Curcumin is a go-to herbal supplement for integrative and functional medicine providers due to its broad spectrum of well-studied health benefits. Traditionally used in Ayurvedic…
James Greenblatt, MD09/03/2024
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Throughout many decades of working with thousands of patients who are struggling with eating disorders, my research has proven time and time again that disordered…
James Greenblatt, MD09/01/2024
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC As a functional psychiatric nurse practitioner, inositol is one of my favorite supplements to recommend to patients. It is…
Psychiatry Redefined08/30/2024
Original article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/integrative-medicine-in-psychiatry Since the introduction of chlorpromazine in 1954, pharmaceutical approaches have been the mainstay treatment for mental health conditions. And although these agents are…
James Greenblatt, MD08/28/2024
In the realm of eating disorder treatment, much of the focus has predominantly concentrated on caloric intake and weight restoration. While attaining metabolic stability and…
James Greenblatt, MD08/21/2024
Anorexia nervosa is a treatable condition, especially when you focus on the underlying nutritional and biochemical causes. Having worked in the field of eating disorders…
James Greenblatt, MD08/19/2024
While it doesn’t often receive a lot of attention, obesity is a common comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An analysis from 2024 found that having…
James Greenblatt, MD08/06/2024
With all the excitement over weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, it’s become increasingly obvious that there are important biochemical mechanisms that influence appetite. These…
James Greenblatt, MD08/05/2024
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Introduction to NAC and OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a challenging mental health condition that affects millions of people…
Psychiatry Redefined07/17/2024
Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Participating in the Psychiatry Redefined Fellowship has been a transformative experience, not only in terms…
Psychiatry Redefined06/26/2024
Who do you picture when you think of someone with ADHD? If you’re like most of us, your first thought is probably of a hyperactive,…
James Greenblatt, MD06/11/2024
By the time you finish reading this article, a person somewhere in America will have committed suicide. If you read this article again a year…
James Greenblatt, MD05/27/2024
A Functional Medicine Approach to Antidepressant Withdrawal Second generation antidepressant medications, including fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Celexa), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft) and venlafaxine (Effexor) are widely…
James Greenblatt, MD05/11/2024
Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Even before completing my graduate psychiatric nurse practitioner program, I knew I wanted to move…
Psychiatry Redefined05/10/2024
Want to learn a more effective approach for treating borderline personality disorder? Attend our upcoming FREE webinar, Borderline Personality Disorder Redefined, led by Dr. James…
James Greenblatt, MD04/18/2024
A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics outlines the latest survey data around attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in the United States (Reuben…
James Greenblatt, MD03/28/2024
For decades, the narrative surrounding depression has centered on "chemical imbalances" in the brain. When the first antidepressants were discovered, it was unknown how they…
James Greenblatt, MD03/27/2024
Confused about the sea of conflicting information around fish oil's health benefits? You're not alone. One minute, it's hailed as the holy grail for heart…
James Greenblatt, MD03/05/2024
The trace minerals copper and zinc must be in balance. Frequently, in children with ADHD, they are not. A Potential Source of Toxic Copper Exposure:…
James Greenblatt, MD02/12/2024
Whole-person care for your patient includes caring for their mind, emotions, and body. It also includes caring for their spirit. Spirituality is “the way individuals…
James Greenblatt, MD02/08/2024
There’s the green pill and the blue pill—and they’re both very potent. “N” stands for nature—and I’m hardly the first person to suggest that spending…
James Greenblatt, MD01/26/2024
Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease, and levels are projected to increase (AA 2023). It's estimated that one…
James Greenblatt, MD01/06/2024
The research on the relationship between the gut and the brain continues to find startling connections and correlations. One condition not often considered as having…
James Greenblatt, MD12/26/2023
New research continues to reveal a powerful link between chronic inflammation and mental health problems. A recent meta-analysis linked depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder…
James Greenblatt, MD12/22/2023
The traditional model of prescribing medication first, on trial and error has not been sufficient in our current treatment of mental illness. The rates of…
James Greenblatt, MD12/21/2023
Imagine decreasing depression symptoms in patients by one-third, or achieving large improvements in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder without using antidepressant medications or mood stabilizers. Results like…
James Greenblatt, MD12/14/2023
Most health-care providers have heard of using omega-3 fatty acids, or fish oil, for supporting mental health. However, if you prescribe fish oil to your…
James Greenblatt, MD12/13/2023
“The Tomato Effect”: Why Nutritional Therapies Are Rejected By Mainstream Medicine—And What We’re Doing About It The medical community has been slow to adopt targeted…
James Greenblatt, MD12/05/2023
Precision medicine is the future of modern psychiatry. At Psychiatry Redefined, we’ve already been training health-care providers in a precision, whole-person treatment approach – far…
James Greenblatt, MD11/29/2023
Psychiatry Redefined was founded on the understanding that numerous quantifiable genetic and biochemical components underlie mental illness. For many years, research has been building that…
James Greenblatt, MD11/22/2023
The Gastrointestinal Microbiome Should be a Consideration in any Mental Health Treatment Plan Have you noticed how many patients with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and…
