By Sarah Bull, The Sun, Feb 16, 2022 “Square breathing gives you something physical to focus on, and counting the seconds and synchronizing the breath can have a grounding effect and reduce the wandering of the mind,” psychiatrist and sleep physician Alex Dimitriu, M.D. said. “In square breathing, the prolonged exhalation phase also results in the […]
By Marilynn Larkin, FEB 15, 2022 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine Sleep in California, commented in an email to Reuters Health, “I believe sleep should be considered a vital sign, along with heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure. I often see sleep as the tip of the iceberg – […]
By Vanessa Wolosz Feb 15, 2022 “People are increasingly using widgets, spinners and other items to fiddle with to either improve focus and restlessness in ADHD and possibly also to relieve anxiety and stress,” explains Dr. Dimitriu. “I have seen an increased use of such products in the past several years.” Click HERE for the […]
February 14, 2022 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: ADHD: All About Power, Paradox, and Yes Pain, Too Can knowledge of how our ancestors slept truly lead us to a life of more natural—and healthy —sleeping patterns? Authors on the Internet have been exploring that possibility, writing a spate of […]
By Eddie Kim, Feb 8, 2022 “Marijuana is a particularly touchy subject because unlike alcohol, or even cocaine, it can linger in the body for weeks. My patients are often forthcoming about marijuana use, and I rarely will request drug testing. With a good therapeutic relationship and trust, many people are often willing to reduce […]
By Dominique Michelle Astorino, Feb 08, 2022 So, deep breathing can trigger your parasympathetic nervous system and, in turn, help set up a conducive environment for sleep. But that’s not all it can do to help you score some shut-eye. “If your goal is to fall asleep, focusing on the breath is also better than focusing […]
By Vanessa Caceres, Feb. 4, 2022 Valerian is a plant originally from Asia and Europe, although it’s now also grown in North America. Valerian root has been used throughout time for its calming properties, and has earned the nickname “nature’s Valium,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, who’s double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder […]
By Ann Pietrangelo, Feb 2, 2022 “This was a great review study, comprised of 137 prior studies,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California, told Healthline. “The results consistently favored the benefit of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in reducing the rate of hospitalization or relapse,” added Dimitriu, who is double board […]
By Emily Laurence, FEB 2, 2022 Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a dual board-certified psychiatrist and sleep doctor, says there are many ways to activate the vagus nerve, which will then send a body-wide signal that it’s time to relax. One popular way, he says, is deep breathing. “Breathing deeply from your diaphragm so your stomach expands outward […]
Mission. To reduce the global burden of migraine. Summit begins Mar 16, 2022. Dr. Dimitriu to be interviewed about Learning How to Sleep Better with Migraine. Click HERE for more information.
By Ryan Castillo, January 31, 2022 It’s increasingly hard these days to find LED bulbs that are the color of candles or sunset (>3000k is like a blue sky, and 2200k is hard to find), but in reality, it’s those lights that are more amber hues that help our bodies realize it’s the evening and time […]
By Katie Robinson, Jan 30, 2022 Due to the light, we might be naturally more inclined to stay up late—and therefore, go to bed later or have a rough night of sleep. According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, “our sleeping patterns (as well as those of animals and plants) […]
By Heidi Borst, Jan 28, 2022 What Are the Four Stages of Piaget’s Cognitive Development? Piaget studied how children develop mental models for the world around them as they grow, says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. “He […]
January 27, 2022 — Dr. Alex Dimitrui, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “The 4 best sunrise alarm clocks for waking up gently in 2022.”
By Dominique Michelle Astorino Jan 24, 2022 “Sleep quantity is as important as sleep quality,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. And while many substances (looking at you, wine) might help you feel sleepy, they can actually reduce your deep and REM sleep — two […]
