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Judy Tsafrir, M.D.

Holistic Adult and Child Psychiatry in Newton, MA

Judy Tsafrir, M.D.

Adventures in Holistic Adult and Child Psychiatry

"The stars are like letters that inscribe themselves at every moment in the sky. Everything in the world is full of signs. All events are coordinated. All things depend on each other. Everything breathes together." —Plotinus

"One only sees what one looks for, one only looks for what one knows." —Goethe

"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." —Maya Angelou

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." —Margaret Mead

Hypertoxicity

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): A Common Cause of Brain Fog, Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia

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Recently it has become increasingly clear that many patients who call requesting an initial psychiatric consultation are suffering from a common condition known as Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). MCAS can present with extremely diverse fluctuating symptoms. Brain fog, anxiety, depression and insomnia are among the most common symptoms, and thus it is truly unfortunate… [Continue reading]

Cumulative Organic Chemical Hyper-Toxicity: The Root Cause of Many Illnesses

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Patients with inflammatory illnesses such as auto-immune and neuro degenerative conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and many psychiatric conditions see rheumatologists, dermatologists, neurologists and psychiatrists who do not ask the essential question, “Why does this person have this condition?” The standard of care for neuro degenerative and autoimmune conditions is the prescription of very expensive and… [Continue reading]