Our Approach

Is True North right for you?

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True North Health can help patients with excess weight who need to lose weight for surgical clearance, do not qualify for bariatric surgery, or have:

  • Fatty liver disease

  • Diabetes, pre-diabetes, or early insulin resistance

  • Hypertension

  • Have had gastric bypass or a gastric sleeve and are having a hard time sustaining weight loss.

  • Chronic joint or back pain

  • Infertility due to excess weight

  • Excess weight with co-occurring PCOS

  • Obstructive sleep apnea

A woman on an exercise machine. An active lifestyle is a key component of True North's weight loss methodology.

Obesity is associated with over 200 diseases. Excess weight causes or contributes to chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, depression, infertility, and joint and back pain. People with excess weight or obesity suffer more illness and die younger than those without excess weight.

A woman cooking in her kitchen. Healthy eating habits are essential to most medical weight loss plans.

We work with patients struggling with excess weight or adiposity as determined by one of the following:

  • BMI greater than 30 or greater than 27 with one or more associated conditions (See below)

  • Waist circumference (Men: 40” or greater.  Women: 35” of greater)

  • Body composition analysis with low lean muscle, high fat mass, and/or visceral fat mass

Medical Weight Loss

Initial consultation fee $350, includes the remainder of the month

$125/mo after the first month

Includes:

  • Non-weight biased care

  • Frequent appointments (30-60 mins). A mix of in-person and tele-medicine if desired. 

  • Counseling on eating, appropriate physical activity, behavior change, and medications

  • Customized eating plan

  • Anti-obesity medications, when indicated and if desired

  • Medical management of chronic conditions as related to weight loss

  • Close communication with your PCP and specialists (TNH is not currently offering primary care)

  • Referrals to specialists when indicated

  • Labs recommended to guide treatment can be drawn in-house.

  • Genetic Testing for individuals who meet the clinical criteria to evaluate for gene variants associated with obesity. Identifying genetic causes of obesity can help direct treatment, including pharmaceutical treatment. 

  • Body Composition analysis (See Below)

  • Access to a patient portal and practice forms

Body Composition Analysis (BCA)

via bioelectrical impedance

For weight loss: 

  • Get your baseline stats and see your body change through the program.

  • Aids in safe weight loss and achieving optimal health. Significant weight loss done incorrectly can lead to skeletal muscle loss. Monitoring of body composition can help guide the treatment plan to ensure you’re not losing weight at the expense of muscle. 

  • No additional fee for intermittent BCA if you’re a patient at True North Health

Non-patients:

  • Training/Conditioning (Crossfit, wrestling, gym rats, anyone who wants to gain muscle): Monitor your body composition as you train to ensure you’re getting the results you want.

  • Peri and Post Menopausal Women: Ensure you’re maintaining adequate skeletal muscle and not gaining dangerous levels of visceral fat. 

  • Screen for sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenic obesity is when there is a normal BMI or waist circumference but low muscle mass and high fat mass. It is associated with more progressive or severe frailty as a person ages and numerous other metabolic complications. 

$75 for each BCA. No consultation or interpretation but interpretation tool available. 

Contact us today to learn how True North Health can help you.

Fee for Service

At this time TNH does not accept insurance but strives to offer affordable, high value medical weight loss treatment. If your insurance company covers obesity treatment, prescriptions may be covered. Health savings account funds may also be eligible to cover weight loss treatment. 

If you are a candidate for anti-obesity medication, they can be expensive. Your insurance may cover medications, labs, or additional tests if necessary. Go to the FORMS tab for a helpful guide to use when inquiring with your insurance company.  

You are encouraged to call your insurance provider to determine if and what anti-obesity medications (AOMs) and obesity treatment they cover. If your insurance does not cover AOMs, they may cover them as treatment of other co-occurring chronic conditions you may have. If not, we may explore options through specific pharmacies, drug company coupons, or patient assistance programs.