www.promedxp.com www.DesertHealthNews.com May/June 2025 Desert Health® The Valley's Leading Resource for Health and Wellness 2 Lauren Del Sarto Founder/Publisher Lauren Del Sarto* FOUNDER/PUBLISHER An Independent Publication www.DesertHealthNews.com lauren@deserthealthnews.com • (760) 238.0245 @DesertHealthNews Distribution: Desert Health is distributed at 350+ locations throughout the Coachella Valley, including but not limited to, grocery stores, doctors’ offices, cafes and restaurants, spas, fitness centers and clubhouses. Please call for delivery to your retail location. Desert Health® is a California Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the Publisher is prohibited. The opinions and views expressed in these pages are those of the writer or persons interviewed and not necessarily those of Desert Health®. Desert Health® hereby expressly limits its liability resulting from any and all misprints, errors and/or inaccuracies any advertisement or editorial may contain. This publication is printed on paper sourced from sustainable forests and farms. Thank you to the Desert Health® team and all our marketing partners! Home delivery subscriptions available. Call (760) 238.0245. Get free delivery to your place of business. MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR ADVERTISERS THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THEIR BUSINESSES! Trish Lounsbury DISTRIBUTION Benjamin Katz WEB MASTER benjaminkatzcreative.com Doris Steadman A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING Carlotta Rinke,* MD, MBA LEAD EDITOR James Thomas DISTRIBUTION Heather McKay GRAPHIC DESIGN mkaydesign.com *Photo by Lani Garfield MOST RELIABLE NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AMERICA’S #1 PROMEDXP NON-EMERGENCY MEDXP TRANSPORTATION PROMEDXP (888) 769-7956 CALL/TEXT PROMEDXP® takes care of all aspects of travel booking coordination, transportation, trip monitoring, and additional services with utmost efficiency and professionalism. WHY CHOOSE US OVER UBER, LYFT AND OTHER NEMT? AtPROMEDXP®we are committed to providing safe and reliable non-emergency medical transportation services to our clients. Our team understands the unique needs and challenges that patients and their families face when it comes to transportation to medical appointments, treatments, and procedures. PROMEDXP WHO WE SERVE Available throughout USA (Includes HI, AK & PR) Licensed Medical Professionals Courtesy Call Day Before Appointment Lobby Wait (Optional) Post Surgery Stay (Optional) Available Weekends & Holidays PROMEDXP PROMEDXP Self-Pay Passengers Dialysis Clinics Hospitals & Medical Facilities Personal Injury Law Firms Veterans Assisted Living & Senior Communities Case Managers & Social Workers Airports We Match Licensed Competitor Rates Get the best service — without paying more. Punctual, Professional, and Patient-Focused! Don’t you think we need to celebrate our planet more often? I’ve been longing to reconnect with Mother Earth lately; to get back to my roots in an effort to feel more grounded. When I was young, my mother took us on a cross-country camping trip in a red Volkswagen bus lovingly named “Chugaboom.” It remains one of my favorite childhood memories and I am forever grateful to her for the experience. To celebrate a milestone birthday in March this year, I wanted to camp with friends and family. Schedules didn’t allow for a campground excursion, so I set up tents in the backyard enticing apprehensive guests with a pool or garden view, and saving the “beach” view (below) for my headshaking husband. We cooked meals on the barbecue and sat around the firepit sharing stories and s’mores. It was the BEST birthday ever and an important reminder to embrace activities that nurture our soul (p.1). We can’t wait to do it again. This edition is full of pointers and practices to help fuel mind, body and soul: from the energy around us (p.8) to our own awakenings (p.11); from magical meals out (p.19) to recipes for home (p.18); from avoiding plastics (p.9) to fasting for cancer (p.11); from yoga inspired by our beautiful desert to the power of Pilates (p.22); and from doctors prescribing food as medicine (p.20) to neighbors helping neighbors (p.16). Let’s nurture Mother Earth, ourselves and those around us today, and every day. With love and kindness, everyday
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