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. 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.
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. He created the program 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.
WHY YOU SHOULD
WALK
Mental health benefits
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Lowers risk of depression
- Improves mood
- Promotes better sleep
- Improves energy levels
- Improves cognition and creativity
- Lowers risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s
- Improves overall quality of life
Physical benefits
- Helps maintain a healthy weight
- Lowers risk of heart disease and stroke
- Lowers risk of several types of cancer
- Regulates blood pressure and cholesterol
- Helps prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes
- Helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness
- Lowers risk of falls
September 2024
You’re invited to join Dr. Connie W. Jennings, medical director for UK Integrative Medicine and Health and medical director for CareBlue, for our weekly Walk with a Doc during the month of September.
We’ll meet on Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. in front of the Charles T. Wethington Building (900 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508).
October 2024
In October, Walk with a Doc will move to The Arboretum (500 Alumni Dr., Lexington, KY 40503). Walks will take place every Thursday at 5:15 p.m.
- Oct. 3: Dr. John C. Gurley, director of the Structural Heart Program at Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, and Dr. Samuel C. Beavin will discuss how exercise impacts the general conditioning of the heart.
- Oct. 10: Dr. Philip Almeter, chief pharmacy office for UK HealthCare, will discuss the powerful role that regular exercise plays in managing stress and enhancing overall well-being.
- Oct. 17: Dr. Scott Smith, acting director of The Arboretum; Dr. Mark Williams, chair of the department of horticulture at the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; and Nic Williamson, UK's arboriculture supervisor, will discuss"Tree Health is Our Health." Our expert guests will discuss the importance of trees in promoting a healthy environment, enhancing mental and physical well-being, and supporting our overall health.
- Oct. 24: Dr. Matthew J. Neltner, a University Health Services psychiatrist, will share insights into how spending time in natural environments can reduce stress, enhance mood and improve overall mental well-being.