By Kelsey Kloss, Apr 10, 2026 The gut-brain connection is the network of nerves that allows your brain to communicate directly with your digestive system. Fiber helps promote this dialogue by producing short-chain fatty acids that help regulate sleep-inducing neurotransmitters, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry […]
By Jessica Rendall, Apr 9, 2026 “The internet, and even more so AI, is an echo chamber,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist at Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Chatbots are also notorious people-pleasers, for example, which can be dangerous in a setting where health information is being exchanged. On the other […]
By Sarah Campise Hallier, Apr 9, 2026 A growing phenomenon known as orthosomnia describes this pattern: people become so focused on improving their sleep metrics that the stress of doing so begins to interfere with sleep itself. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine, told The Epoch Times that he […]
By Jessica Rendall, Apr 8, 2026 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that in recent years there’s been a sharp increase in ADHD diagnoses in adults who were never diagnosed as children. The same is true for autism, which exists on a spectrum […]
By Eve Davies, Apr 5, 2026 “It’s generally beneficial to wake up gradually without a sudden start that jolts you awake,” says board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu. “This matters because if you learn to go from sleep to wide awake in under a minute, your body learns to jolt itself awake with […]
By Elizabeth Millard, Apr 3, 2026 “Unlike antidepressants that target serotonin and dopamine, ketamine increases synaptic plasticity, essentially helping the brain rewire and form new connections quickly,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California, and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. “When someone feels horrible or […]
Can Eating More Fiber Help You Sleep Better?
By Kelsey Kloss, Apr 10, 2026 The gut-brain connection is the network of nerves that allows your brain to communicate directly with your digestive system. Fiber helps promote this dialogue by producing short-chain fatty acids that help regulate sleep-inducing neurotransmitters, says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry […]
1 In 3 Americans Use AI For Health Advice. These Online Services Are A Better Option
By Jessica Rendall, Apr 9, 2026 “The internet, and even more so AI, is an echo chamber,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist at Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Chatbots are also notorious people-pleasers, for example, which can be dangerous in a setting where health information is being exchanged. On the other […]
When We Trust Wearables More Than Our Own Bodies
By Sarah Campise Hallier, Apr 9, 2026 A growing phenomenon known as orthosomnia describes this pattern: people become so focused on improving their sleep metrics that the stress of doing so begins to interfere with sleep itself. Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine, told The Epoch Times that he […]
ADHD And Autism Misinformation Is Spreading On Social Media—How To Find Trusted Mental Health Information
By Jessica Rendall, Apr 8, 2026 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, says that in recent years there’s been a sharp increase in ADHD diagnoses in adults who were never diagnosed as children. The same is true for autism, which exists on a spectrum […]
Stop doing this one thing the second you wake up to end morning grogginess for good, say experts
By Eve Davies, Apr 5, 2026 “It’s generally beneficial to wake up gradually without a sudden start that jolts you awake,” says board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu. “This matters because if you learn to go from sleep to wide awake in under a minute, your body learns to jolt itself awake with […]
Depression Treatment: When to Consider TMS or Ketamine for Partial Response
By Elizabeth Millard, Apr 3, 2026 “Unlike antidepressants that target serotonin and dopamine, ketamine increases synaptic plasticity, essentially helping the brain rewire and form new connections quickly,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine in California, and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. “When someone feels horrible or […]