www.sportsandmskmedicine.com Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Monica Price, a business leader, broadcaster, writer and wellness expert from the United Kingdom. Price is a goto health and wellbeing advisor for the BBC, ITV, Sky News, GB News, XPTV1, TalkTV and Times Radio, and a regular contributor toGreat British Life magazines. She advocates for the use of complementary therapies alongside conventional health care and is CEO of Homeopathy UK, a charity that supports doctors and practitioners in the industry. With a degree in nutritional therapy and clinical practice from the University of Worcester, Price works with clients across the globe as a qualified nutritional therapist. She also hosts “The Monica Price Show,” a talk show featuring celebrities, musical artists and health and wellness experts streamed live to a global audience. Price and her business partner and director Barry Tomes are regular vacationers to Palm Springs and recently decided to increase their time spent locally. After being invited to speak about his life and career at a Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) student assembly, Tomes had an idea: work with the school’s Digital Design and Production Academy to build a set on campus to tape the "Monica Price Show" from the U.S. Students helped build the professionally designed set which featured colorful artwork on loan from local artists Karen and Tony Barone. When filming began, they assumed educational roles behind the cameras and as makeup artists, photographers, AV techs and production assistants. The first nationally produced “Monica Price Show” filmed in February and focused on health and wellbeing. I was invited to be a featured guest along with naturopathic doctor Lisa Amerine, ND of Colorado, President of the American Institute of Homeopathy, and Coachella Valley Unified School District Wellness Specialist Jason Tate. It was an honor to be a part of this collaboration and to see the students doing such a professional job on set. What an amazing opportunity to study under these professionals and for their work to broadcast to an international audience. Few will ever know that the show was filmed on their school campus. “The students did such an incredible job and it was wonderful to bring them along on this journey with us,” expressed Price, adding in her British humor that dismantling the set was very sad for all, so they ate cake. We are pleased to announce Desert Health will be featuring a Monica Price column in upcoming editions. International health topics she will cover include nutrition and wellbeing, homeopathy, autism, government policy and trending health concerns. “I truly believe we need a more integrative approach to our health care now, and it was wonderful to find so many likeminded people here in the Coachella Valley,” Price adds. She and Tomes will return to the valley in the fall and hope to film more episodes of her show at CVHS where the layout of the set remains and will be used for students to continue practicing filming and performing. To view the locally filmed episode, visit “The Monica Price Show USA Health & Wellbeing Special 2025” on YouTube.com. For more information on Monica Price, visit www.monica-price.co.uk. She welcomes your topic ideas and can be reached at monica@monica-price.co.uk. Lauren Del Sarto can be reached at Lauren@deserthealthnews.com. www.DesertHealthNews.com May/June 2025 Monica Price and Lauren Del Sarto on set at CVHS Student crew assists show producers with filming. Students prep host and guests with mics and make up. Inaugural guests Lauren Del Sarto, Jason Tate and Lisa Amerine, ND, with Monica Price (third from left) Barry Tomes works with a student on set. Integrative Medicine The Valley's Leading Resource for Health and Wellness 12 Offering minimally invasive treatments and a wholistic approach to achieve the best long-term outcomes Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) • Hyaluronate Injections Stem Cell Therapy • Traditional Prolotherapy • Shockwave Red Laser Therapy • Biomechanical Analysis/Treatment Manual Therapy • Nutritional Optimization THE FUTURE IS HERE! PROUDLY INTRODUCING The rst multidisciplinary approach to regenerative medicine using biomechanics and nutrition to optimize results Eric Sickinger, DO Board-certi ed Sports Medicine Physician Brandon Rosi, DPT Doctor of Physical Therapy Leah Papazian, RD, LD Registered Dietitian/ Licensed Dietitian 760.636.1067 41990 Cook St. • Building F, Ste. 1006 Palm Desert, CA 92211 www.SportsandMSKmedicine.com @SportsandMSKmedicine @SportsandMSK_Medicine Welcoming Monica Price UK health expert brings talents to the desert By Lauren Del Sarto
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjA1MjUy