Thrive Health and Wellness

10/31/2025

Twice a week consumption of sardines may prevent type 2 diabetes. Many people are low in the EPA/DHA and vitamin D found in sardines! You can mix them with avocado mayo and seasoning like you would a tuna salad, then put on a veggie salad - that's what I do. :) Study link:

Spain: Regular consumption of sardine provides protection against type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular (CV) events, finds a recent study in the journal Clinical Nutrition. This protective...

10/30/2025

New podcast episode is out now! Empowered Nutrition is revolutionizing healthcare with our introduction of Thrive Clinic! 🏥💫 Say goodbye to fragmented care and hello to integrated wellness. Join us on the journey to better health!

Listen here! https://bit.ly/3TJY40V

10/30/2025

💚 This Month in Kind Words: Your Stories Fuel Our Care! 💬

As we wrap up October, we just want to say thank you — for trusting us with your health, sharing your stories, and reminding us why we do what we do every single day.

At Thrive, every message, review, and conversation inspires us to keep showing up with compassion, deeper care, and personalized functional medicine that truly makes a difference.

Your health journey is unique — and being part of it is our greatest privilege. Here’s to thriving together, one step at a time. 🌿
✨ Disclaimer: For patient privacy, we only share initials in our testimonials. If you’d like to read full reviews and see more of what our patients are saying, you can visit our Google Reviews to learn about our credibility, care, and community. 💚

10/29/2025

PCOS-Friendly Snack Ideas for Busy Days 💡

Balancing your blood sugar is one of the most powerful ways to manage PCOS symptoms — but we know life gets busy. These quick, grab-and-go snacks make it simple to nourish your body, support your hormones, and keep your energy steady all day long.

At Thrive, we help women understand how nutrition, metabolism, and hormones work together — so you can stop guessing and start feeling like yourself again.

Ready to take control of your PCOS naturally? Complete our “Get started” Form, linked in our Bio.

10/28/2025

Sadly, this was the easiest graphic EVER to make because we see this exact scenario every day in our practice. Here's how it usually went down:

1. Client had a pressing health issue
2. Regular provider couldn't help
3. Took a risk on a Functional Medicine practice, even though the cost was terrifying
4. First visit: told they need to spend thousands of dollars on special labs
5. Second visit: special labs not really reviewed. Given a protocol for 20 supplements and a 1-page handout prescribing an extremely strict diet
6. Protocol followed without results. Afraid to go back because of the cost and lost trust

It breaks our heart to see this scenario OVER and OVER. If this resonates with you, please consider us as your 'step 7'. At Thrive, we offer radically different healthcare.

- We TRULY aim to address root causes (not just pretend we're d**g this to sell you labs and supplements)
- We bill your insurance for consults (primary care and nutrition)
- We support you along your journey
- We customize your plan so that it's realistic and sustainable for you.

Do we offer special tests and supplements? YES, but we use them the right way. Same with traditional medications.

Curious to learn more? Take advantage of our 3 months of waived membership by heading over to https://bit.ly/3Pojfmn .

10/28/2025

For years, we’ve been told cholesterol is all about fat. But the truth? 🚫 It’s much more complex. High cholesterol often stems from deeper root causes like:

🔹 Diet & Lifestyle: refined sugars, processed carbs, lack of exercise, chronic stress, poor sleep and lack of Fiber Intake.
🔹 Biology & Inflammation: genetics, thyroid dysfunction, insulin resistance, and imbalances in gut health that drive inflammation.

👉 When left unaddressed, these factors can lead to arterial damage, plaque buildup, and higher risks for heart disease.

At Thrive, we look beyond the numbers and dig into why your cholesterol is elevated. Through functional medicine testing, nutrition support, and personalized care, we help you uncover the root cause and create a plan that supports long-term heart health. ❤️

✨ Ready to take control of your heart health? Complete our “Get Started” form (link in bio) and begin your journey to thriving.

10/27/2025

🌱 On this week's episode of the Empowered Nutrition podcast, we discover the SHOCKING TRUTH about vegetable oils and their IMPACT on your health!
Dr. Cate Shanahan, renowned Ancestral Nutrition expert, reveals the ROOT CAUSES behind scientific ideas and how they're harming us. Remove these toxic oils from your diet and TRANSFORM your well-being! 💪💚

Click here to listen: https://www.empowerednutrition.health/drcate

Interested in learning more about Dr Cate? Visit her website at www.drcate.com and follow her on social media:
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10/26/2025

Curious about your hormonational harmony? Our squad of expert dietitians are here to spill the beans on the secret to keeping your hormones in perfect sync! Get ready to unlock the power of food and its epic impact on your body's powerful chemicals! Take our fun and informative quiz NOW to unveil the hidden truth! Let's make your hormones work together like a dream team!

Click here to take the quiz:
https://quiz.tryinteract.com/ #/preview/60d9d0fe4963a30017bc8333

10/24/2025

Eat low-carb or avoid fruit because of digestive problems? These are two scenarios where vitamin C intake can be low.

Studies find that the recommended intakes may be too low, so meeting the RDA might not be enough. Intake that is above the RDA can still be low enough to cause gum bleeding, for example: https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/nutrit/nuaa115/6124136?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Curious about your status for vitamin C and other nutrients? I run micronutrient testing in my practice! Feel free to contact me for a free call to discuss if you might benefit from it.

10/24/2025

Your heart deserves more than routine checkups — it deserves root-cause care.
At Thrive, we go beyond conventional cardiovascular treatment by combining primary care, functional medicine, and nutrition-centered therapy to help you build lifelong heart health.

We don’t just treat symptoms — we uncover why they’re happening.
✅ Personalized prevention plans
✅ Root-cause diagnostics
✅ Nutrition & lifestyle strategies for optimal heart function
Whether you’re managing blood pressure, improving cholesterol, or taking steps to prevent heart disease, our team creates a care plan designed around you.

Because when your heart thrives, so does your life. 💪💓
📍 Visit us in Southern Pines, NC, or connect via telehealth across North Carolina and beyond.
Tap the link in bio to schedule your Heart Health Consultation today.

10/23/2025

The struggle is real, ladies.

Corona virus: so life-changing.

Most importantly, how to avoid getting sick?!

The corona virus has been a game changer for all of us. There's so much to wrap our heads around: finding the food we need, sudden/unexpected home schooling (!), working from home, etc etc.

It's a lot to manage but I can at least help with one thing:

How to keep your immune system optimized! Here's my 'adult version' of how to optimize immunity:

- The foods to emphasize

- The supplements I take

- Where to get them (at a discount from a quality source).

Get the full episode and details at: https://bit.ly/48N2V5z

10/23/2025

At Thrive, we’re redefining what primary care looks like. ✨ Our providers take the time to truly listen, answer your questions, and build a trusted partnership around your health goals. No rushed appointments. No cookie-cutter care. Just personalized, holistic primary care that puts YOU first.

📍 Serving Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and beyond — we’re here to help you get to the root cause of your health concerns and feel your best every day.

✨ Ready for care that actually cares? Complete our “Get Started” form today (link in bio).