Thrive Health and Wellness

Thrive Health and Wellness We help you use your insurance to access modern, root cause healthcare: functional medicine, primary care, and nutrition therapy.

We specialize in wellness re-imagined. We help people optimize GI conditions, autoimmunity, hormonal imbalance, blood sugar control, pregnancy/lactation, amenorrhea, infant and child feeding challenges, and sports performance. We accept most major insurance plans. Learn more at https://www.empowerednutrition.health/

04/03/2026

Update on Shayna, our med tech. We’re so thankful for all your kindness and support - her GoFundMe is linked in profile. Also thank you for your grace with us. 🙏

Many of you have met our med tech Shayna and her incredible service dog VuDu. We are so saddened to share that they were...
03/31/2026

Many of you have met our med tech Shayna and her incredible service dog VuDu. We are so saddened to share that they were in a car accident and that VuDu did not survive. 😭 Shayna is still in the hospital.

VuDu was so greatly loved by all of us and by many of you. Thank you to everyone who was so kind to her in the clinic. The heartbreak of this is really hard to express. 😞

Many of you have asked how you can support Shayna during this time. She wanted to tell you all that she is thankful for your well wishes. We did create a fundraiser for her. Here is the link, and it’s also in our profile link (also feel free to share): https://gofund.me/438c6678f

Diabetes doesn’t usually appear overnight.For many people, it begins years earlier with insulin resistance and metabolic...
03/27/2026

Diabetes doesn’t usually appear overnight.

For many people, it begins years earlier with insulin resistance and metabolic changes that often go unnoticed.

You might experience signs like fatigue, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, increased cravings, or energy crashes long before blood sugar levels reach the diabetic range.

Insulin resistance occurs when the body’s cells stop responding effectively to insulin, making it harder to regulate blood sugar. Over time, this can increase the risk of prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic health conditions.

The good news: early awareness and proactive care can make a meaningful difference.

At Thrive Clinics, we take a root-cause approach to metabolic health. Our team focuses on understanding the full picture — including nutrition, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, hormone balance, and lifestyle factors — to help patients prevent, manage, and improve blood sugar health.
With comprehensive lab testing, nutrition-centered primary care, and personalized support, our goal is to help you build sustainable habits that support long-term health.

✨ Complete our Get Started Form to begin your healing journey with Thrive.

Spring is here — and with it comes changing routines, seasonal allergies, and plenty of germs passing around schools and...
03/25/2026

Spring is here — and with it comes changing routines, seasonal allergies, and plenty of germs passing around schools and playgrounds.

Supporting your child’s immune health doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
At Thrive Clinics, our Child Wellness nutrition care focuses on helping families build strong foundations for lifelong health. From infants to growing kids, our team understands that feeding children can sometimes feel complicated — especially when you’re trying to balance nutrition, picky eating, and busy family schedules.

Our approach is always gentle, realistic, and supportive.
With guidance from your child’s Thrive care team, we help parents:
🌱 Support healthy immune function through nutrition
🌱 Build balanced eating habits that last a lifetime
🌱 Reduce stress around mealtimes
🌱 Feel confident about their child’s growth and development

Because nutrition for kids shouldn’t feel like a battleground — and healthy habits can start early in ways that feel positive for the whole family.
We are currently working toward offering pediatric primary care, and in the meantime, families can pair their child with one of our Thrive dietitians for personalized nutrition support.

✨ Complete our Get Started Form to connect your child with a Thrive care team.

Good news from Thrive Clinics!Our primary care schedule has been filling up quickly — which tells us something important...
03/24/2026

Good news from Thrive Clinics!

Our primary care schedule has been filling up quickly — which tells us something important: more people are looking for deeper, more personalized care.

To help support our growing community, we’re excited to welcome Amanda Kandes to the Thrive team! 🎉

Amanda is now accepting patients, which means you don’t have to wait weeks to begin your care journey. She offers the same comprehensive, patient-centered approach Thrive is known for, including:
✨ Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (HRT), billed to insurance
✨ GLP-1 weight loss medications, billed to insurance when appropriate
✨ Complete primary care — including cancer screenings and mental health screening
✨ Comprehensive lab work-ups, billed to insurance
✨ Longer, more thoughtful appointments that allow time to truly understand your health

At Thrive, we believe primary care should go beyond quick visits and surface-level solutions. Our goal is to give you the time, testing, and personalized support needed to uncover root causes and help you feel your best.

If you’ve been waiting for an appointment, now is the perfect time to get started.

✨ Complete our Get Started Form to begin your healing journey with Thrive.

03/20/2026

If you’re in your late 30s or 40s and noticing poor sleep, increased anxiety, weight gain around your midsection, brain fog, or new blood sugar crashes - this may be more than burnout.
Perimenopause is a hormonal transition.

During perimenopause, progesterone levels often decline first. This shift can affect sleep quality, mood stability, inflammation levels, and insulin sensitivity. As hormones fluctuate, many women begin experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance and even early insulin resistance - often without realizing they’re connected.

That stubborn weight gain?
The 3am wake-ups?
The afternoon energy crashes?
These can be signs of shifting hormones and changes in metabolic function - not a lack of discipline.

At Thrive Clinics, we use insurance-covered functional medicine to evaluate the full picture: hormone patterns, insulin resistance, inflammation, gut health, and stress response. Because perimenopause affects the whole body — and your care should too.

