👉 The January Mistake I See Every Year
and a You Tube Video
January is typically when I see two types of people calling: the ones trying to do everything at once, and the ones who’ve quietly fallen out of their routine and maybe feel a little guilty and want to reset.
Most of the time, health setbacks don’t happen because someone stops everything altogether. They sneak up when little parts of the routine start to slide—rehab gets skipped here and there, workouts become less regular, supplements turn into a “when I remember” thing, outdoor time fades, and treatment visits get delayed because life just gets busy.
It’s also worth saying out loud: it’s hard to stay on top of everything all the time. Life gets busy, priorities stack up, and routines don’t usually fall apart all at once—they just thin out.
That’s why January is a good time to take inventory. Not to judge yourself, but to decide what actually needs to be put back into the routine—and what matters most right now.
Here’s what that usually looks like,
In-office treatment
Rehab work
Exercise
Mobility work
Supplement consistency
Mental and stress-regulation work
Regular outdoor time — not for exercise, but for walking, light exposure, and nervous system support
You don’t need to do everything perfectly. You do need to be intentional about what belongs back on the calendar.
These pieces aren’t extras. They’re the infrastructure that keeps pain manageable, energy stable, recovery moving forward, and inflammation from quietly building in the background.
If you’ve been off track with your care or treatments, now is the time to reach out. Our schedule is limited, and once the year gets moving, availability tightens quickly. Waiting often turns a simple adjustment into a longer, more involved problem.
If you need help dialing things back in—exercise, rehab, treatment frequency, supplements, or overall direction—contact the office and we’ll help you figure out next steps while space is still available.
We’re also expanding the educational side of what we do this year. If there are topics you’d like us to cover—labs, hormones, kids’ health, gut issues, brain-based rehab, or anything else—reply and let us know what would be most helpful.
If you’re interested in longer-form education, we’ve started building out more in-depth YouTube content. Amy and I recently recorded a few videos together where we talk through the different levels of care and how we think about progression over time.
It’s a more conversational look at how we approach care and a preview of the kind of teaching we’ll be doing more of this year. This particular video is geared toward those dealing with Hashimoto’s, but the concepts we cover apply to all of our nutrition patients and anyone working to improve their overall health.
👉 Watch the video on our YouTube page https://youtu.be/3n6zEVUYh3M
Levels Of Care
Beyond Surface-Level Hashimoto’s Care
And if you’re not already following us on social, that’s where we share shorter insights, behind-the-scenes care, and practical tips throughout the week.
January isn’t about doing more.
It’s about staying consistent with what actually works.
In Health,
Dr. G
P.S. One of my goals this year is to see about 10% fewer patient visits in the office. Not because care matters less, but because I want to impact more people by teaching our functional medicine model.
You’ll see more education this year—through these emails, on social, and in new formats we’re building. The aim is simple: better health outcomes..