James Greenblatt, MD11/17/2023
Long COVD can be devastating for those it affects. Symptoms typically include fatigue, brain fog and memory problems that worsen after physical or mental exertion.…
James Greenblatt, MD11/16/2023
One of the more important—and often overlooked—nutrients for brain health is vitamin D. In my own experience with thousands of patients, optimizing vitamin D levels…
James Greenblatt, MD11/14/2023
Laboratory Diagnostics and Functional Psychiatry If you are frustrated from leaning on the same toolbox of medications and therapies that mostly just provide symptom management,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/05/2023
Metabolic Psychiatry Research has clearly linked mental health with physical health. And the latest findings in metabolic psychiatry help highlight the connection. Improving metabolism by…
James Greenblatt, MD10/30/2023
I was at a mental health conference in Chicago two weeks ago. At the conference, there was a wide variety of specialists touting innovations in…
James Greenblatt, MD10/30/2023
Functional and integrative medicine for mental health can profoundly improve outcomes. And we should know, as we’ve been using and educating on these methods for…
James Greenblatt, MD10/27/2023
Therapeutic ketosis is not just a diet, but a powerful treatment tool for some of the most challenging mental illnesses. The Ketogenic Diet and Ketosis…
James Greenblatt, MD10/25/2023
“Research has increasingly shown that toxic mold is much more dangerous than was previously recognized.” A recent University of Texas study on 10,000 participants…
James Greenblatt, MD10/16/2023
One of the miracles of life is that no two humans are the same, although we inherit many traits from our ancestry. These traits have…
James Greenblatt, MD10/13/2023
Precision medicine is rapidly transforming current medical practices. As a treatment approach, precision medicine typically uses genetic testing to better understand a patient’s medical condition.…
James Greenblatt, MD10/04/2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having its breakout moment. Recently, AI tools have become available for creating images, videos, essays, and content on virtually any topic,…
James Greenblatt, MD09/28/2023
Lyme disease, caused by stealth bacteria usually transmitted through tick bites, can wreak havoc on the body and mind. Like a series of robbers can…
James Greenblatt, MD09/21/2023
Fewer and fewer doctors are choosing to specialize in psychiatry these days. One obvious reason is the poor efficacy of standard treatments. We become health-care…
James Greenblatt, MD09/18/2023
While the foundational importance of nutrition is typically acknowledged by physicians and the media, nutrition is still not the focus of most medical care. Considering…
James Greenblatt, MD09/12/2023
ADHD and Mental Health Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the United States. The diagnosis…
James Greenblatt, MD09/06/2023
With suicide rates continuing to climb, the challenges around suicide prevention often seem insurmountable. Yet research, clinical experience and case studies highlight how suicide is…
James Greenblatt, MD08/24/2023
In a recent article published in The New York Times, author Jillian Weinberger recalls the fear she felt when she was told by the ultrasound…
James Greenblatt, MD08/08/2023
Psychedelics: The Next Panacea? Psychedelics are the latest in a long line of treatments that are being touted as game-changing solutions for mental illness. While…
James Greenblatt, MD08/01/2023
While we typically want things to be simple and straightforward, our patients come to us with unique histories, biochemistries and genetics. Understanding these unique traits…
James Greenblatt, MD06/28/2023
Celiac disease is often described as an inflammatory gastrointestinal condition caused by a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other related grains,…
James Greenblatt, MD06/22/2023
Rates of childhood mental illness and related concerns have been rising for years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents were hit exceptionally hard. While major…
James Greenblatt, MD06/15/2023
For any mental health condition, it is always worth stepping back and taking a functional view of what could be underlying a patient’s symptoms. One…
James Greenblatt, MD06/14/2023
How Chronic Infections Affect Mental Health One of the most commonly overlooked components of mental health are chronic infections. While research clearly implicates infections as…
James Greenblatt, MD06/09/2023
All too often, mainstream psychiatry focuses almost solely on medication management, ignoring the evaluation and treatment of physiological factors that underlie and contribute to mental…
James Greenblatt, MD05/24/2023
When I first started medical school, I was convinced that I could cure all of mankind’s ills with brown rice and kale. And while I…
James Greenblatt, MD05/22/2023
In all my years of practicing medicine, it’s become increasingly clear that you can’t treat the mind without treating the body. Physical health and mental…
James Greenblatt, MD05/22/2023
Some medical conditions are so feared and widespread that a diagnosis can devastate individuals and families. The distress and dread caused by a diagnosis of…
James Greenblatt, MD05/19/2023
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Awareness is good, but it isn’t enough. Awareness alone doesn’t translate into action or prevention of suicide. It’s time…
James Greenblatt, MD05/09/2023
Functional Psychiatry: A Personalized Approach to Mental Health As a Functional Psychiatrist, I apply fundamental concepts of Functional Medicine to a mental health practice. As…
James Greenblatt, MD05/01/2023
Annie Grummel Ward, PMHNP, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has been in private practice in Portland, OR since 2004. Annie offers…
Psychiatry Redefined04/27/2023
Autism rates have been increasing at a disturbing clip and scientists still don’t have a firm understanding of the causes or contributing factors that lead…
James Greenblatt, MD04/25/2023
It is great to shine the spotlight on Anorexia Nervosa, highlighted this week by The New York Times. The article focused on the science and the…
James Greenblatt, MD04/21/2023
Can a change in diet cure depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia? Some of the latest research suggests the answer is YES! - - - A Metabolic…
