Medical Weight Loss
Medical weight loss at NorthStar is built on measurement: metabolic rate, body composition, and the factors that defend your weight. Lose fat, protect muscle, and keep it off.
Not all services are available yet. Telehealth appointments are anticipated to begin in late November 2026 for select patients. Please contact our office for additional information regarding eligibility and availability. In-person appointments and diagnostic testing are planned to begin in January 2027.
What it is
A physician-guided program that uses objective testing to design and adjust a weight-loss plan — protecting muscle and metabolism rather than simply cutting calories until progress stalls.
Who benefits
People who want durable fat loss, who have plateaued on their own, or who have regained weight before and want to understand why. Also those who want muscle and metabolic rate protected during weight loss.
Why it matters
Most weight regain comes from losing muscle and lowering metabolic rate during a diet. Measuring body composition and metabolism lets us lose the right tissue and keep the result — the difference between a temporary loss and a lasting one.
Measure first. Treat the cause.
We measure before we prescribe. Resting metabolic rate and DEXA tell us your true starting point; we then build a plan that protects muscle, and we re-test to prove fat — not muscle — is what's leaving.
One interconnected picture
Understand what is limiting you.
Not all services are available yet. Telehealth appointments are anticipated to begin in late November 2026 for select patients. Please contact our office for additional information regarding eligibility and availability. In-person appointments and diagnostic testing are planned to begin in January 2027 at our Edina clinic.