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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.”
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
By Emily Laurence, OCT 28, 2022 Since melatonin occurs naturally in the body, you may be wondering when it can be helpful to take it in supplement form. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a sleep doctor and psychiatrist, says that some people find it beneficial to take melatonin when they’re traveling to help with jet lag. Some people […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
