for this very reason. Breast cancer survivor, one since the buyer of my old house insisted I actress and wellness activist Suzanne Somers has include the sauna in the sale!” been cancer-free since 2002. In her interview with As the above studies demonstrate, and as Healthy Living this month, one of the components Suzanne Somers and Kris Carr can attest, the key Somers most credits to her continuing good health to helping your body support a healthy toxic load is regular infrared sauna use to help “sweat out and lower cancer risk may be as simple as a good, heavy metals.” clean sweat. I

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