By John Loeppky, Apr 25, 2024 “Weight loss can help, but some people will continue to have sleep apnea due to other causes, such as oral and airway anatomy,” said Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Click HERE for the full article.
By Moira Lawler, Apr 22, 2024 “Generally speaking, sleeping naked is both natural and comfortable, assuming you are not too cold,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician specializing in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California. (Dimitriu is also a medical reviewer for Everyday Health.) Click […]
By Dr. Alex Dimitriu “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” These were the words of an ancient Roman stoic philosopher, Seneca. While he died in 65 AD, his words could not be more true now, two thousand years later. Am I Stressed or Anxious? Knowing the difference between stress and anxiety can help […]
By Kali Coleman, Mar 31, 2024 “Constant worry can make us less present, less happy, and certainly sleep more poorly at night,” Alex Dimitriu, MD, a physician board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine, explained in a statement accompanying the survey. “Thoughts, and especially worries, can continue to spiral as part of a vicious cycle.” Click HERE […]
By Heidi Borst, Mar 26, 2024 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, symptoms of low testosterone include: Decreased sex drive Erectile dysfunction Reduced muscle mass Fatigue Low motivation Mood variability, including depression Click HERE for the full article.
By Erica Sweeney, Mar 25, 2024 A sleep coach can help people with non-medical aspects of sleep issues, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. This might include suggesting changes to a sleep environment and holding people accountable for following the recommendations. […]
By Jack Byram, Mar 24, 2024 According to Dr. Dimitriu, most sleep trackers work by tracking heart rate and heart rate variations, as well as through tracking movement and body temperature. When it comes to sleep stage tracking, he says that heart rate, breathing, and movement are what is being used for this, but he does warn […]
By Lindsey Lanquist, Mar 5, 2024 The Scandinavian sleep method also creates two personalized sleep environments within the same bed. Instead of compromising on duvet thickness and texture, each partner can pick a blanket that suits their needs and preferences. This is more expensive than sharing a blanket, and it gives you more to manage […]
By BethAnn Mayer, Mar 2, 2024 What you eat for dinner is important, but so is when you eat it. “Food timing is essential,” explains Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “The narrower the window of eating during the day, the better. It’s […]
By Erica Sweeney, Feb 29, 2024 The breathing exercise is based on a yoga principle called pranayama breathing, or slow exhale, explains Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified physician in sleep medicine and psychiatry and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. It’s become more popular recently, but integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil, M.D. has been teaching […]
By Dr. Alex Dimitriu You get an email from your boss asking you to meet later that day, and you immediately think you’ve done something wrong, and might get fired, then lose your home, then your marriage. A lab result comes back slightly off, and you immediately think you might have some serious life-threatening malady, “what […]
By Melissa Rudy, Feb 10, 2024 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and is founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, also warned of adverse effects. “There is evidence that even a single night of insufficient — or worse yet, absent — sleep leads to a […]
By Sade Browne, Feb 1, 2024 CBS13 spoke with Dr. Alex Dimtriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, about why the pulse of the country all seems to be dealing with doom and gloom. “In my view of things, I think the world caught a fever ever since COVID came and went and we are still […]
By Melissa Rudy, Jan 31, 2024 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep doctor who is also the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, was not involved in the study but offered his expert input. “The concern with any exogenous substance in children under the age of 21 is that the human […]
By Breanna Mona, Jan 30, 2024 The more important a conversation is, the more dimensions of communication (body language, etc.) may be required to make it effective, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a consultation psychiatrist at Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. Click HERE for the full article.
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