Spa Industry Association spotlighted SWEAT: The Untold 9/11 Story as a client-education opportunity for spa operators, whose work is already about helping people recover. Clearlight® , the documentary’s primary sponsor and a nearly 30-year pioneer in infrared sauna technology, is featured throughout as the science behind that recovery.
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Clearlight Infrared Sauna Featured in goop’s “Martha Soffer’s: My Morning Routine”
As writer Amy Synnott shares: “Soffer [is] a widely sought-after Ayurvedic practitioner … who has built her reputation on a form of healing that is both ancient and unusually personal.” goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, also a longtime Clearlight sauna user, has long been a devotee of Soffer’s practice too. We’re honored our Sanctuary Outdoor Sauna is where Martha does some of her deepest work, literally and figuratively. Special shout out to Amy for letting us take a peak into Martha’s world.
In Advance of The 25th Anniversary of The Attacks on 9/11, a New Documentary Uncovers The Forgotten Science of Sweat Detox: The Protocol That Helped 9/11 Survivors Heal When Nothing Else Worked
Featuring Leading Voices in Detoxification Science, including Infrared Sauna Pioneer Dr. Raleigh Duncan, the Film Reveals How Sauna Therapy Could Transform Modern Healthcare
BERKELEY, CA., and NEW YORK, NY – August 27, 2026 – A groundbreaking new documentary is set to reveal one of the most powerful yet overlooked healing methodologies in modern medicine: a therapeutic protocol that helped 9/11 survivors recover from catastrophic toxic exposure when conventional treatments failed.
More members of the New York City Fire Department have now died from illnesses linked to 9/11 than were killed on the day of the attack itself. According to the FDNY Foundation, more than 400 FDNY members have died from World Trade Center-related illnesses as of September 2025, surpassing the 343 FDNY members lost on September 11, 2001. This is a truly sobering reminder that the health toll of that day is still being counted a quarter-century later, and the backdrop against which “SWEAT: The Untold 9/11 Story” is making its case.
“SWEAT: The Untold 9/11 Story,” produced by Justin Glaser, author of the acclaimed book Sweat: Uncovering Your Body’s Hidden Superpower, investigates the comprehensive niacin-sauna detoxification protocol and its remarkable success in treating those exposed to the toxic aftermath of September 11, 2001.
Through intimate interviews with 9/11 survivors, leading toxicologists, medical doctors, and pioneering researchers, this compelling documentary explores:
- The hidden crisis of environmental toxicity and its profound impact on neurological and physical health
- Why sweat-induced detoxification represents a critical missing component in contemporary wellness approaches
- The rigorous science validating sauna therapy now being embraced by medical innovators, performance scientists, and longevity experts worldwide
A Paradigm Shift for Preventative Medicine
“The implications of this protocol extend far beyond helping 9/11 responders—it represents a fundamental shift in how we might approach chronic illness, environmental medicine, and mental health treatment,” explains Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a prominent environmental medicine specialist featured in the film. “We’re witnessing the revitalization of an evidence-based approach that challenges our current healthcare paradigm.”
Backed by Industry Leaders in Wellness Technology
Clearlight® Infrared Saunas and Wellness Solutions (“Clearlight®”), the global industry leader in infrared saunas and a pioneer in innovative health and wellness solutions, has joined as the documentary’s primary sponsor, furthering its mission to advance evidence-based wellness solutions.
Ongoing Support for First Responders
Clearlight is proud to support first responders by offering wellness resources, retrofitting fire stations, and conducting scientific research for their long-term wellness. UCSF is currently using the Clearlight Curve® Far Infrared Sauna Dome to study the effects of infrared heating on detoxifying endocrine-disrupting chemicals, heavy metals, and mycotoxins. Clearlight’s dedicated resource page is available at infraredsauna.com/commercial/infrared-saunas-firefighters. The resource offers educational tools, discounts, and wellness initiatives for first responders, including a free ebook on infrared sauna therapy: [PDF Ebook: Clearlight Infrared Saunas for Fire Fighters: Using Infrared Saunas to Safeguard Your Health & Detoxification].
“At Clearlight, we’ve spent nearly 30 years studying how the body heals itself when you give it the right environment, which includes heat, sweat, and time,” said Dr. Raleigh Duncan, founder of Clearlight and pioneer in infrared sauna technology, who appears in the documentary alongside the film’s featured toxicologists and researchers. “What happened with the 9/11 responders wasn’t a miracle; it was physiology: sustained infrared heat mobilizes toxins that get locked away in fat tissue and lets our bodies do what they’re built to do. This documentary puts on screen what we’ve believed at Clearlight since day one, and that is that sweat isn’t just detox; it’s one of the most powerful healing tools our bodies have.”
Where to watch the Documentary.
Watch “Sweat: The Untold 9/11 Story”, starting today. For press inquiries and interview requests:
Justin Glaser, producer of “Sweat: The Untold 9/11 Story”, justin@sweatthebook.com, +1 201-953-1167
For more, visit www.sweatthebook.com.