James Greenblatt, MD04/20/2023
The Current State of Mental Health Care When patients seek standard care for depression or other mental health conditions, only between 55% and 75% feel…
James Greenblatt, MD04/18/2023
"We cannot deny the role of Vitamin D, serotonin synthesis and suicide risk. This is a critical article supporting the powerful and important role of…
Psychiatry Redefined04/05/2023
What is Integrative Medicine? Integrative medicine is a healthcare model that blends conventional medical disease state treatment with complementary, whole-person-focused treatment. Integrative medicine essentially “integrates”…
Psychiatry Redefined03/27/2023
Dear friends, Psychiatry Redefined was created to address the deficiencies in mainstream psychiatry’s standard approach to treatment. More than ever, the latest CDC survey on…
James Greenblatt, MD02/21/2023
Your family sits down to dinner one evening and your fourteen-year-old daughter looks with disgust at the plate of chicken placed in front of her.…
James Greenblatt, MD02/07/2023
Anorexia is not simply “a desire to be thin” taken to the extreme. It is a complex, multi-faceted disorder with physical, mental, social, nutritional, and…
James Greenblatt, MD02/06/2023
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD or, commonly, “autism”) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired communication, challenges with social interactions and social cue processing, and repetitive behaviors.1…
James Greenblatt, MD01/12/2023
Lithium has been used medicinally since the days of Ancient Greece, and over much of the last century it has enjoyed a prominent position within…
James Greenblatt, MD01/11/2023
As the Renaissance physician Paracelsus famously wrote, “All things are poison / and nothing is without poison / the dosage alone makes it so a…
James Greenblatt, MD01/10/2023
Despite being one of the oldest elements in the known universe, lithium remains, to this day, shrouded in mystery. What is lithium? Is it a…
James Greenblatt, MD01/09/2023
Bill Wilson and Niacin Therapy It is worth noting that when Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), was asked what he would like…
James Greenblatt, MD01/05/2023
Join the Revolution of Modern Psychiatry: A Call-to-Action for All Mental Health Clinicians Are current psychiatric medications not working for your patients? Are you ready…
James Greenblatt, MD12/29/2022
Every four seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Worldwide, an estimated 35.6 million people already live with a form of this neurodegenerative disorder, and…
James Greenblatt, MD12/21/2022
Our current mental health care system isn't addressing patient needs and concerns. Of patients seeking standard care for depression or other mental health conditions, only…
James Greenblatt, MD12/02/2022
I started Psychiatry Redefined in an effort to address the challenges present in mainstream psychiatry’s approach to patient care. Considering the poor efficacy of a…
James Greenblatt, MD11/18/2022
I started Psychiatry Redefined because present challenges and obstacles in our current medical approach to mental health care. Treating patients with a one-size-fits-all, medication-based strategy…
James Greenblatt, MD11/17/2022
Decades of reporting by patients, small studies, and large surveys have shown that antidepressant withdrawal is indeed a real risk factor for taking the medicine,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/11/2022
Psychiatry Redefined began as an effort to address the deficiencies in modern psychiatry’s approach to mental health care. Treating patients with medications based almost exclusively on an…
James Greenblatt, MD11/08/2022
For nearly a century, the American pharmaceutical industry has been at the leading edge of creating new lifesaving medications for patients all around the world.…
James Greenblatt, MD11/04/2022
Depression has been around since the first days of humankind. For centuries, if not millennia, doctors and physicians treated “melancholia” as simply a depressed mood,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/01/2022
More than 37 million adults in America are currently taking antidepressants. These rates have more than tripled since 2000, an astoundingly high number for any…
James Greenblatt, MD10/29/2022
A recent study highlights the potential of vitamin B6 as a tool for improving mental health. In the study of 478 young adults, it was…
James Greenblatt, MD10/13/2022
Are current treatments or medications not working for you or your patients? Are you sick of managing symptoms and not treating root causes? It’s time…
James Greenblatt, MD06/16/2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Psychiatry Redefined is offering a 50% discount on FIVE of our online courses, now through…
James Greenblatt, MD05/17/2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Psychiatry Redefined is offering our Suicide Prevention online course FOR FREE through the end of…
James Greenblatt, MD05/16/2022
For the last few decades, research has been building that shows lithium may be a disease-modifying treatment and preventative agent for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.…
James Greenblatt, MD04/06/2022
Research has slowly been accruing that suggests a significant subset of patients with anorexia nervosa may have a neuroinflammatory condition caused by an infection or…
James Greenblatt, MD03/09/2022
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, officially the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (CDC 2022). And rates are…
James Greenblatt, MD02/28/2022
Researchers looked at two patient cases who suffered from schizophrenia for decades. These patients were asked to share their specific experiences because they were able…
James Greenblatt, MD02/23/2022
Schizophrenia continues to be an enigmatic condition, mostly due to there not being a clear or full understanding of its underlying cause. While studies of…
James Greenblatt, MD02/17/2022
ADHD on the Rise ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the U.S. The diagnosis rate…
James Greenblatt, MD02/15/2022
A recent literature review led by Adam Włodarczyk, MD, from the Medical University of Gdansk, explores the idea of promoting a ketogenic diet as a…
James Greenblatt, MD02/14/2022
People with anorexia nervosa commonly experience profound distortions in how they view their own bodies. They often see themselves looking in the mirror as fat,…
