By Beth Ann Mayer, Dec 30, 2024 “Infant sleep can be quite challenging, especially in the first year,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “I’ve often compared this to a residency program in medicine due to being on call all night.” Dr. Dimitru suggests […]
By Carly Stern, Dec 24, 2024 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor at Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, explained that visualization is a lot like “pre-dreaming.” “Everyone knows that beautiful feeling as you start to lightly dream as you doze off into sleep,” he told The Post. […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Dec 23, 2024 Reducing these stress levels is essential and may help lower the odds of experiencing a migraine. Yet, sometimes, you might wind up with one anyway. “Interestingly, in let-down headaches, it may be changes in cortisol and other stress hormones that can trigger the headache,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist […]
By Oladimeji Ewumi, Dec 17, 2024 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine at Menlo Park Psychiatry in Menlo Park, CA, another theory is that the GI system in people with depression is more overgrown with Bacteroides, a type of GI bacteria sometimes associated with a high protein, low fiber […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Dec 10, 2024 “Self-awareness, self-care and therapy can all be helpful,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Remember you are a biological organism, and take care of your human needs.” “Journaling is an excellent tool to help people start […]
By Carly Stern, Dec 3, 2024 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep doctor based in California, previously told The Post that a cold room — between 60 and 67 degrees — is best for getting to and staying asleep. Click HERE for the full article.
By Maggie Aime, Nov 25, 2024 Pregnant women have higher body energy needs, which can result in a greater need for sleep, Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine, tells Sleepopolis. (8) But other factors can make it harder to get that extra rest. Click HERE for the full article.
By Kathleen Felton, Nov 20, 2024 Solo sleepers wanting to upgrade from a twin will score a bit more wiggle room with a full size mattress. It’s cheaper than a queen and better suited for small-space living. Some couples may opt to share a full mattress, too, though: “A full size bed is usually the smallest size […]
By Leandra Beabout, Nov 19, 2024 Another reason for Adderall sleep problems is that it tends to stay in the body for a long time after it’s ingested. Adderall has a half-life of 10–14 hours, according to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep […]
By Reda Wigle, Nov 12, 2024 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep doctor based in California, previously told The Post that a cold room — between 60 and 67 degrees — is best for getting to and staying asleep. When your body temperature drops, it signals it’s time to slow down. He recommends using blankets, […]
By Heidi Borst, Nov 8, 2024 Blackout curtains can help block ambient light while you’re sleeping, but why does that matter? According to research, a dark room improves overall sleep depth and duration by stimulating melatonin, a hormone that regulates circadian rhythm. In other words, it helps you sleep deeper and longer by keeping your body’s sleep […]
By SingleCare Team, Nov 7, 2024 Introducing your body and brain to a new medication can be a bumpy ride for some. Since you’re not accustomed to the drug, you may experience side effects right off the bat. For example, clinical trials showed that 19% of epilepsy patients taking gabapentin experienced somnambulance, while 17% had dizziness, 13% had ataxia, and 11% felt […]
By Elizabeth Bernstein, Nov 6, 2024 Don’t steal from sleep.Many couples—especially those with young kids—fi t sex in wheneverthey can, which often means sacrifi cing sleep for intimacy. Steal time from something else,such as Netfl ix or social media, sleep specialists say. And try getting intimate earlier. “If there is an activity you really love […]
Brigitt Earley, Oct 31, 2024 “The invention of artificial light, and more recently screens, have resulted in people staying awake well past sunset, and often well past midnight,” adds Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “Having to go to school […]
By Kristen Fisher, Oct 28, 2024 “The main idea behind sleep divorce is to try to optimize sleep for each partner. In our increasingly busy lives, we end up not getting enough sleep by default. The sleep quality we do get starts to count more than ever before. So it’s not surprising that people optimize […]
