Author: IntraBalance

The Link Between Sleep & Obesity

The Link Between Sleep & Obesity

Did you know obesity is linked with sleep issues, and vice versa? In this video, obesity and sleep medicine physician Rafael Sepulveda MD, is sharing the link between sleep & obesity, when to refer to a sleep doctor or obesity medicine doctor, and clinical sleep tips for physicians and therapists.

Treating Sleep in Kids

What Every Woman Should Know About Their Kids Sleep

When kids don’t sleep well, parents don’t sleep well. So what can a physician or therapist do to help your patients – whether you’re seeing kids or adults in your clinic? In this video, sleep physician Funke Afolabi-Brown MD, is discussing common sleep disruptors in kids, sleep disorders in children, and initial strategies doctors can use to help their pediatric patients. As a bonus, she’s also sharing the truth about melatonin in kids.

Treating Insomnia Without Medications & Grounding Practices

What I Wish Every Woman Knew About Insomnia

Did you know that the most effective treatments for insomnia don’t involve medications? In this video, sleep psychologist Sarah Silverman PsyD, is sharing her tips for overcoming insomnia without medications, including grounding techniques, building sleep confidence, and identifying when to work with a sleep psychologist.

Women’s Sleep Health – Women & Sleep

When to See a Sleep Specialist

Did you know that women experience higher rates of insomnia and sleep issues? In this video, neurologist and sleep physician Raina Gupta MD, is sharing the importance of sleep health for women, how to recognize and treat sleep disorders in women, and clinical sleep tips for physicians and therapists.

Nightmares & Sleep – Trauma & Sleep

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

How do you help your patients experiencing nightmares, trauma, and sleep issues? In this video, clinical psychologist Lara Barbir PhD is sharing her link between nightmares and trauma, how to treat nightmares, and clinical sleep tips for physicians and therapists.

What I wish more doctors knew about sleep

What I wish more doctors knew about sleep

Most doctors only get 2 hours of sleep education in medical school, but all of our patients have to sleep! The problem with that is missed diagnoses and inappropriate treatments. In this video I’m sharing 5 things I wish more doctors knew about sleep medicine.

Sleep Doctor and Reproductive Psychiatrist Discuss Women’s Sleep

IntraBalance, Integrative Psychiatry & Sleep Specialist in San Francisco, California

Reproductive Psychiatry focuses on the care of women across the reproductive lifespan. Women’s sleep changes with hormonal fluctuations, but women are underserved when it comes to sleep research and clinical sleep medicine. In this video, psychiatrists, Drs. Anna Glezer and Nishi Bhopal, discuss women’s sleep health, how women’s sleep changes across the lifespan, and Dr. Glezer’s new reproductive psychiatry fellowship program.

Save Soil, Sleep & Mental Health

Save Soil

What is the relevance of the Save Soil Movement to Sleep & Mental Health? Why should physicians and therapists care about Save Soil? In this video, we’re talking all about the #savesoil movement and why it’s important to sleep and mental health.

Learn more about the Save Soil movement: consciousplanet.org

About Ashwin Varghese MD: “I developed an interest in mental health early in my academic career. Prior to attending medical school, I was a researcher in the field of Psycho-Neuro-Immunology where I explored the relationship between early life psychological trauma and the development of immunological disorders as well as psychopathology in later life (using animal models). Subsequently, I attended medical school and it seemed natural for me to train in Psychiatry after medical school. As early as graduate school (prior to attending medical school) I developed a personal practice of meditation to cope with the stresses of a demanding academic career. Currently my contemplative practices included classical yoga as well as its sister science, Ayurveda. I have a professional interest in Mindfulness. Within the past one year, we have published a study examining Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder and a second study exploring mindfulness as a strategy to enhance resilience in mental health care professionals including Psychiatrists. Currently, I live and work in Melbourne, Australia.”