By Mili Godio, May 20, 2021

“Not everyone is an equally deep sleeper, and people with any sleep issues at baseline will often have a harder time sleeping in a louder and less comfortable environment — such as an airplane,” added board-certified psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD, a sleep medicine specialist. He noted that posture plays a big role in the discomfort we feel — and as anyone who has slept on a plane knows, “the head tends to fall off to the side or forward, which is both uncomfortable and can cause neck pain, and [can] even make breathing less efficient.”

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by Rebecca Strong, May 18, 2021

While training yourself to wake up without an alarm, the idea is to work with your own internal clock, not against it — because if you’re not getting adequate rest, you’ll probably need to continue depending on an alarm to wake you up. “Someone with a sleep debt will always have a hard time waking naturally in the morning, or getting into a healthy regular rhythm,” Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine, told POPSUGAR.

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April 29, 2021 — Dr. Alex Dimitriu, Founder of the Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine clinic, was interviewed by Insider for the article, “Magnesium may help you sleep — here’s how to take it to improve your sleep quality.”

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By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/April 22, 2021

While cortisol might sound scary – since many associate it with being the stress hormone – it actually has a positive affect on our energy levels with proper doses at the proper time. Medical doctor Alex Dimitriu tells Well and Good that these clocks can not only work, but may be a healthier means of waking each morning than standard alarms. Dimitriu points out, “Our circadian system is closely tuned to natural as well as artificial light. Light-based alarm clocks can provide a gentle wake signal, to prepare the body for wakefulness.”

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April 15, 2021 | By Diana Kelly

Adds Dr. Alex Dimitriu, M.D., founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, their main benefit might be a drawback at night. “Also keep in mind that the heat generated under a weighted blanket may be detrimental to good sleep, as people sleep better when the body can cool down,” he says. In general though, “if someone feels their weighted blanket is beneficial to their sleep, there is no reason not to use it nightly,” says Dr. Dimitriu.

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Dr. Dimitriu was the featured guest on the Webinar from Stamina Lab

During this Q&A webinar, Stamina Lab founder Glen Lubbert asks sleep expert Alex Dimitriu, MD questions submitted by attendees on how to improve their sleep.

April 5, 2021

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