Dear Friends,

As we present our holiday edition to you, we turn the page on our 15th anniversary year.

Desert Health is truly a community effort, and I am so grateful for all who have brought us here today: the caring doctors, practitioners and health organizations at the heart of who we are, who continue to contribute educational editorial. They share our values and desire to empower readers to be their own best advocates for good health and happiness.

We wouldn’t be here without our advertisers who allow Desert Health to continue as a complimentary publication. I am proud to say that we have never had a sales team; 100% of our advertisers reach out to join us. 30% have been with us for over a decade, and 55% for five or more years. Desert Care Network (our very first advertiser), Eisenhower Health, Live Well Clinic, AcQpoint Wellness Center, Movement for Life, Younes Medical and Clark’s Nutrition have been with us since our first year. I owe much gratitude to each and every one of our marketing partners, and thank you for supporting their businesses.

Our team: the talented Heather McKay, our graphic designer since day one (we are soul sisters who share the same birthday); Webmaster Benjamin Katz who makes us look good online; Chase Shoemaker, our incredible printing partner since day one, and Mom (aka Doris), who at 86 years young is still the face of Desert Health at many events (I won’t let her retire). Trish Lounsbury, an invaluable part of our distribution team, joined by Jimmy Thomas, and our newest edition, Editor Carlotta Rinke, MD, MBA, who has recently added ‘author’ to her title. Last, but certainly not least, my husband, who has put up with all our crazy deadlines and once proclaimed that he hopes to come back as a No. 2 pencil.

But most of all, you, our readers. Your appreciation, health achievements and good tidings keep us going. We love hearing from you and thank you for all your support over the years. Here’s to many more!

Wishing you much health and happiness this holiday season ~