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Why Doctors Are Prescribing Nature—and the Science Behind It

Why Doctors Are Prescribing Nature—and the Science Behind It

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What if your doctor could prescribe you a walk in the woods? 🌲

In this episode of The Human-Canine Alliance Podcast, host Stacie King sits down with Dr. Robert Zarr — physician, researcher, certified forest therapy guide, and founder of Park Rx America — to explore the groundbreaking movement of social prescribing and the science behind nature as medicine.

Discover how a simple “park prescription” can improve mental health, reduce chronic disease, and reconnect entire communities to the healing power of nature. Dr. Zarr shares how these prescriptions are co-created between doctor and patient, how technology supports ongoing engagement, and why equity and access are critical to making wellness inclusive for all.

Together, Stacie and Dr. Zarr also explore the natural synergy between human-canine relationships and nature-based wellness — from walking your dog as a therapeutic act to redefining our connection with the “more-than-human world.”

Ready to experience the healing power of nature for yourself? 🌿
Visit ParkRxAmerica.org and write your own prescription for wellness today.

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