Understand Your Health.
Better understanding leads to better decisions.
What brought you here?
Care at NorthStar begins with your question — not a service menu. Choose the one that sounds most like you, and we'll explain the physiology behind it.
You're doing the work and the scale won't move. There's usually a measurable reason.
Why can't I lose weight? I'm always tired.Fatigue is a signal. We look for the metabolic and physiologic causes behind it.
Why am I always tired? Exercise keeps getting harder.Declining capacity is measurable — and often reversible once you know the cause.
Why is exercise getting harder? Am I metabolically healthy?Normal labs aren't the same as metabolic health. We measure what routine visits miss.
Am I metabolically healthy? Am I insulin resistant?Insulin resistance develops years before blood sugar rises. It can be found early.
Am I insulin resistant? I feel older than I should.Muscle, metabolism, and fitness drive how you age. Each one can be measured and improved.
Why do I feel older than I should?We start with physiology, not a prescription.
Medication may be part of the answer. First, we work to understand the system it is acting on, identify the most important modifiable limiter, and build a plan that can be measured over time.
Measure, don't guess
Metabolism, body composition, and fitness are tested directly — so decisions rest on evidence, not assumptions about willpower.
Find the limiting factor
We identify the factor — or combination of factors — most responsible for limiting progress right now, then prioritize what is most likely to move the whole picture.
Treat the cause, longitudinally
A focused plan, the reasoning behind it, and repeat testing over time to confirm it's working — and adjust.
We measure what most visits skip.
The same testing used in metabolic and performance medicine — applied to your everyday health. Each one answers a specific question about what's limiting you.
Your metabolism
How efficiently your body burns fuel at rest — the engine behind energy and weight.
Resting metabolic rateYour body composition
Muscle, fat, and bone — measured precisely, not estimated from a scale.
Body composition (DEXA)Your fitness
How well your heart, lungs, and muscles use oxygen — one of the strongest markers of health.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testingLed by Timothy Roach, MD, DABOM.
NorthStar is being built to combine physician evaluation, objective metabolic and performance testing, and longitudinal care in one Edina clinic.
Ready to 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.