‘Walk with a Doc’ event in Cazenovia next month

CANZENOVIA, N.Y. » Residents can take part in the Walk With a Doc event hosted by the Madison County Rural Health Council.

The walk is a health program that brings doctors, patients, and community members together to walk once a month in locations throughout the county.

The first walk will take place on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on the Cazenovia “Monday Mile” which begins at Lakeland Park. Dr. Adam Berg, Gastroenterologist, will start the walk talking about IBD- Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m.11 a.m. on the Oneida Rail Trail “Monday Mile” on Seneca Street in Oneida (beside the Oneida High School) with Dr. Daniel Ratnarajah from MDVIP- affiliated with Primary Care Practice in Oneida AND Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. on the Chittenango Creek Walk “Monday Mile” with Dr. Heidi Puc from IM CNY in Chittenango.

These events are free and preregistration is not required. All are welcome to join the walk.

Walk with a Doc is a national non-profit organization created by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist with Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, OH. He has walked with patients and community members every weekend since 2005.

According to a news release, the mission of WWAD is to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages and re

Walk with a Doc is a national non-profit organization created by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist with Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, OH. He has walked with patients and community members every weekend since 2005.

verse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. The Madison County Rural Health Council is dedicated to promoting the WWAD program and its mission in Madison County.

According to the American Heart Association, walking as little as 30 minutes a day can provide the following benefits:

• Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels

• Help maintain a healthy body weight and lower the risk of obesity

• Enhance mental wellbeing

• Reduce the risk of osteoporosis

If you have any questions, contact the Madison County Rural Health Council at (315) 427-6022 or lisab. mcrhc@gmail.com.

Learn more about Walk with a Doc at www.walkwithadoc.org

PHOTO COURTESY MADISON COUNTY RURAL HEALTH COUNCIL/ FILE The Walk With a Doc walking health program is held once a month throughout Madison County.

SUBMITTED PHOTO/FILE From left, Meredith Loveless, RN, Hamilton Family Health Center and Arjen Dymond at the February Walk With a Doc event last year.