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A Personalized Approach to Cancer Assessment and Treatment Planning Cancer care is changing. For decades, most cancer treatment decisions were based primarily on imaging studies, pathology reports, and the location of a tumor in the body. While those tools remain essential, advances in laboratory technology now allow us to gather additional information about how cancer […]

Why You’re Still Tired (Even After 8 Hours of Sleep): The Cortisol Problem No One Is Explaining The problems we hear every day  “I’m exhausted… but I can’t fall asleep.”“I wake up tired no matter what I do.”“My labs are ‘normal,’ but I feel completely off.”  If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.  Many of […]

Why Weight Loss Stalls on GLP-1 Medications — and What Your Hormones Might Be Telling Us  If you’re taking a medication like Tirzepatide, you may have noticed something encouraging at first—your appetite drops, cravings quiet down, and the scale finally starts moving.  But then… things slow down.  Or you start feeling off:  In our practice, […]

Rethinking Heart Health: A Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiovascular Risk  Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet many people are told they’re “fine” based on basic cholesterol numbers alone. While total cholesterol and LDL can provide useful information, they only tell part of the story. At Driptide Functional Health, we take a more comprehensive, preventive approach—looking deeper at […]

Gut Health and Personalized Nutrition: Why One Diet Doesn’t Work for Everyone  Gut health has become one of the most talked-about topics in wellness—and for good reason. The gut plays a central role in digestion, immunity, hormone regulation, brain health, and inflammation. Yet many people struggle despite “eating healthy” or following popular diets. The missing piece for many is […]