Hosted by UK HealthCare, Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. Take a break from the work or school day and make strides toward helping your heart and improving your general health. While you move at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss health topics with UK health experts.

Winter session walks, hosted by the UK Integrative Medicine & Health (IMH) program, are held the third Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at the Charles Wethington Building.

Walks will take place rain or shine. We have both an indoor and outdoor walking route.

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.