Walk with a Doc
Hosted by UK HealthCare, Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improve your general health. While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by UK HealthCare physicians.
During the summer session, the UK Integrative Medicine & Health (IMH) program hosts this event on the 1st Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Fayette Mall food court starting on June 8th. Walk with a Doc will also place at The Arboretum the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm starting on June 13th.
Walking for at least 30 minutes a day can help improve your blood pressure and blood sugar levels, reduce cholesterol, and lower your risk for diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, osteoporosis and possibly depression. A low-impact form of exercise, walking can also be easier on the joints than running or other fitness activities.
Walk with a Doc was created in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a board-certified cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages and to reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. More than 500 Walk with a Doc programs operate worldwide.
The program is free and open to anyone interested in improving their health and well-being.
Upcoming Guests
Join us on Tuesday September 26th at the Arboretum at 5:30pm to walk with Dr. Timothy Mullett!
Dr. Mullett believes early detection is very important in treating lung cancer. "This is a disease that we're not just going to accept. It's a disease that we're going to take head-on. In 2012, I was diagnosed with cancer. Prior to this, the process of going through examinations and treatment was something that I had only seen in my patients. This made me fully understand the distress that patients experience and helped me to become a better doctor."
Summer session dates
Tuesdays at the Arboretum
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
- June 13
- June 27
- July 11
- July 25
- Aug. 8
- Aug. 22
- Sept. 12
- Sept. 26
- Oct. 10
- Oct. 24