Forest City & Columbus, NC
Dr. Sarah Merrison-McEntire
DC
Dr. Sarah leads our Forest City and Columbus practices, bringing functional nutrition and chiropractic care into a unified plan for each patient.
Our Team
One approach.
Six locations.
Every patient at Carolinas Weight Loss Institute is treated by a doctor trained in our functional-medicine, anti-inflammatory protocol — same standard, every office.
Founder
Gastonia, NC — Founder
Dr. Lidia Adkins.
CFMP, DC, PKT
Dr. Adkins founded Carolinas Weight Loss Institute on a single conviction — weight is a symptom, not a verdict. As a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, she designs every patient's protocol personally and trains every doctor on our team. Her medical training began at Carol Davila Medical University in Romania and continued through Sherman College of Chiropractic (Summa Cum Laude) and Functional Medicine Physician certification, with continuing study in Functional Blood Chemistry, Functional Endocrinology, and Brain & Neurotransmitters. Her book, Food for Fuel, distills the same anti-inflammatory principles she uses in the clinic.
The Team
Trained by Dr. Adkins.
Each of our practitioners has been trained personally in our protocol, so the standard of care is identical whether you walk into Forest City, Matthews, or Greenville.
Matthews / Ballantyne, NC
Dr. Mary Shafer-Morris
DC
Dr. Mary serves the Matthews and Ballantyne community alongside Dr. Drew Morris, supporting patients through every phase of the program.
Matthews / Ballantyne, NC
Dr. Drew Morris
DC
Dr. Drew works alongside Dr. Mary at the Matthews and Ballantyne practice, with a particular focus on long-term metabolic maintenance.
Greenville, SC
Dr. Mike Shride
DC
Dr. Mike leads our Greenville, South Carolina office, bringing the same functional medicine framework to patients across the Upstate.
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