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James M. Greenblatt M.D.

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James M. Greenblatt, M.D., a dually certified child and adult psychiatrist, is a pioneer in integrative medicine who has lectured throughout the United States on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and eating disorders. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, he completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

For the past 20 years, Dr. Greenblatt has provided numerous presentations and seminars on integrative medicine-most notably the interplay between nutrition, genetics, stress, and mental illness-to patients, families, and professionals. Dr. Greenblatt is an advocate of personalized medicine for individuals and his seminars and books help clinicians and patients understand individualized, holistic treatment plans for mental illness.

His two published books, Answers to Anorexia and The Breakthrough Depression Solution, incorporate over twenty years of his clinical experience using integrative medicine to treat patients. He is currently working on his third book, Answers to Appetite Control, set to be published May 2014.

Dr. Greenblatt currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. An acknowledged integrative medicine expert, Dr. Greenblatt has lectured throughout the United States on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness. His work in integrative medicine has made him a highly sought-after speaker at various national and international conferences in Canada, England, and Asia.

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Recent Posts
Amino Acids: Why Don’t I Have Enough?
If you continually fight cravings for sweet and starchy foods, your appetite might be out of control because you’re low in certain brain chemicals. You may not have enough of the brain chemicals that are made from amino acids to make you feel emotionally strong and satisfied. Discover why so many people are deficient in amino acids.
Amino Acids: Old Remedy, New Promise
Scientists have long known about the potential of amino acids to keep the body strong and healthy. Yet these simple, natural protein building blocks have shown renewed promise as one of the most powerful tools for stabilizing appetite, stoping food addiction, and treating obesity and binge eating disorder.
Has Your Appetite Gone Wild?
You might have thought appetite could be conquered through willpower and dieting, but science is now revealing that it is not so simple.
Getting Off the Food Roller Coaster

Appetite may make you feel like you’re on a roller coaster ride of restricting, bingeing, and chronic self-blame. Discover how new science-based approaches can help you to get your feet back on the ground.

Appetite may make you feel like you’re on a roller coaster ride of restricting, bingeing, and chronic self-blame. Discover how new science-based approaches can help you to get your feet back on the ground.

Is Appetite Genetic?

Discover how our genes influence the way we eat and what we can do about it.

Discover how our genes influence the way we eat and what we can do about it.

Biology of the Binge: Food, Mood, and Serotonin

Many people crave sweet and starchy foods when depressed. Recent studies suggest a biochemical connection between bingeing and mood disorders.

Many people crave sweet and starchy foods when depressed. Recent studies suggest a biochemical connection between bingeing and mood disorders.

The Tomato Effect

Nutritional medicine has long been considered “alternative medicine,” and despite increasing scientific research supporting the link between nutrition and health, the mental health profession continues to regard the link between nutrition and brain function as alternative or “complementary.”

Nutritional medicine has long been considered “alternative medicine,” and despite increasing scientific research supporting the link between nutrition and health, the mental health profession continues to regard the link between nutrition and brain function as alternative or “complementary.”

The Brain on Fire: Inflammation and Depression

The effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines can cause a diverse array of physical and psychological symptoms.

The effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines can cause a diverse array of physical and psychological symptoms.