In-home dietitian · Clayton, NC
Nutrition that meets you in your home
Registered dietitians who come to you. We open your pantry, read your labels, and build a plan around the food you actually eat.
Since 2013
Johnston County & surrounding areas
Insurance
accepted
Low-cost
self-payment available
Why in-home
We come to you — in the comfort of your own home.
i.
Care in the comfort of your own home
No waiting room, no commute. We come to you — so the conversation happens in the space where your eating habits actually live.
ii.
No clinic fluorescents. No rush.
Sixty minutes in the comfort of your own home.
iii.
Change that survives week three
Diets fail when they don't fit your life. We build around your real habits, so the guidance holds long after the visit ends.
What we treat
A curated plan for every patient. One size doesn't fit all.
Specialty
Weight Management
Sustainable change built on what's actually in your fridge — and a diet you'll actually stick with.
Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes
Medicare-covered MNT with a referral. We simplify carbs, timing, and glucose response.
Kidney (Renal)
Protein, potassium, phosphorus — translated into meals from your own pantry.
Heart Health
Sodium, lipids, and blood pressure — practical shifts that stick.
Family & Pediatric
One household, one dinner table. Strategies that work for picky eaters and busy parents alike.
How it works
Every visit is a full hour. No rushed check-ins — just real conversation, in your home, at your pace.
01
A conversation, not a consult
We start with a detailed intake in order to get to know you — your habits, your health history, your goals, and what a realistic week actually looks like.
02
A diet based on your specific needs
We discuss food you like, and come up with a diet based on the foods you eat and the meals you enjoy. Edited, not replaced.
03
Follow-through that fits
We continue to meet to check in on your nutritional health, tweak the diets, and address any needs or concerns. All follow-up visits are an hour long — no hurried meetings to see how you're doing.
The practice
Licensed and registered dietitians
Karen Gleason
MBA, RD, LDN · Founder
Karen Gleason MBA, RD, LDN has been a registered dietitian since 2003. She has worked as an outpatient dietitian and clinical dietitian in the hospital. She has more recently worked for a tube feeding company where she went into the home to help patients learn how to use their feeding tubes. So many doctors requested nutrition counseling for the patients without feeding tubes that the idea for At Home Nutrition was born. Karen specializes in weight loss, diabetes, and cardiopulmonary teaching, but she can do much more! She loves helping people achieve their own nutritional goals. She is very understanding and compassionate toward her patients. Karen cannot wait to help you!
Dena Lowry
Registered Dietitian
Dena Lowry is the newest member of the team at At Home Nutrition. She is a native of Jacksonville, Florida and has lived in North Carolina for most of her adult life. Dena and her husband have three “young adult” children and live in the Garner area. She has a broad range of experience as a dietitian and has been working in the outpatient nutrition field for over 10 years. Dena finds it very rewarding and fulfilling to help her clients identify areas of change in their lifestyle and eating habits that can help them achieve their personal goals and improve the quality and length of their lives.
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Karen helped me understand my diabetes and lose weight without a single printed diet handed to me. We cooked. We talked. The habits stuck because they were already mine.
JY · Clayton, NC
Insurance
Covered by most major plans.
Medicare covers Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes and kidney disease with a physician referral. Self-pay is $80 per 60-minute visit.
Medicare
BCBS NC
Aetna
Premera Blue Cross
Optum Health Allies
Access One
Medical Resource
Common questions
Answers before you ask.
Do you really come to my house?+
Yes. That's the whole idea. We meet you in your kitchen — the room where nutrition actually happens.
Does insurance cover this?+
There is no definitive answer for that question, as coverage varies from provider to provider. Coverage of dietitian/nutrition services is rare for conditions other than diabetes or renal failure and typically requires a referral from your doctor. Regardless, insurance does not typically cover 100% of the fees in any situation and you will be responsible for at least some of the costs. If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA) or flex spending account, it is typically acceptable to use those funds to pay for dietitian/nutrition services, even without a physician referral.
What if I'm paying out of pocket?+
Sixty-minute sessions are $80. No packages, no membership, no pressure to rebook.
How far do you travel?+
Johnston, Wake, and Harnett counties in central North Carolina.
Ready when you are
Call to schedule an appointment
We'll confirm within one business day. Most new clients are seen inside two weeks.
Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Service Area
Johnston · Wake · Harnett
Based in Clayton, NC
Office
9927 US 70 BUS Suite #304
Clayton, NC 27520