Radiant Health Starts With Systems

Radiant Health Starts With Systems

January is when patients show up with motivation—“This is my year.”But as physicians, we know something important:

Motivation is temporary. Systems are durable.

That’s why we’re treating January as Radiant Health Month—a month focused on building the clinical infrastructure that makes “healthy” repeatable for patients, not just aspirational.

Why “systems” matter in preventive care

Most patients don’t struggle because they lack discipline. They struggle because they lack:

• A clear baseline

• A structured plan they can follow

• A timeline for follow-up

• Feedback loops that create accountability

• Simple, measurable targets

In other words: the system is missing.

What a Radiant Health preventive system looks like

A strong preventive care package makes the next steps obvious and consistent. Our approach includes:

1) A comprehensive baseline

• Vitals and key biometrics

• Risk-factor review (metabolic, cardiovascular, lifestyle, family history)

• Medication/supplement review

• Sleep, stress, nutrition, and movement assessment

2) Targeted preventive screening and labs (as appropriate)

• Metabolic risk (A1c, fasting glucose ± insulin, lipids)

• Cardiometabolic markers when clinically indicated

• Personalized screening guidance based on age and risk profile

3) A simple plan patients can follow

• 1–3 realistic goals (not 10 resolutions)

• Clear weekly actions

• “Minimum effective dose” lifestyle steps

• A written roadmap patients can reference

4) Follow-up built into the system. Prevention without follow-up is just advice. We build in:

• Recheck intervals

• Progress tracking

• Course correction when needed

The goal for January

Radiant Health Month isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things—consistently—with a system that patients can sustain.