By Kendra Cherry, June 4, 2025 Gut health plays an essential role in mental health, explains Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “The gut is able to communicate with the brain via the vagus nerve, and the microbiome of the gut can affect how nutrients (like B12) are absorbed, Dr. […]
By Reda Wigle, May 30, 2025 Sleep experts have some thoughts on why puppy paws may pave the way to slumberland. “If this position reduces anxious thoughts about sleep, it may be a helpful distraction,” psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, told The Post. “Anything that has […]
By Beth Krietsch, May 30, 20205 Sleep disturbances are another common feature among people with chronic fatigue syndrome.2 These sleep issues can show up in a number of ways, including lighter sleep, more trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, restlessness during the night or waking up too early in the morning. “Because of lighter sleep, [people with […]
By Sarah Sheppard, May 30, 2025 Though ADHD and depression can be diagnosed separately or together, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, it’s better to treat one condition at a time. Even though ADHD can cause depression and stimulants like Adderall can help with symptoms of both conditions, it’s often […]
By Melissa Rudy, May 22, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, agreed that hitting the snooze button is disruptive to one’s rest. “Snoozing feels good, but effectively results in less sleep,” Dimitriu, who also did not participate in the research, […]
By Anna Smith Haghighi, May 14, 2025 Painsomnia is not a medical diagnosis. Patients first assigned the name to the condition, describing the struggles they have sleeping with chronic pain. Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health, defines painsomnia as “insomnia […]
I Drank Bone Broth Every Day for a Week to Stave Off Brain Fog—Did It Work?
By Kendra Cherry, June 4, 2025 Gut health plays an essential role in mental health, explains Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “The gut is able to communicate with the brain via the vagus nerve, and the microbiome of the gut can affect how nutrients (like B12) are absorbed, Dr. […]
My ‘puppy paws’ trick works like a charm when I can’t sleep — other people call them ‘T-Rex arms’
By Reda Wigle, May 30, 2025 Sleep experts have some thoughts on why puppy paws may pave the way to slumberland. “If this position reduces anxious thoughts about sleep, it may be a helpful distraction,” psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, told The Post. “Anything that has […]
6 Sneaky Signs You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, According to Experts
By Beth Krietsch, May 30, 20205 Sleep disturbances are another common feature among people with chronic fatigue syndrome.2 These sleep issues can show up in a number of ways, including lighter sleep, more trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, restlessness during the night or waking up too early in the morning. “Because of lighter sleep, [people with […]
The Connection Between Adderall and Depression
By Sarah Sheppard, May 30, 2025 Though ADHD and depression can be diagnosed separately or together, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, it’s better to treat one condition at a time. Even though ADHD can cause depression and stimulants like Adderall can help with symptoms of both conditions, it’s often […]
Most Americans hit the snooze button every morning — here’s why it could be bad for your health
By Melissa Rudy, May 22, 2025 Alex Dimitriu, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, agreed that hitting the snooze button is disruptive to one’s rest. “Snoozing feels good, but effectively results in less sleep,” Dimitriu, who also did not participate in the research, […]
What Is Painsomnia?
By Anna Smith Haghighi, May 14, 2025 Painsomnia is not a medical diagnosis. Patients first assigned the name to the condition, describing the struggles they have sleeping with chronic pain. Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health, defines painsomnia as “insomnia […]