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Would You Feel Tired After Thinking Hard?

By Phil Lowe, Dec 8, 2022 The founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, Dr. Alex Dimitriu, says people need to stock how they feel. You ought to determine what causes the fatigue. Is it anxiety, lack of sleep, or being too busy at work? Experts claim that glutamate concentrations will often reduce when you […]

3 Signs Your Health Anxiety Is Somatic Symptom Disorder

By Erica Sweeney, Dec 8, 2022 “It’s a preoccupation with some aspect of one’s physical health, a symptom or pain,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. Click HERE for the full article.

How Anxiety and Fatigue Can Have Us ‘Walking in Circles’

December 6, 2022 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: How Anxiety and Fatigue Can Have Us ‘Walking in Circles’ Being anxious makes you tired, and being tired makes you anxious (and sleep more poorly). In my work as a sleep doctor and a psychiatrist, I am amazed to see how […]

Mouth Taping Is the Latest Viral TikTok Trend—but Is It Safe?

By Emily Laurence, Nov 30, 2022 While it’s true that breathing through your nose at night is healthier than breathing through your mouth, Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, says there is a major problem with mouth taping. “The issue […]

Adderall and Emotional Detachment: Why It Happens and How to Cope

By Sarah Sheppard, Nov 22, 2022 “Medications that treat ADHD help with attention and focus, and reduce distractibility, [but can] suppress the qualities that make people with ADHD chatty, spunky, and easy to connect with,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD.  Click HERE for the […]

What Is Pressured Speech in Bipolar Disorder?

By Kaitlin Vogel, Nov 20, 2022 “Often, people with pressured speech are minimally aware of any of their own urgent feelings underlying it, or they feel a sense of urgency from outside themselves without identifying with that feeling as their own,” says Dr. Thomas Adams, a board certified psychiatrist. “They are also often not aware (or have […]

36% Of You Are About to Drink A Lot At Thanksgiving, New Survey Says

By Emily Weaver, Nov 17, 2022 “People will stay up late to celebrate, clean up, or just have some much-needed alone time [after] a long day of festivities and socializing,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, Founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, and SleepFoundation.org. contributor said. “The trouble is that a later bedtime, alcohol, and late meals […]

The 5 best alarm clocks for heavy and light sleepers

November 16,2022 — Dr. Alex Dimitrui, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “The 5 best alarm clocks for heavy and light sleepers.”

6 best exercises for ADHD

By Sarah Bradley,  Nov 14, 2022 Here’s some good news: any kind of exercise is good exercise if you have ADHD. There’s some evidence that more complex activities (like swimming, biking, martial arts, or even rock climbing) may be better for people with ADHD, but “the best exercise is the one you can do regularly, consistently, and […]

Precision Medicine – Improving Lives

By George Citroner, Nov 14, 2022 Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, told Healthnews that Precision medicine is the use of specific biological or genetic information to provide a “customized solution” to a patient. “It involves the use of genetic testing, biomarkers, and […]

The 6 Best Cooling Weighted Blankets of 2022, Based on Lab Testing

By Erica Reagle, Nov 7, 2022 “Anyone using a weighted blanket should make sure it is not too hot and allows them to sleep slightly on the cool side at night,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, owner of SiliconPsych and BrainFoodMD. “Cooling blankets achieve this–and can help with deepening of sleep.” The best cooling weighted blankets help […]

80 Percent of Adults Have Trouble Falling Asleep on This Day of the Week, New Study Says

By Elizabeth Laura Nelson, Nov 6, 2022 You’ve probably heard of “the Sunday scaries,” but in case you’re unfamiliar, Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry&Sleep Medicine and a SleepFoundation.org medical-review board member, explains: “Sunday scaries are essentially a form of performance anxiety, much like before a test or a presentation.” For those of us who […]

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 […]

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