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Exposure to Natural Light During the Day May Help You Sleep Better
By Kaitlin Vogel, Dec 14, 2022 “Normally, light is a signal for wakefulness — and light in the evening hours can suppress melatonin and impair sleep,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu, double board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD, told Healthline. Click HERE for the full article.
What Is Hypnotherapy?
By Frances Gatta, Dec 13, 2022 Generally, “the efficacy of hypnotherapy depends on the participant, with some people being more prone or open to suggestion than others,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. Around 80% of people, Dr. Dimitriu […]
The 8 Best Sleep Masks of 2022 to Block Out Light While Home or Away
By Courtney Leiva, Dec 9, 2022 Promising adequate light blocking with a comfortable concave shape, this is the eye mask to splurge on if you are looking for your best night’s sleep, says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, MD, a dual board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist. “This is a great sleep mask style that allows room for the […]
Would You Feel Tired After Thinking Hard?
By Phil Lowe, Dec 8, 2022 The founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine, Dr. Alex Dimitriu, says people need to stock how they feel. You ought to determine what causes the fatigue. Is it anxiety, lack of sleep, or being too busy at work? Experts claim that glutamate concentrations will often reduce when you […]
3 Signs Your Health Anxiety Is Somatic Symptom Disorder
By Erica Sweeney, Dec 8, 2022 “It’s a preoccupation with some aspect of one’s physical health, a symptom or pain,” says Alex Dimitriu, M.D., a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine and BrainfoodMD. Click HERE for the full article.
How Anxiety and Fatigue Can Have Us ‘Walking in Circles’
December 6, 2022 Dr. Dimitriu was published in Psychology Today in an article titled: How Anxiety and Fatigue Can Have Us ‘Walking in Circles’ Being anxious makes you tired, and being tired makes you anxious (and sleep more poorly). In my work as a sleep doctor and a psychiatrist, I am amazed to see how […]