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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

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Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS): A Therapy for the Trauma of Living with Chronic Illness

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It is not uncommon for individuals with severe chronic health conditions, such as Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity to develop a post traumatic syndrome.  They literally experience damage to the area of the brain called the limbic system, the deep structure in the brain responsible for feeling and reacting. The structures which… [Continue reading]

Use of Low Dose Naltrexone in Psychiatric Practice

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I just returned from Florida where I attended the Annual International Conference 2018 sponsored by the Institute for Functional Medicine entitled, “Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: the Interplay of Gut, Genes and the Environment. “  Though the conference was not officially about psychiatric disorders, I am convinced that most of what was discussed  is directly relevant… [Continue reading]