Clearlight Infrared Saunas PR, Dana Young, media@infraredsauna.com, +1 415-378-7998
About Justin Glaser
Justin Glaser is the author of Sweat: Uncovering Your Body’s Hidden Superpower, an in-depth exploration of sweat’s underappreciated role in health, vitality, and disease prevention. As the producer of Sweat: The Untold 9/11 Story, Justin highlights the transformative potential of scientifically validated sauna therapy protocols and their implications for public health.
About Clearlight® Infrared Saunas and Wellness Solutions
Founded by Chiropractic Physician Dr. Raleigh Duncan, Clearlight® is the global pioneer and industry leader in infrared sauna technology, red light therapy, and wellness solutions for nearly 30 years. Every Clearlight product is doctor-designed, science-backed, and built for the modern lifestyle, making the luxury of self-care accessible to everyone through a best-in-class full suite of wellness technologies.
Clearlight has set the industry standards for quality, safety, warranty, and efficacy, helping shape the modern wellness landscape through partnerships that have supported the growth of many retail sauna studio chains and infrared sauna companies. Dr. Duncan is recognized as a pioneering innovator in infrared technology, holding numerous patents and pending patents for Clearlight’s proprietary advancements — including the first Carbon/Ceramic infrared heaters engineered to deliver deeper, more penetrating wavelengths with the lowest EMF and ELF levels.
Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Clearlight distributes throughout North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, South America, and the United Kingdom. For every sauna purchased, Clearlight plants two trees through the National Forest Foundation’s Sapling Program, totaling more than 35,906 trees planted since 2024.
To learn more and/or enhance your existing Clearlight sauna experience, visit infraredsauna.com and ClearlightRed.com, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
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Wellness Without Barriers: Clearlight Sets the New Standard for Inclusive Spa Design
Spa Industry Association highlights how the Clearlight® Sanctuary™ Professional Retreat is redefining spa design with a layout that welcomes wheelchair users, older adults, and small groups alike. The piece features the Spa at Grand National’s real-world recovery use of the Retreat; insight from Clearlight’s VP of Marketing, Danielle Yanke; adoption by pro teams (WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces; NFL’s Baltimore Ravens), and athletes like former MLB World Series pitcher Jeremy Affeldt.
Clearlight® Founder Dr. Raleigh Duncan Featured on The Happiest CEO Podcast
Duncan joined host Sebastian Mierau to talk about the origins of infrared sauna therapy, the science behind saunas, health, longevity, recovery, and the journey that led to the creation of Clearlight®. Duncan shared: “I’m in the healing business. We’re on a journey to help more people heal, and we’re never going to stop!”
Great Product Spotlight by the Spa Industry Assocation: Clearlight® HALO ONE® Brings Halotherapy into Reach for Spas of Any Size!
Perspire Sauna Studio Founder and CEO Lee Braun credits the Clearlight® HALO ONE® Halotherapy Generator with deepening “the value of each session by supporting respiratory wellness and further promoting relaxation.” As featured by the Spa Industry Association, the HALO ONE lets operators stack salt therapy into a session clients are already booking, no dedicated room required, reinforcing Clearlight’s philosophy that combining modalities in one session is where the real wellness value compounds.
Infrared Sauna Research Advances: Why Researchers are Exploring Body Temperature and Heat Exposure as The Next Frontier in Brain Health
Newly Published Paper Explores the Relationship Between Heat Exposure, Thermoregulation, and Alzheimer’s Disease Resilience
BERKELEY, CA.,—July 15, 2026—Emerging research is shining new light on the potential relationship between thermoregulation, which is the body’s ability to regulate temperature, and long-term brain health. A newly published paper authored by researchers affiliated with University of Montpellier, University of Laval, Washington University and NYU Grossman School of Medicine explored how lifelong heat exposure may contribute to resilience against Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative conditions.
The paper, titled: “Lifelong heat exposure as a potential contributor to Alzheimer’s disease resilience,” was authored by Dr. Geoffrey Canet and colleagues, and published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The findings examined the extraordinary case of an individual carrying a rare genetic mutation that would almost inevitably lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease but who, despite exhibiting a high amyloid burden, maintained cognitive function and displayed only limited tau pathology. Researchers identified lifelong occupational heat exposure as one possible contributing factor warranting further scientific exploration.
As part of ongoing research investigating thermoregulation and tauopathy risk factors, Clearlight® Sanctuary™ 2 infrared saunas, manufactured by Clearlight®, the industry leader in infrared sauna and pioneer in innovative health and wellness solutions, were selected for use in the home-based portion of a clinical research project led by co-author Dr. Esther Blessing, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She and Dr. Emmanuel Planel, a pioneer in the study of how sauna range temperatures affect cellular pathways involved in Alzheimer’s disease, and Dr. Canet are leading efforts to understand how thermal treatments can prevent disease development.