James Greenblatt, MD02/09/2022
A small-scale study was published in the Journal of Eating Disorders looking at the effect of a ketogenic diet on three obese patients who experienced…
James Greenblatt, MD02/03/2022
What is the Ketogenic Diet? Ketosis is a state where the body is forced to rely on fat rather than carbohydrates for energy production. Think…
James Greenblatt, MD01/31/2022
It’s been said the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who live to eat and those who eat to live. Those who…
James Greenblatt, MD01/25/2022
While it doesn’t often receive a lot of attention, obesity is a common comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An analysis from 2024 found that having…
James Greenblatt, MD08/06/2024
Who do you picture when you think of someone with ADHD? If you’re like most of us, your first thought is probably of a hyperactive,…
James Greenblatt, MD06/11/2024
A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics outlines the latest survey data around attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in the United States (Reuben…
James Greenblatt, MD03/28/2024
The trace minerals copper and zinc must be in balance. Frequently, in children with ADHD, they are not. A Potential Source of Toxic Copper Exposure:…
James Greenblatt, MD02/12/2024
There’s the green pill and the blue pill—and they’re both very potent. “N” stands for nature—and I’m hardly the first person to suggest that spending…
James Greenblatt, MD01/26/2024
ADHD and Mental Health Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the United States. The diagnosis…
James Greenblatt, MD09/06/2023
ADHD on the Rise ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the U.S. The diagnosis rate…
James Greenblatt, MD02/15/2022
From the Desk of Dr. James Greenblatt There is a growing body of unequivocal empirical evidence that validates ADHD as a neurologic, brain-based disorder, represented…
James Greenblatt, MD08/20/2021
By James Greenblatt, MD, Jennifer Dimino, Winnie T. Lee It was 1534, and the crew of French explorer Jacques Cartier were in trouble. They had…
James Greenblatt, MD04/05/2020
Magnesium Deficiency In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of correcting trace mineral imbalances of copper and zinc to reduce behavioral symptoms…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
Zinc Deficiency & Copper Excess in ADHD Patients What if there was a safe, effective, inexpensive, and simple way to help treat one of the…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MD06/24/2018
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MD03/05/2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MD01/20/2018
Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease, and levels are projected to increase (AA 2023). It's estimated that one…
James Greenblatt, MD01/06/2024
One of the more important—and often overlooked—nutrients for brain health is vitamin D. In my own experience with thousands of patients, optimizing vitamin D levels…
James Greenblatt, MD11/14/2023
Some medical conditions are so feared and widespread that a diagnosis can devastate individuals and families. The distress and dread caused by a diagnosis of…
James Greenblatt, MD05/19/2023
Every four seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Worldwide, an estimated 35.6 million people already live with a form of this neurodegenerative disorder, and…
James Greenblatt, MD12/21/2022
For the last few decades, research has been building that shows lithium may be a disease-modifying treatment and preventative agent for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.…
James Greenblatt, MD04/06/2022
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, officially the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (CDC 2022). And rates are…
James Greenblatt, MD02/28/2022
What is the Ketogenic Diet? Ketosis is a state where the body is forced to rely on fat rather than carbohydrates for energy production. Think…
James Greenblatt, MD01/31/2022
From the Desk of Dr. James Greenblatt Dear friends, Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a devastating illness. And the latest research…
James Greenblatt, MD09/24/2021
Alzheimer’s: A Biological Model of Prevention – Finally! (Part 1) Dr. James Greenblatt News media are replete with alarming statistics about the current and future…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
There are certain medical conditions we all fear because of their devastating symptoms and the huge numbers of people they affect. They deserve major public…
James Greenblatt, MD01/24/2019
We pour billions of dollars into medical research on specific diseases each and every year. But, sometimes, despite all of that time and all of…
James Greenblatt, MD12/20/2018
In psychiatry it has been well-documented that lithium has brain-protecting results when used at highly concentrated therapeutic doses. Pharmaceutical lithium (600-1200mg) has long been considered…
James Greenblatt, MD09/03/2017
In the realm of eating disorder treatment, much of the focus has predominantly concentrated on caloric intake and weight restoration. While attaining metabolic stability and…
James Greenblatt, MD08/21/2024
Anorexia nervosa is a treatable condition, especially when you focus on the underlying nutritional and biochemical causes. Having worked in the field of eating disorders…
James Greenblatt, MD08/19/2024
In a recent article published in The New York Times, author Jillian Weinberger recalls the fear she felt when she was told by the ultrasound…
James Greenblatt, MD08/08/2023
It is great to shine the spotlight on Anorexia Nervosa, highlighted this week by The New York Times. The article focused on the science and the…
James Greenblatt, MD04/21/2023
Your family sits down to dinner one evening and your fourteen-year-old daughter looks with disgust at the plate of chicken placed in front of her.…
James Greenblatt, MD02/07/2023
Anorexia is not simply “a desire to be thin” taken to the extreme. It is a complex, multi-faceted disorder with physical, mental, social, nutritional, and…
James Greenblatt, MD02/06/2023
Research has slowly been accruing that suggests a significant subset of patients with anorexia nervosa may have a neuroinflammatory condition caused by an infection or…
James Greenblatt, MD03/09/2022
