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Judy Tsafrir, M.D.

Holistic Adult and Child Psychiatry in Newton, MA

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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

Mysterious Chronic Illness

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]

Environmentally Acquired Illness and Psychiatric Symptoms

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In December of 2016 I wrote my first post about toxic mold after becoming severely afflicted with anxiety, depression, insomnia, headaches, massive bloating, urinary frequency and tinnitus in the context of doing a lengthy daily yoga practice involving deep breathing in a moldy basement. Please read my first post about this topic for additional background. After my… [Continue reading]