The paper adds to a growing body of scientific interest surrounding the connection between heat exposure, circadian biology, sleep quality, metabolic health, and neurological resilience. Researchers explored how elevated body temperature may help support the body’s natural cellular repair and protein-clearing processes, including mechanisms associated with “proteostasis” or the body’s own ability to manage and clear proteins such as tau, which can accumulate abnormally in neurodegenerative disease.
“We are in the early stages of understanding how thermoregulation and body temperature rhythms influence our brain health and resilience against neurodegenerative disease,” said Dr. Blessing. “This area of research is opening up important scientific questions about how heat exposure may interact with our sleep, metabolism, and cellular pathways associated with healthy aging. Precision methods for delivering and timing thermal treatments are essential to advancing our understanding together with advancing clinical treatment. ”
Researchers selected Clearlight Sanctuary 2 infrared saunas for their ability to provide a controlled, and consistent heat exposure within a wellness setting as part of the study’s broader exploration into thermoregulation and neurological health.
“For nearly three decades, our team at Clearlight has been committed to advancing the science of infrared and other key wellness modalities, and to supporting researchers who are exploring the critical role of heat in human health,” said Clearlight Founder and CEO, Dr. Raleigh Duncan, an early pioneer in infrared sauna innovation and a Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Duncan is widely recognized for his expertise in infrared therapy and as a leading contributor to technologies that support healing the human body. “We are encouraged to see leading academic researchers investigating how thermoregulation and heat exposure may contribute to healthy aging and our overall wellness. Supporting evidence-informed research like this is a vital part of our mission.”
Importantly, while researchers emphasized that the study does not establish that infrared sauna use prevents, treats, or cures Alzheimer’s disease or any other medical condition, the findings do contribute to an emerging scientific conversation around heat exposure, thermoregulation, long-term cognitive resilience and preventative wellness.
The published study can be viewed via PubMed.
Study Citation: Canet G, Lucey BP, Blessing EM, Planel E. Lifelong heat exposure as a potential contributor to Alzheimer’s disease resilience. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Mar 18:13872877261433226. doi: 10.1177/13872877261433226. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41848374.
About Clearlight®
Founded by Chiropractic Physician, Dr. Raleigh Duncan, Clearlight® is the global pioneer and industry leader in infrared sauna technology, red light therapy, and wellness solutions for more than 28 years. Every Clearlight product is doctor-designed, science-backed, and built for the modern lifestyle, making the luxury of self-care accessible to everyone through a best-in-class full suite of wellness technologies.
Clearlight has set the industry standards for quality, safety, warranty, and efficacy, helping shape the modern wellness landscape through partnerships that have supported the growth of many retail sauna studio chains and infrared sauna companies. Dr. Duncan is recognized as a pioneering innovator in infrared technology, holding numerous patents and pending patents for Clearlight’s proprietary advancements—including the first Carbon/Ceramic infrared heaters engineered to deliver deeper, more penetrating wavelengths with the lowest EMF and ELF levels available.
Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Clearlight distributes throughout North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, South America, and the United Kingdom. For every sauna purchased, Clearlight plants two trees through the National Forest Foundation’s Sapling Program, totaling more than 31,438 trees planted since 2024.
To learn more and/or enhance your existing Clearlight sauna experience, visit infraredsauna.com and ClearlightRed.com; and follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube.
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For all media interviews, please contact:
Dana Young, Clearlight
m: 415-378-7998
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Red Light Therapy Demand is Surging; Clearlight Bundle Lowers the Barrier for Spa Operators, According to Spa Industry Association
As red light therapy gains momentum with consumers, fueled by recent Clearlight features on TODAY and in Good Housekeeping, Spa Industry Association members can now more easily access a award-winning Red Light Therapy wellness solutions from Clearlight. The key: by offering a bundle, Clearlight gives spa operators an affordable, low-lift way to meet rising demand for a wellness offering that’s already breaking into mainstream media.
Clearlight® Featured in Men’s Journal: Dr. Raleigh Duncan Explains Why Longevity Experts Are Taking Cold Plunges Outside
Clearlight continues to earn national media recognition with another feature in Men’s Journal, highlighting the growing trend of outdoor cold plunging as part of a longevity-focused wellness routine. The publication reaches more than 8 million monthly readers, reinforcing Clearlight’s leadership in the recovery and longevity conversation.
Prime Real Estate Magazine Spotlights Clearlight Red Light Therapy CORE Tower as a Top Father’s Day Gift & Luxury Home Spa Upgrade
Recognized as an elevated, lasting find, the CORE Tower was spotlighted for delivering professional-grade red light therapy at home, supporting recovery, relaxation, and long-term wellness. The editor called it the ideal choice for wellness-minded consumers, praising the CORE’s ability to bring restorative, luxury wellness experiences into the home while fitting naturally into a daily routine.