Articles for tag: wellness wisdom

7 listopada, 2025

Sara Skoda

Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Advice – Fall Edition

As the leaves turn golden and daylight stretches shorter, it’s natural to start withdrawing indoors. This Fall, we turn to Dr. Alen Juginovic for guidance on maintaining health and wellbeing as sunlight hours dwindle. Understanding the Importance of Daylight Exposure Dr. Juginovic reminds us that even when days grow shorter, exposure to natural light remains essential. Sunlight plays a key role in regulating our internal clock (circadian rhythms), supporting mood balance, and helping our body sustain healthy levels of vitamin D. Practical Tips for Embracing Natural Light this Fall Why It Matters As fall advances, don’t let the shorter days

26 veljače, 2025

Sara Skoda

Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice and an Exploration of the Recent NYC ACAP Masterclass Series Event  –  February Edition

This month’s Wellness Wisdom, we dive into a crucial aspect of overall well-being that often gets overlooked in the hustle and bustle of modern life—sleep. This idea comes from the recent NYC Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) Masterclass Series titled “Rest, Resilience and Results: How Optimizing Sleep, Mental and Physical Health Drive Optimal Performance,” as this very concept was brought to the forefront. The event, held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, featured two distinguished panelists—Dr. Vladimir Ivkovic, a translational neuroscientist, integrative physiologist, and former firefighter/EMT, and Dr. Alen Juginovic, a physician and postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School where

31 prosinca, 2024

Sara Skoda

Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice – New Year Special Edition – How to stay healthy in 2025!

By Sara Skoda, featuring Dr. Matea Bagaric As we enter the New Year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our health and well-being and set intentions for the year ahead. In this special New Year’s edition of Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice, Dr. Matea Bagaric, a medical doctor from Zagreb, Croatia, shares her top healthy living tips to help us start the year on the right track. Dr. Bagaric’s advice focuses on nurturing not just the body, but also the mind and spirit for a balanced, fulfilling life.  She shares her ‘Healthy Living Tips for the New Year:’ 1.

30 studenoga, 2024

Sara Skoda

Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice – November Edition – MEN’S HEALTH

By: Sara Skoda  As part of our continued effort towards health and wellness, and as we close on November, we are focusing on men’s health and especially men’s mental health.  This month, I thought I would share a bit from my perspective as a licensed mental health clinician and psychotherapist. Men’s health has long been a topic that is underemphasized, with many men tending to ignore the importance of both their physical and mental well-being. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition of how crucial mental health is for men, especially when considering the impact of stress

28 listopada, 2024

Sara Skoda

Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice – October Edition – Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

As part of our new initiative, Wellness Wisdom: Doctor’s Monthly Advice, we are excited to bring you expert insights from leading professionals in the field of health and wellness. This month, we feature Dr. Dino Ravnic, an esteemed physician from Penn State, who shares crucial advice in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October is a pivotal time for raising awareness about breast cancer, a disease that affects millions of women worldwide. Early detection is key to improving outcomes, and Dr. Ravnic emphasizes the importance of regular mammogram screenings for women at average risk. Dr. Ravnic advises that women should