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The Park Prescription

Posted by: Nate Berg

18 November 2009 - 11:00am

One doctor has begun advising her patients to simply take a walk in the park to improve their overall health. And as she describes in this article, she's not alone.

Physician Daphne Miller writes about how she and other doctors are finding improved health benefits for their patients by simply advising increased outdoor physical activity.

"I have started to make formal "park prescriptions." The prescribing instructions are considerably more detailed than ones you might get with a medication; they include the location of a local green space, the name of a specific trail and, when possible, exact mileage.

It turns out I am not alone. I've begun hearing about doctors around the country who are medicating their patients with nature in order to prevent (or treat) health problems ranging from heart disease to attention deficit disorder."

Full Story: Take a hike and call me in the morning
Source: The Washington Post, November 17, 2009
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