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7 weighted stuffed animals for kids and adults: Target, Warmies, Huggaroo and more

By Zoe Malin, Nov 4, 2022 Weighted stuffed animals are smaller than weighted blankets, so they cover less of the body and you can hold them on your lap or sleep with them (usually with your arms wrapped around them), experts told us. While anyone can use a weighted stuffed animal, they’re geared toward children: Weighted […]

Why It’s Essential To Treat Chronic Pain In Your 40s Right Away

By Erin Marie, Nov 3, 2022 “Based on this paper, I believe physicians can take a more multi-disciplinary approach to treat chronic pain more thoroughly,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. Click HERE for the full article.

How Chronic Pain in Your 40s Can Lead to Illness, Disease in 50s and 60s

By Eileen Bailey, Nov 2, 2022 “Chronic pain could result in altered self-care, sleep, exercise, diet, and likely socialization – all important factors to emotional well-being and physical health,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, told Healthline. “Chronic pain, mental health, and self-care likely come together to result in […]

The Case for Spending More Time Doing Nothing

By Emma Penrod, Oct 28, 2022 We need processing time during the day to synthesize everything that’s happening to us, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician in Menlo Park, California, who is also an Everyday Health medical reviewer. “With the advent of the smartphone our downtime has been taken away.” We’ve become so increasingly busy that we don’t […]

Nightmares: Researchers Say ‘Pleasant Sounds’ and Other Therapies Can Reduce Them

By David Rossiaky, Oct 27, 2022 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD, told Healthline that TMR works by associating a stimulus — such as a specific sound — with a specific thought while you’re awake. “Then when the same sound is played during sleep, the brain re-activates […]

What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)?

By Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman, Oct 24, 2022 DID is characterized by the expression of two or more identities, each with their own memories and behaviors. Due to these shifting identities, individuals may experience gaps in their memory and inconsistencies in behavior, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine […]

How Much Melatonin Do We Really Take?

By Brianna Graham, Oct 20, 2022 “Before relying on any substance for sleep, make sure your anxiety is well-managed, your bedtimes are regular, and that you are getting daylight and exercise during the day.” —Dr. Alex Dimitriu, Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine Click HERE for the full article.

Talk Therapy May Improve Depression, Anxiety in People with Dementia

By Chantelle Pattemore, Oct 17, 2022 “Talk therapy, I believe, could be useful for just about anyone,” said Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. “Any attention and investigation into the workings of our feelings can reduce depressive or anxious feelings. Awareness alone […]

How Menopause and Sleep Quality Can Impact Migraine Symptoms

By Eileen Bailey, Oct 11, 2022 “But, individuals with sleep apnea can experience morning headaches caused by nighttime hypoxia (low oxygen levels) due to sleep apnea,” explained Dr. Alex Dimitriu, an expert in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and BrainfoodMD. “These morning headaches should be distinguished from migraine headaches,” […]

Sleep Apnea: How a Medication Used to Treat Depression May Help

By David Rossiaky, Oct 11, 2022 While it’s been used for decades to treat depression in other countries under various brand names, reboxetine isn’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States. “Reboxetine is full of side effects,” said Dimitriu. “A medicine like reboxetine certainly helps breathing, but then has other unwanted […]

Perfection Is Unattainable: Aim for 80 Percent

Oct 10, 2022 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: Perfection Is Unattainable: Aim for 80 Percent Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like. Twenty percent reduced productivity oftentimes leads to 50 percent more happiness. And, of course, once a goal is achieved […]

SSRI weight gain statistics 2022

By Rebecca Rovenstine, Oct. 7, 2022 “It’s important to note that fatigue, anxiety, and depression can also lead to overeating, and even binge-eating, in some instances – often worse at night. Following a healthy diet is often helpful, as well as limiting late-night eating,” recommended Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo […]

Folic Acid May Help Decrease Risk of Suicide, Study Finds

By George Citroner, Oct 4, 2022 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, said that people who have thoughts of suicide are typically treated with a combination of medication and therapy.“Lithium, ketamine, and anti-depressants have been shown to reduce suicidal behavior,” he continued. “I […]

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