By Rozalynn S. Frazier and Erica Sweeney, Sep 12, 2024 “The body is always burning calories,” explains Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double-board certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Even during total inactivity or sleep, the body’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) reflects the number of calories your body needs at […]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Sep 9, 2024 “A healthy parent-child bond serves as a model for the child’s future relationships,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Unhealthy parent-child relationships can affect how children see themselves, others and the world. However, […]
By Lauren Panoff, Aug 23, 2024 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, tells Sleepopolis that caffeine is a blocker of adenosine — a substance that relaxes your blood vessels and affects your heart rhythm. “Adenosine builds up in the brain as we get through the day, and when levels are higher, […]
By Sarah Bradley, Aug 19, 2024 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, certain antidepressants—particularly SSRIs, which affect your serotonin levels—can cause a decrease in sex drive because they block specific receptors in the brain that contribute to sexual arousal. Additionally, increasing serotonin levels with SSRIs […]
By Jessica Kasparian, Aug 19, 2024 Everyone has their own preferences in the bedroom—how firm your mattress should be, how much background noise is acceptable, and how dark it is are all deeply personal decisions. But if you’re a hot sleeper, your p.m. setup isn’t just about comfort—losing sleep can lead to a host of health issues. […]
By Danielle Sinay, Aug 9, 2024 According to a recent study, when you sleep matters more than the amount that you did. “Sleep loves rhythm and regularity, and part of that regularity is having a predictable sequence of events that starts telling the brain to slow down and get ready for bed,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a […]
You Actually Burn Calories While You Sleep. Doctors Explain How It Works.
By Rozalynn S. Frazier and Erica Sweeney, Sep 12, 2024 “The body is always burning calories,” explains Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double-board certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. Even during total inactivity or sleep, the body’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) reflects the number of calories your body needs at […]
The 2 Most Obvious Signs of an Unhealthy Parent-Adult-Child Relationship
By Beth Ann Mayer, Sep 9, 2024 “A healthy parent-child bond serves as a model for the child’s future relationships,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Unhealthy parent-child relationships can affect how children see themselves, others and the world. However, […]
The Relationship Between Caffeine and Sleep
By Lauren Panoff, Aug 23, 2024 Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, tells Sleepopolis that caffeine is a blocker of adenosine — a substance that relaxes your blood vessels and affects your heart rhythm. “Adenosine builds up in the brain as we get through the day, and when levels are higher, […]
Does Trintellix cause sexual side effects?
By Sarah Bradley, Aug 19, 2024 According to Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, certain antidepressants—particularly SSRIs, which affect your serotonin levels—can cause a decrease in sex drive because they block specific receptors in the brain that contribute to sexual arousal. Additionally, increasing serotonin levels with SSRIs […]
The Best Cooling Bedding to Help Hot Sleepers Chill Out in 2024
By Jessica Kasparian, Aug 19, 2024 Everyone has their own preferences in the bedroom—how firm your mattress should be, how much background noise is acceptable, and how dark it is are all deeply personal decisions. But if you’re a hot sleeper, your p.m. setup isn’t just about comfort—losing sleep can lead to a host of health issues. […]
Does Mercury Retrograde Affect Sleep? Here’s Why We’re All So Tired
By Danielle Sinay, Aug 9, 2024 According to a recent study, when you sleep matters more than the amount that you did. “Sleep loves rhythm and regularity, and part of that regularity is having a predictable sequence of events that starts telling the brain to slow down and get ready for bed,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a […]