Only steps away: Gutsy Walk returns to 91大黄鸭

The walk to cures for Crohn鈥檚 disease and colitis comes June 2

91大黄鸭 News Staff May 20, 2019 6:00 AM

16894111_web1_crohnswalk — The Crohns and Colitis Canada Gutsy Walk returns to 91大黄鸭 June 2. Photo: contributed

The Gutsy Walk for Crohn鈥檚 and Colitis is set to return to the Okanagan June 2.

Walks all over the country are being organized to support people living with Crohn鈥檚 and colitis.

There will be two walks in the Okanagan on June 2 with one in 91大黄鸭 and the other in Penticton.

One of this year鈥檚 National Honorary Chairs, Sam, said that finding people experiencing the same thing he is has helped with living with Crohn鈥檚 disease.

鈥淢y family started taking part in the Gutsy Walk as a way to give back. Every year I look forward to meeting people at the walk that, like me, are living with the disease. And, going to the walk means that we are able to make a difference by joining together to raise awareness and funds for research that will help find cures.鈥�

Gut health is being researched locally at UBC Okanagan, with biologist Dr. Deanna Gibson studying diseases associated with Crohn鈥檚 and colitis, as well the understanding of infant immunology.

鈥淲e think that maternal nutrition and the first six months of life of a newborn may influence many immune diseases later in life depending on which microbes are present in the gut. If this research hypothesis is true, then understanding what dietary factors pregnant women and neonates should or should not be exposed to is critical for maternal and neonate health,鈥� said Gibson on her.

The Gutsy Walk on June 2 will take over 91大黄鸭 City Park with fun events and activities, with the walk starting at 11 a.m.

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