People with anorexia nervosa commonly experience profound distortions in how they view their own bodies. They often see themselves looking in the mirror as fat,…
James Greenblatt, MD02/09/2022
In their December 2021 article, “The Corpse Bride Diet,” investigators of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) describe an experiment they recently conducted to plumb the…
James Greenblatt, MD12/29/2021
Article originally published on Altenative Medicine, December 2021. Before even discussing the holidays, there is a critical piece of the anorexia nervosa puzzle that needs…
James Greenblatt, MD12/10/2021
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC As a functional psychiatric nurse practitioner, inositol is one of my favorite supplements to recommend to patients. It is…
Psychiatry Redefined08/30/2024
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Introduction to NAC and OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a challenging mental health condition that affects millions of people…
Psychiatry Redefined07/17/2024
Precision medicine is the future of modern psychiatry. At Psychiatry Redefined, we’ve already been training health-care providers in a precision, whole-person treatment approach – far…
James Greenblatt, MD11/29/2023
Decades of reporting by patients, small studies, and large surveys have shown that antidepressant withdrawal is indeed a real risk factor for taking the medicine,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/11/2022
For nearly a century, the American pharmaceutical industry has been at the leading edge of creating new lifesaving medications for patients all around the world.…
James Greenblatt, MD11/04/2022
Depression has been around since the first days of humankind. For centuries, if not millennia, doctors and physicians treated “melancholia” as simply a depressed mood,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/01/2022
More than 37 million adults in America are currently taking antidepressants. These rates have more than tripled since 2000, an astoundingly high number for any…
James Greenblatt, MD10/29/2022
A recent study highlights the potential of vitamin B6 as a tool for improving mental health. In the study of 478 young adults, it was…
James Greenblatt, MD10/13/2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Psychiatry Redefined is offering our Suicide Prevention online course FOR FREE through the end of…
James Greenblatt, MD05/16/2022
While it is human nature to occasionally ruminate or overanalyze important decisions, these thought patterns normally dissipate quickly freeing us of those fleeting moments of…
James Greenblatt, MD10/14/2019
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MD06/24/2018
Imagine decreasing depression symptoms in patients by one-third, or achieving large improvements in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder without using antidepressant medications or mood stabilizers. Results like…
James Greenblatt, MD12/14/2023
For as long as lithium has been used in medicine, we still don’t have a complete understanding of its underlying effects on our physiology. It…
James Greenblatt, MD04/03/2020
As research has continued to unfold around our understanding of lithium, some fairly interesting effects are starting to be revealed. While benefits for bipolar disorder,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/20/2019
When most people think of lithium, they may think of an old, potentially side-effect prone treatment for bipolar disorder. Yet, many people don’t realize lithium…
James Greenblatt, MD08/27/2019
As a medical treatment for bipolar, lithium has a tarnished reputation. Many patients and providers view the drug as side-effect prone or downright dangerous. And…
James Greenblatt, MD03/12/2019
A Brief Overview of the History and Research Early History Lithium has been used in medicine almost since its discovery in the early 1800s.…
James Greenblatt, MD09/22/2018
Rates of childhood mental illness and related concerns have been rising for years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents were hit exceptionally hard. While major…
James Greenblatt, MD06/15/2023
How Chronic Infections Affect Mental Health One of the most commonly overlooked components of mental health are chronic infections. While research clearly implicates infections as…
James Greenblatt, MD06/09/2023
Psychotherapy has been the first-line treatment for anorexia nervosa for more than a century. While of demonstrated utility in many psychiatric disorders, psychotherapy alone has…
James Greenblatt, MD11/11/2021
From the Desk of Dr. James Greenblatt Dear friends, We are facing an unprecedented crisis of mental illness in today’s youth. Mental health and neurological…
James Greenblatt, MD08/27/2021
From the Desk of Dr. James Greenblatt There is a growing body of unequivocal empirical evidence that validates ADHD as a neurologic, brain-based disorder, represented…
James Greenblatt, MD08/20/2021
By James Greenblatt, MD, Jennifer Dimino, Winnie T. Lee It was 1534, and the crew of French explorer Jacques Cartier were in trouble. They had…
James Greenblatt, MD04/05/2020
Magnesium Deficiency In part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of correcting trace mineral imbalances of copper and zinc to reduce behavioral symptoms…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
Zinc Deficiency & Copper Excess in ADHD Patients What if there was a safe, effective, inexpensive, and simple way to help treat one of the…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
Nutrient Advice from Dr. James Greenblatt An interview with ACN (Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy) Latitudes Thank you for offering to share your expertise with…
James Greenblatt, MD06/24/2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MD01/20/2018
Curcumin is a go-to herbal supplement for integrative and functional medicine providers due to its broad spectrum of well-studied health benefits. Traditionally used in Ayurvedic…
James Greenblatt, MD09/03/2024
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC As a functional psychiatric nurse practitioner, inositol is one of my favorite supplements to recommend to patients. It is…
Psychiatry Redefined08/30/2024
By the time you finish reading this article, a person somewhere in America will have committed suicide. If you read this article again a year…
James Greenblatt, MD05/27/2024
