Simple Changes: A Series

April 19, 2020
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I truly believe making lifestyle changes doesn’t have to be difficult. Making tweaks and adjustments to your diet or activity level doesn’t need to make you feel like you’re pulling out your hair. When we try to accomplish a million things at once (“I will cut out dairy, sugar,...
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Nutrition and Pregnancy: A Series Part I

April 19, 2020
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Hello! Dahlia the Dietitian here. Today, we are going to talk all about nutrition and pregnancy. If you’re reading this your probably pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or interested in starting a family sometime in the future. As I’m sure your well aware, maintaining a...
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Nutrition Goal: Water-Dense Veggies

April 07, 2020
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Hello, its Dahlia the Dietitian here. I want to share a quick nutrition goal I set for myself this year. My goal is to include water-dense vegetables at every meal and snack. Easier said than done, right? When setting goals, I like to make one BIG overarching goal and then list...
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Tips from Dahlia The Dietitian

March 26, 2020
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Hello, its Dahlia the Dietitian here. How are we doing? It’s important to remember to breathe and know that we are all in this together. I’ve put together a few tips that have helped me maintain my physical and mental health during this time. See my tips below. I hope you and...
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Are Your Negative Thoughts Impacting Your Mental Health?

February 04, 2020
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In life it is inevitable that we will have negative experiences or bad things to happen to us. However, it is how we recover, manage, and cope with the negative experiences that ultimately shapes our mental health. It is quite normal to experience negativity or negative thoughts...
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How Does Diet and Nutrition Impact My Child’s Mental Health?

November 11, 2019
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In light of the last post on dietary patterns and mental health adults, we want you to consider how dietary patterns impact the mental health of children and adolescents. Why Is This An Important Consideration? At Playa Vista Mental Health Medical Group, all of the practitioners...
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Is My Diet Affecting My Mental Health?

November 04, 2019
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Have you experienced what is commonly termed as a “food coma” (i.e feeling full, tired, sluggish) after eating a really great meal, and were unmotivated to do anything afterwards? Have you ever experienced feeling so sad or depressed that you ate a pint of ice cream...
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Prioritizing Mental Health as a New Mom

November 11, 2018
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What are the chances that two psychiatrists who work together here at Playa Vista Mental Health Medical Group and  both specialize in women’s mental health have babies within a few weeks of one another? We decided we couldn’t miss out on this opportunity to discuss something that...
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Gratitude Linked with a Stronger Immune System

November 22, 2016
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With Thanksgiving upon us, I have been reflecting on gratitude and why gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving.  As this article explains, research within the field of positive psychology has linked gratitude with a stronger immune system, improved sleep, less stress, better...
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ADHD: Assessment, Interventions & Management

April 29, 2015
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I recently had the pleasure of joining the Southern California Psychiatric Society as they welcomed Ned Hallowell, MD and Michael Enenbach, MD to speak about adult and childhood ADHD. I would recommend Dr. Hallowell’s book Driven to Distraction and greatly admire how he has...
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