Our primary care team can also support patients with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, billed through insurance, when appropriate - helping restore balance during this transition.

You don’t have to “just manage” symptoms. You can understand them.
✨ Complete our Get Started Form to begin your healing journey with Thrive.

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Healing your relationship with food is one of the most powerful forms of care.As we extend the conversation from Eating ...
03/19/2026

Healing your relationship with food is one of the most powerful forms of care.

As we extend the conversation from Eating Disorder Awareness Month, we want to remind you that recovery is not about perfection, restriction, or control. It’s about rebuilding trust with your body — one step at a time.
At Thrive Clinics, Lindsey McKeon, MA, CEDRD, LDN, supports individuals navigating eating disorder recovery with a compassionate, non-diet approach. Her work focuses on helping people move away from shame, rigid rules, and diet culture — and toward confidence, balance, and lasting freedom around eating.

Through personalized nutrition counseling, Lindsey helps patients:
✨ Heal their relationship with food
✨ Explore intuitive eating and body trust
✨ Build sustainable habits rooted in care, not restriction
✨ Reconnect with their body in a supportive, judgment-free space

Because true healing isn’t about forcing control over food — it’s about creating a relationship with nourishment that feels safe, balanced, and supportive.

If you or someone you love is ready to take a step toward healing, compassionate support is here.

✨ Complete our Get Started Form to begin your healing journey with Thrive.

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Women’s History Month ✨ Honoring Women’s Health Beyond Diet CultureIf you’ve been told to “just lose weight”“just go on ...
03/18/2026

Women’s History Month ✨ Honoring Women’s Health Beyond Diet Culture

If you’ve been told to “just lose weight”
“just go on birth control”
or “it’s just stress”…
You deserve better.

PCOS, hormone imbalance, insulin resistance, irregular cycles, and stubborn weight gain are not willpower issues — they’re metabolic and hormonal patterns that deserve real investigation.

At Thrive Clinics, we use insurance-covered functional medicine and personalized nutrition to address root causes — not just symptoms.
Because women’s health is more than a number on the scale. It’s balance. It’s biology. It’s being heard.

✨ Complete our Get Started Form to begin your healing journey with Thrive.

If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” — but you’re still exhausted…Still struggling with weight that won’t budge...
03/17/2026

If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” — but you’re still exhausted…
Still struggling with weight that won’t budge…
Still dealing with bloating, brain fog, or hormone shifts that don’t feel like you…
You’re not asking for too much.
You’re asking for care that sees the full picture.

At Thrive Clinics, we practice insurance-covered functional medicine designed to uncover root causes — not just manage symptoms. Because your hormones, metabolism, digestion, and energy are interconnected. And your care should be too.
We believe in longer conversations.
Deeper investigation.
And plans built specifically for your body.

Thriving isn’t out of reach. It starts with understanding why your body feels the way it does.
✨ Complete our Get Started Form to start your healing journey with Thrive.

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✨ GI Spotlight Functional Gut Health Test | Advanced Stool Analysis ✨Struggling with bloating, irregular digestion, fati...
03/13/2026

✨ GI Spotlight Functional Gut Health Test | Advanced Stool Analysis ✨

Struggling with bloating, irregular digestion, fatigue, or hormone imbalance? Your symptoms may be connected to your gut microbiome.

The GI Spotlight functional stool analysis by Designs for Health is an advanced gut health test using qPCR technology to provide a detailed view of your digestive and microbiome health.

For $339, this noninvasive functional lab test provides insights into:

✔️ Gut microbiome diversity & fungal balance
✔️ Intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”) & gut barrier health
✔️ Digestive function & nutrient absorption
✔️ Gut-related inflammation & immune activity
✔️ Microbial patterns that may influence hormones and neurotransmitters

At Thrive Clinics, we use advanced functional testing to identify root causes — not just manage symptoms. Your results help us create a personalized plan with targeted nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and high-quality supplements to support long-term healing.

If you're looking for answers beyond conventional testing, this comprehensive stool analysis may be your next step toward better health. 💛

🔎 Learn more or purchase the GI Spotlight here:
https://thrive-clinics.com/labs/GI-Spotlight-p799712255

👉 Ready to start your root-cause health journey? Complete our Get Started Form through the link in our bio.

💙 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that digestive symptoms should never be ignored.Colorectal can...
03/12/2026

💙 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that digestive symptoms should never be ignored.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, and early detection significantly improves outcomes. Many cases begin with subtle changes — shifts in bowel habits, persistent abdominal discomfort, unexplained fatigue, or blood in the stool. These signs are often dismissed as “just stress” or “just diet,” but they deserve proper evaluation.

At Thrive, our functional and primary care approach means we look at digestive symptoms seriously and proactively. We help guide appropriate screening conversations, assess inflammation markers, review family history, and support gut health from a root-cause perspective. Prevention isn’t reactive — it’s intentional.

If you’re unsure about screening guidelines, talk to your healthcare provider. In the U.S., screening is generally recommended starting at age 45, or earlier if you have risk factors or a family history.
For trusted information and support, you can visit:
• American Cancer Society – https://www.cancer.org
• Colorectal Cancer Alliance – https://www.ccalliance.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal

If you’re experiencing ongoing gut symptoms or want a proactive evaluation, we’re here to help guide the next step. 💙

Address

760C NW Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC
28387

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+19164310236

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