A Functional Medicine Approach to Antidepressant Withdrawal Second generation antidepressant medications, including fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Celexa), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft) and venlafaxine (Effexor) are widely…
James Greenblatt, MD05/11/2024
For decades, the narrative surrounding depression has centered on "chemical imbalances" in the brain. When the first antidepressants were discovered, it was unknown how they…
James Greenblatt, MD03/27/2024
Confused about the sea of conflicting information around fish oil's health benefits? You're not alone. One minute, it's hailed as the holy grail for heart…
James Greenblatt, MD03/05/2024
Imagine decreasing depression symptoms in patients by one-third, or achieving large improvements in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder without using antidepressant medications or mood stabilizers. Results like…
James Greenblatt, MD12/14/2023
Precision medicine is the future of modern psychiatry. At Psychiatry Redefined, we’ve already been training health-care providers in a precision, whole-person treatment approach – far…
James Greenblatt, MD11/29/2023
Metabolic Psychiatry Research has clearly linked mental health with physical health. And the latest findings in metabolic psychiatry help highlight the connection. Improving metabolism by…
James Greenblatt, MD10/30/2023
Therapeutic ketosis is not just a diet, but a powerful treatment tool for some of the most challenging mental illnesses. The Ketogenic Diet and Ketosis…
James Greenblatt, MD10/25/2023
For any mental health condition, it is always worth stepping back and taking a functional view of what could be underlying a patient’s symptoms. One…
James Greenblatt, MD06/14/2023
Dear friends, Psychiatry Redefined was created to address the deficiencies in mainstream psychiatry’s standard approach to treatment. More than ever, the latest CDC survey on…
James Greenblatt, MD02/21/2023
Lithium has been used medicinally since the days of Ancient Greece, and over much of the last century it has enjoyed a prominent position within…
James Greenblatt, MD01/11/2023
Decades of reporting by patients, small studies, and large surveys have shown that antidepressant withdrawal is indeed a real risk factor for taking the medicine,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/11/2022
Psychiatry Redefined began as an effort to address the deficiencies in modern psychiatry’s approach to mental health care. Treating patients with medications based almost exclusively on an…
James Greenblatt, MD11/08/2022
For nearly a century, the American pharmaceutical industry has been at the leading edge of creating new lifesaving medications for patients all around the world.…
James Greenblatt, MD11/04/2022
Depression has been around since the first days of humankind. For centuries, if not millennia, doctors and physicians treated “melancholia” as simply a depressed mood,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/01/2022
More than 37 million adults in America are currently taking antidepressants. These rates have more than tripled since 2000, an astoundingly high number for any…
James Greenblatt, MD10/29/2022
A recent study highlights the potential of vitamin B6 as a tool for improving mental health. In the study of 478 young adults, it was…
James Greenblatt, MD10/13/2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Psychiatry Redefined is offering our Suicide Prevention online course FOR FREE through the end of…
James Greenblatt, MD05/16/2022
A recent literature review led by Adam Włodarczyk, MD, from the Medical University of Gdansk, explores the idea of promoting a ketogenic diet as a…
James Greenblatt, MD02/14/2022
The following is an adaption from the book, Integrative Medicine for Depression: A Breakthrough Treatment Plan that Eliminates Depression Naturally, by Dr. James Greenblatt. Depression…
James Greenblatt, MD09/10/2021
Depression is a disabling illness that can strangle one’s life and spirit and severely reduce both psychological and physical well-being. It is surprisingly common, affecting…
James Greenblatt, MD03/07/2020
Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 325 enzymatic reactions—in DNA and neurotransmitters; in the bones, heart and brain; in every cell of the body. Unfortunately,…
James Greenblatt, MD10/14/2019
With all the excitement over weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, it’s become increasingly obvious that there are important biochemical mechanisms that influence appetite. These…
James Greenblatt, MD08/05/2024
ADHD and Mental Health Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the United States. The diagnosis…
James Greenblatt, MD09/06/2023
In a recent article published in The New York Times, author Jillian Weinberger recalls the fear she felt when she was told by the ultrasound…
James Greenblatt, MD08/08/2023
It is great to shine the spotlight on Anorexia Nervosa, highlighted this week by The New York Times. The article focused on the science and the…
James Greenblatt, MD04/21/2023
Your family sits down to dinner one evening and your fourteen-year-old daughter looks with disgust at the plate of chicken placed in front of her.…
James Greenblatt, MD02/07/2023
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of this, Psychiatry Redefined is offering a 50% discount on FIVE of our online courses, now through…
James Greenblatt, MD05/17/2022
ADHD on the Rise ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions among children in the U.S. The diagnosis rate…
James Greenblatt, MD02/15/2022
People with anorexia nervosa commonly experience profound distortions in how they view their own bodies. They often see themselves looking in the mirror as fat,…
James Greenblatt, MD02/09/2022
A small-scale study was published in the Journal of Eating Disorders looking at the effect of a ketogenic diet on three obese patients who experienced…
James Greenblatt, MD02/03/2022
It’s been said the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who live to eat and those who eat to live. Those who…
James Greenblatt, MD01/25/2022
Suggesting medicine as a treatment for food addiction raises a red flag with many professionals. They argue that the solution to our nation’s weight problems…
James Greenblatt, MD01/12/2022
In their December 2021 article, “The Corpse Bride Diet,” investigators of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) describe an experiment they recently conducted to plumb the…
