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Metabolic Psychiatry, pioneered by Stanford Professor Shebani Sethi, MD, explores the link between metabolic disorders (like insulin resistance) and mental health, and how quality nutrition can improve brain health and psychiatric symptoms.
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Exercise plays a crucial role in enhancing brain health and may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. Explore the science behind how physical activity supports cognitive function and protects against neurodegenerative diseases.
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Cold water immersion, a rising wellness trend, has notable mental health benefits. This article delves into how ice baths can reduce stress, enhance mood, and improve overall mental well-being by triggering beneficial physiological responses in the body.
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The Stanford Lifestyle Psychiatry Clinic blends psychotherapy, health coaching, and holistic interventions such as exercise, diet, yoga, mindfulness, and sleep optimization to empower patients in managing their mental health. Discover how this innovative approach is being implemented at Stanford.
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Many adults are addicted to their TVs, phones, and laptops. Learn what excessive screen time does to the brain. | | |
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This practice is recommended by Maris Loeffler, LMFT, MA, a marriage and family therapist specializing in PTSD/CPTSD, grief, and anxiety disorders.
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Upcoming Events
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FREE Summer Program for High School Students—June 17 to July 22, Mondays, 10 – 11am PST via Zoom. Explore the essentials of lifestyle medicine in this six-week summer course for high school rising juniors and seniors. Discover how nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and sleep contribute to overall health and well-being. Engage in hands-on activities, discussions, and writing projects to develop practical skills for healthy living and health communication—Applications due June 10 | learn more and apply
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7th Annual Palo Alto Community Health Fair—The 7th Annual Palo Alto Community Health Fair will focus on Senior Mental Wellness and Digital Health. This free event will have speakers to discuss topics under the fair’s main focuses, non-profit health organizations sharing free resources and services, vendor tables/booths, prizes, food, and more. This event will take place on September 21, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at Mitchell Park Community Center | learn more
Team Members in the News
- Beating Jet Lag: A Guide to Strategic Light Exposure | Wu Tsai Human Performance Playbook | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
- Does the perfect workout really exist? | National Geographic | Stacy Sims, PhD | read more
- Pickleball is everywhere. Here’s why the fast-growing sport is good for your health | National Geographic | Michael Fredericson, MD | read more
- CNI-X Mini-Series: Circadian Rhythms, with Dr. Jamie Zeitzer | Stanford Medicine | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
Team Member Publications
- Neighbourhood walkability and greenspace and their associations with health-related fitness in urban dwelling Canadian adults | Levi Frehlich, PhD(c) | read more
- "It's different than a doctor saying 'You're making the right choice'": A qualitative study of chaplains' experience caring for patients undergoing abortion in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia | Bruce Feldstein, MD, BCC | read more
- Medicine plus mindset: A mixed-methods evaluation of a novel mindset-focused training for primary care teams | Alia Crum, PhD | read more
- The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice: A Review | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
- Serving Up FLAN. A Food Literacy and Nutrition Intervention to Fend Off Food Insecurity | Michelle Hauser, MD | read more
- Perils of the nighttime: Impact of behavioral timing and preference on mental health in 73,888 community-dwelling adults | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
- 0757 Association of Insomnia with Objective Short Sleep Duration and Other Phenotypes with Mortality in Older Persons | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
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