Sleep Apnea: Types, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Restless Leg Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, and Risk Factors by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Insomnia: A Complete Guide About the Causes, the Diagnosis and Prevention by Rachael Gilpin, July […]
By Mili Godio, Shop TODAY, July 19, 2021 Board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Alex Dimitriu, MD, suggested looking for an air mattress with a more breathable or cooling material (like a cooling gel) between the sleeper and the plastic part of the mattress “so you can cool down and not sweat during the night.” If you can’t […]
By Candace Davison | Jul. 19, 2021 You’ve heard people rave about how weighted blankets relieve anxiety and help you sleep more soundly—with less tossing and turning, thanks to roughly 10 percent of your weight holding you down at night. “Just like swaddling babies, there is belief that [it] reproduces the feeling we were used to in the womb,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu M.D., […]
Isadora Baum・July 18, 2021 “Night affirmation is the process of making positive statements about oneself before falling asleep, such as ‘I did my best today,’ or ‘as I drift off to sleep, I release all worry and tension,’” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & […]
Written by Beth Ann Mayer on July 14, 2021 “The dreams you tend to remember are the ones where you wake up during the dream,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a California-based psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dimitriu adds that people wake up during dreams for two main reasons: something […]
By Sarah Fielding, July 13, 2021 “Some people with anxiety are too awake, while others with depression or low energy may be too inclined into the sleepy direction,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “My anxious or stressed patients will often have what I […]
Dr. Alex Dimitriu: Medical reviewer for SleepAdvisor
Sleep Apnea: Types, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Restless Leg Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment, and Risk Factors by Jill Zwarensteyn, July 23, 2021 Click HERE for the full article. Insomnia: A Complete Guide About the Causes, the Diagnosis and Prevention by Rachael Gilpin, July […]
8 best air mattresses of 2021
By Mili Godio, Shop TODAY, July 19, 2021 Board-certified psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Alex Dimitriu, MD, suggested looking for an air mattress with a more breathable or cooling material (like a cooling gel) between the sleeper and the plastic part of the mattress “so you can cool down and not sweat during the night.” If you can’t […]
The Best Cooling Weighted Blanket for Hot Sleepers (& People Who Just Want to Chill Out)
By Candace Davison | Jul. 19, 2021 You’ve heard people rave about how weighted blankets relieve anxiety and help you sleep more soundly—with less tossing and turning, thanks to roughly 10 percent of your weight holding you down at night. “Just like swaddling babies, there is belief that [it] reproduces the feeling we were used to in the womb,” Dr. Alex Dimitriu M.D., […]
Here’s How To Use Night Affirmations for Better Sleep
Isadora Baum・July 18, 2021 “Night affirmation is the process of making positive statements about oneself before falling asleep, such as ‘I did my best today,’ or ‘as I drift off to sleep, I release all worry and tension,’” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, who is board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & […]
9 Common Dream Images and What They’re Trying to Tell You
Written by Beth Ann Mayer on July 14, 2021 “The dreams you tend to remember are the ones where you wake up during the dream,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, a California-based psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. Dimitriu adds that people wake up during dreams for two main reasons: something […]
Mental Stressors from the Pandemic Resulted in Sleep Loss, Study Finds
By Sarah Fielding, July 13, 2021 “Some people with anxiety are too awake, while others with depression or low energy may be too inclined into the sleepy direction,” says Alex Dimitriu, MD, double board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. “My anxious or stressed patients will often have what I […]