James Greenblatt, MD12/29/2021
Dr. William Beaumont, known as the “Father of Gastric Physiology,” first met patient Alexis St. Martin in 1822 when he was accidentally shot in the…
James Greenblatt, MD12/18/2021
Article originally published on Altenative Medicine, December 2021. Before even discussing the holidays, there is a critical piece of the anorexia nervosa puzzle that needs…
James Greenblatt, MD12/10/2021
We all know a healthy diet is one of the best ways to live a great life. But sometimes our minds lead us down paths…
James Greenblatt, MD11/15/2021
Psychotherapy has been the first-line treatment for anorexia nervosa for more than a century. While of demonstrated utility in many psychiatric disorders, psychotherapy alone has…
James Greenblatt, MD11/11/2021
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is made from corn that is spun at a high velocity and combined with three different enzymes to create thick,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/01/2021
All too often, after an individual with anorexia reaches a stable, healthy weight and appears to be enjoying eating more normally, he or she suddenly…
James Greenblatt, MD10/25/2021
Eating Disorders and Suicide Anorexia is the most lethal diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. On average, between 5% and 10%…
James Greenblatt, MD10/18/2021
Nutrient deficiencies often contribute to the stranglehold of appetite disturbances and can intensify devastating patterns of disordered eating. When your body is provided with the…
James Greenblatt, MD10/05/2021
The importance of dietary fat and essential fatty acids (EFAs) in maintaining mental and physical health cannot be underestimated. Although dietary fat has been much…
James Greenblatt, MD09/20/2021
Appetite control does not have to entail a lifelong battle. To control appetite, you need to experience a sense of fullness rather than a continuous…
James Greenblatt, MD09/13/2021
I have been practicing child and adolescent psychiatry for more than thirty years, and I have become increasingly convinced there is a connection between zinc…
James Greenblatt, MD09/06/2021
Your family sits down to dinner one evening and your fourteen-year-old daughter looks with disgust at the plate of chicken placed in front of her.…
James Greenblatt, MD08/30/2021
When I first met Elise, she was 25 years old and had a 13-year-long history of restrictive eating behaviors. She was first put on a…
James Greenblatt, MD08/16/2021
Sugar is a term of endearment. It helps us cope with the painful realities of life. To make it more palatable, we may “sugar-coat” a…
James Greenblatt, MD06/24/2021
This is about you. You are unique. Specifically, you have biochemical uniqueness, a concept which extends to anatomy, the metabolism of vitamins and minerals, and…
James Greenblatt, MD05/13/2021
Anorexia nervosa is a complex disease that requires a carefully coordinated, personalized program for diagnosis and treatment. While conventional psychiatrists rely on medications to cure…
James Greenblatt, MD04/05/2021
Anorexia is not simply “a desire to be thin” taken to the extreme. It is a complex, multi-faceted disorder with physical, mental, social, nutritional, and…
James Greenblatt, MD02/22/2021
Cakes, crackers, and ice cream—there are good reasons we reach for these foods during a binge. Both wheat and dairy are broken down into small…
James Greenblatt, MD01/15/2021
It’s been said the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who live to eat and those who eat to live. Those who…
James Greenblatt, MD11/16/2020
I’m sure you’ve heard of the old adage, “You are what you eat.” When it comes to anorexia, our children are what they DON’T eat.…
James Greenblatt, MD09/01/2020
Addiction is a powerful word. It unleashes feelings of helplessness, anxiety, and chaos. For many of us, the word evokes the image of a particular…
James Greenblatt, MD08/28/2020
Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, weight loss, distorted body image, and amenorrhea. Ninety…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
Integrative Therapies for Binge Eating Disorder As a society, we are bombarded by food daily, and while most of us can regulate our occasional indulgences…
James Greenblatt, MD06/25/2019
Anorexia is a challenging condition to treat effectively. Currently, there are no approved medications for treating anorexia nervosa and most of the latest research does…
James Greenblatt, MD07/20/2018
The Gastrointestinal Microbiome Should be a Consideration in any Mental Health Treatment Plan Have you noticed how many patients with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and…
James Greenblatt, MD11/17/2023
Long COVD can be devastating for those it affects. Symptoms typically include fatigue, brain fog and memory problems that worsen after physical or mental exertion.…
James Greenblatt, MD11/16/2023
Therapeutic ketosis is not just a diet, but a powerful treatment tool for some of the most challenging mental illnesses. The Ketogenic Diet and Ketosis…
James Greenblatt, MD10/25/2023
Celiac disease is often described as an inflammatory gastrointestinal condition caused by a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other related grains,…
James Greenblatt, MD06/22/2023
When I first started medical school, I was convinced that I could cure all of mankind’s ills with brown rice and kale. And while I…
James Greenblatt, MD05/22/2023
Can a change in diet cure depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia? Some of the latest research suggests the answer is YES! - - - A Metabolic…
James Greenblatt, MD04/20/2023
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, officially the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (CDC 2022). And rates are…
James Greenblatt, MD02/28/2022
I want to connect with you about a subject that has fascinated me since 1990, and which has also become a key component of my…
James Greenblatt, MD12/21/2021
Free form amino acids are one of the most consistent and powerful tools available for supporting depression and other aspects of mental health. Proteins are the…
James Greenblatt, MD11/29/2021
From the Desk of Dr. James Greenblatt The International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (ISOM) just published a new case report about B12 and reading difficulties.…
James Greenblatt, MD09/03/2021
It’s been said the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who live to eat and those who eat to live. Those who…
