Dr. Julian Whitaker Talks Infrared Sauna Therapy

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Healthy Lifestyle

Dr. Julian Whitaker Talks Infrared Sauna Therapy DR. JULIAN WHITAKER pushes the envelope. He’s a tenacious seeker of the very best and most effective natural, holistic health solutions for his patients. So it’s not surprising that the Whitaker Wellness Institute uses some of the most cutting-edge and safest leading alternative therapies available. The Doctors’ Prescription for Healthy Living caught up with Dr. Whitaker to hear his thoughts on one of the most promising health tools to emerge in recent years—infrared sauna therapy from Sunlighten.

Julian Whitaker, MD, has been at the forefront of alternative medicine since 1979 when he founded the world-renowned Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, California. He graduated from Dartmouth College and received his medical training at Emory University Medical School. He is a member of the American Medical Association and is board certified in anti-aging medicine. Dr. Whitaker is the author of 13 books, including Reversing Heart Disease and Reversing Diabetes.

Resources Sunlighten infrared sauna therapy is the brand recommended by Dr. Whitaker. Be sure to visit www.sunlighten.com or call 877-292-0020 and mention code WHIT1010.

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Doctors’ Prescription for Healthy Living—What must an alternative therapy have in order for it to become part of the Whitaker program? Dr. Julian Whitaker—What we look for are therapies that would match our mission—that is to use more orthomolecular therapies (substances common and essential to the body) to engender health and prevent and treat disease. And these would be therapies designed to stimulate the body’s own mechanisms for maintaining health and optimal wellness. Also, therapies recommended by or used at Whitaker Wellness have to be inherently safe. And most conventional medicine is inherently dangerous. It does surprise people how powerful some of these safe therapies can be. Even when compared to the more dangerous and highly touted conventional therapies, we have a superiority of effectiveness even though they are safer and less expensive. DPHL—How does Whitaker Wellness use infrared sauna therapy? JW—We recommend it to most of our patients. The only reason we don’t offer it at the clinic is that it can be accessed conveniently elsewhere. We recommend it particularly to obese patients as it supports weight loss efforts, to people who are on a detoxification program and for general well-being. In fact, after reading Dr. Richard Beever’s research with diabetics in your publication and reviewing the medical literature on its cardiovascular benefits, I plan to more aggressively recommend and track improvements from sauna therapy in our heart and diabetic patients.

Doctors’ Prescription—Diet, Exercise, & Infrared Sauna The key number is $49. That is as low as your monthly payment can be to own a Sunlighten sauna. We recently visited their fantastic showroom in Overland Park, Kansas. Sunlighten’s saunas are like no other. From ease of setup (no screwdriver needed) to their truly unique Solocarbon® technology with studies that back it up, plus the ability to control the infrared spectrum, it is no wonder Sunlighten is the brand that Dr. Whitaker recommends. This could well be the best $49 you ever spend. 6 the doctors’ prescription for healthy living

DPHL—Do you personally take advantage of infrared sauna therapy? JW—Yes, I do. My wife and I have had a Sunlighten infrared sauna in our home for eight years. We removed a jacuzzi tub, which I had never even put any water in, and put in an infrared sauna. And generally, we use it almost every day for a little over a half hour. I’m the most enthusiastic sauna individual! DPHL—Is there a particular reason you use the infrared sauna therapy? Are you seeking a particular health benefit with your daily use? JW—It’s for all the benefits including detoxification and elimination—especially of excessive amounts of sodium. I make a point to replace certain minerals such as magnesium and potassium. We overlook the sweat glands as a detoxification element. Many times if you have smokers in the sauna, you can smell nicotine coming out of their body on their skin! So I’m keenly aware of the unique detoxification characteristics. But I also have some back pain and it helps relieve that. It helps you to feel better. And it makes the shower afterward feel so good!

DPHL—What brand of sauna do you recommend? JW—The infrared saunas with the most research and testing are manufactured by Sunlighten. Sunlighten’s saunas all use advanced, patented heating systems that are among the most efficient ever developed. These saunas meet the highest standards for innovation, safety and effectiveness. Plus, they’re well-made and beautiful. ■ Sunlighten’s mPulse aSPIRE