James Greenblatt, MD11/16/2020
Addiction is a powerful word. It unleashes feelings of helplessness, anxiety, and chaos. For many of us, the word evokes the image of a particular…
James Greenblatt, MD08/28/2020
Misleading Messages: What is the Truth about Cholesterol? The cultural dogma is that cholesterol is an evil villain that needs to be eradicated for true…
James Greenblatt, MD10/14/2019
The National Institutes for Mental Health provide a succinct definition for schizophrenia as periods of psychosis characterized by disturbances in thought and perception and disconnections…
James Greenblatt, MD10/14/2019
When most people think of lithium, they may think of an old, potentially side-effect prone treatment for bipolar disorder. Yet, many people don’t realize lithium…
James Greenblatt, MD08/27/2019
Measuring the Mind Measurement is the basis of all scientific medicine. Clinical diagnoses, treatments, and success rates all rely on definitive, quantifiable data that can…
James Greenblatt, MD07/01/2019
There are many underlying causes of ADHD including genetic, neurological, environmental, and nutritional influences. Nutritional factors are often overlooked, yet imbalances of many minerals are…
James Greenblatt, MD03/05/2018
Upward Trend of ADHD Diagnoses Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. An estimated 6.4…
James Greenblatt, MD01/20/2018
Original article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/integrative-medicine-in-psychiatry Since the introduction of chlorpromazine in 1954, pharmaceutical approaches have been the mainstay treatment for mental health conditions. And although these agents are…
James Greenblatt, MD08/28/2024
Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Introduction to NAC and OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a challenging mental health condition that affects millions of people…
Psychiatry Redefined07/17/2024
Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Participating in the Psychiatry Redefined Fellowship has been a transformative experience, not only in terms…
Psychiatry Redefined06/26/2024
A Functional Medicine Approach to Antidepressant Withdrawal Second generation antidepressant medications, including fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Celexa), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft) and venlafaxine (Effexor) are widely…
James Greenblatt, MD05/11/2024
Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Article by Josh Habansky, MSN, PMHNP-BC Even before completing my graduate psychiatric nurse practitioner program, I knew I wanted to move…
Psychiatry Redefined05/10/2024
Whole-person care for your patient includes caring for their mind, emotions, and body. It also includes caring for their spirit. Spirituality is “the way individuals…
James Greenblatt, MD02/08/2024
There’s the green pill and the blue pill—and they’re both very potent. “N” stands for nature—and I’m hardly the first person to suggest that spending…
James Greenblatt, MD01/26/2024
The traditional model of prescribing medication first, on trial and error has not been sufficient in our current treatment of mental illness. The rates of…
James Greenblatt, MD12/21/2023
Most health-care providers have heard of using omega-3 fatty acids, or fish oil, for supporting mental health. However, if you prescribe fish oil to your…
James Greenblatt, MD12/13/2023
Psychiatry Redefined was founded on the understanding that numerous quantifiable genetic and biochemical components underlie mental illness. For many years, research has been building that…
James Greenblatt, MD11/22/2023
Laboratory Diagnostics and Functional Psychiatry If you are frustrated from leaning on the same toolbox of medications and therapies that mostly just provide symptom management,…
James Greenblatt, MD11/05/2023
I was at a mental health conference in Chicago two weeks ago. At the conference, there was a wide variety of specialists touting innovations in…
James Greenblatt, MD10/30/2023
Functional and integrative medicine for mental health can profoundly improve outcomes. And we should know, as we’ve been using and educating on these methods for…
James Greenblatt, MD10/27/2023
“Research has increasingly shown that toxic mold is much more dangerous than was previously recognized.” A recent University of Texas study on 10,000 participants…
James Greenblatt, MD10/16/2023
One of the miracles of life is that no two humans are the same, although we inherit many traits from our ancestry. These traits have…
James Greenblatt, MD10/13/2023
Precision medicine is rapidly transforming current medical practices. As a treatment approach, precision medicine typically uses genetic testing to better understand a patient’s medical condition.…
James Greenblatt, MD10/04/2023
Fewer and fewer doctors are choosing to specialize in psychiatry these days. One obvious reason is the poor efficacy of standard treatments. We become health-care…
James Greenblatt, MD09/18/2023
Psychedelics: The Next Panacea? Psychedelics are the latest in a long line of treatments that are being touted as game-changing solutions for mental illness. While…
James Greenblatt, MD08/01/2023
Functional Psychiatry: A Personalized Approach to Mental Health As a Functional Psychiatrist, I apply fundamental concepts of Functional Medicine to a mental health practice. As…
James Greenblatt, MD05/01/2023
Annie Grummel Ward, PMHNP, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has been in private practice in Portland, OR since 2004. Annie offers…
Psychiatry Redefined04/27/2023
The Current State of Mental Health Care When patients seek standard care for depression or other mental health conditions, only between 55% and 75% feel…
James Greenblatt, MD04/18/2023
What is Integrative Medicine? Integrative medicine is a healthcare model that blends conventional medical disease state treatment with complementary, whole-person-focused treatment. Integrative medicine essentially “integrates”…
Psychiatry Redefined03/27/2023
Join the Revolution of Modern Psychiatry: A Call-to-Action for All Mental Health Clinicians Are current psychiatric medications not working for your patients? Are you ready…
James Greenblatt, MD12/29/2022
Our current mental health care system isn't addressing patient needs and concerns. Of patients seeking standard care for depression or other mental health conditions, only…
James Greenblatt, MD12/02/2022