Medical Weight Loss in Fort Worth, Built Around Your Data
Highland Longevity provides physician-led medical weight-loss care in Fort Worth. Treatment may include medication when clinically appropriate, plus DEXA body-composition monitoring, metabolic testing, nutrition support, and follow-up. DEXA estimates fat mass and lean mass so the plan can be reassessed over time; it cannot guarantee muscle preservation or prevent weight regain.
Highland Longevity · Fort Worth, Texas
Plan your weight loss consultation in Fort Worth
Medical leadership: Dr. Joshua Lindsley, DO, DABOM, board-certified in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Meet your care team.
Start with a free, 30-minute, in-person consultation with our patient experience specialist to discuss your goals, available services and next steps. This introductory visit is separate from medical evaluation and treatment.
Book a free introductory consultationVisit our Fort Worth clinic
4801 Golden Triangle Blvd, Suite 121Fort Worth, TX 76244
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
First and second Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; other Saturdays closed.
The Old Way
- Short-term diets without an individualized maintenance plan
- Tracking only scale weight
- No data—just the scale and hope
- One-size-fits-all meal plans
- No ongoing reassessment of response or safety
- Grey-market peptides and "wellness" clinics
✓ The Highland Approach
- Medication options only when clinically appropriate
- Chronic weight management—not quick fixes
- DEXA estimates of fat mass and lean mass over time
- Nutrition, resistance-training, and activity review
- FDA-approved and compounded options discussed with their different evidence and limitations
- Safety, tolerability, and clinically indicated markers tracked over time
What We Measure Over Time
Follow-up focuses on treatment response, safety, and body-composition trends rather than a promised outcome.
Body Weight and Waist
Longitudinal trends interpreted in clinical context.
DEXA Estimates
Estimated fat mass and lean mass; DEXA does not measure muscle directly.
Response and Tolerability
Symptoms, adverse effects, and medication tolerance.
Nutrition and Activity
Nutrition, resistance training, and activity reviewed over time.
Clinical Markers
Blood pressure and clinically indicated laboratory markers.
The Science of GLP-1 Therapy
How GLP-1 receptor activity, product-specific evidence, risks, and monitoring inform treatment decisions.
More Than Just "Calories In, Calories Out"
Obesity is a chronic disease influenced by biology, medications, sleep, environment, activity, nutrition, and other health conditions—not willpower alone.
GLP-1 is involved in appetite, gastric emptying, and glucose regulation. Medication effects, adverse effects, and suitability vary by product and patient.
Because of this dual action on appetite and blood sugar, the GLP-1 medication class was originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes—and it improves blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity in addition to supporting weight loss.
GLP-1 receptor agonist effects may include:
- ✓ Slowing Gastric Emptying: Oral-medication absorption and tolerability may be affected.
- ✓ Quieting "Food Appetite: Appetite response varies and is reviewed over time.
- ✓ Regulating Blood Sugar: Clinically indicated glucose markers are monitored when relevant.
How to Read GLP-1 Trial Evidence
Results from FDA-approved products provide general evidence but do not establish results for compounded formulations or predict an individual outcome.
Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved. FDA does not review compounded drugs for safety, effectiveness, or quality before marketing. A compounded medication may be considered only when an FDA-approved drug cannot meet a documented patient-specific clinical need and applicable prescribing and compounding requirements are met. We discuss FDA-approved alternatives, product source, dosing, storage, risks, and limitations before treatment.
Which Weight Loss Approach Is Right for You?
Every patient is different. Here's a quick guide to help you find your starting point.
I want to discuss medication options
Medication may be considered after review of history, contraindications, risks, access, tolerability, alternatives, and goals.
- ✓ clinician-guided medications
- ✓ Monthly physician check-ins
- ✓ DEXA estimates of fat mass and lean mass
I want to understand my body first
Start with diagnostic testing—DEXA scan and RMR—to see where you stand before choosing a treatment path.
- ✓ DEXA body composition scan
- ✓ Resting metabolic rate test
- ✓ Comprehensive lab panel
I want to review MIC or B-vitamin injections
These injections are discussed as optional adjuncts after medical review, including evidence limitations and their role within a broader plan.
- ✓ Lipotropic/MIC injections
- ✓ Evidence limitations discussed
- ✓ Medical review required
Not sure which path is right for you?
Book a Free ConsultationGLP-1 Receptor Agonist Medications
Medication may be considered as one part of chronic weight management after review of medical history, contraindications, expected benefits, risks, limitations, and alternatives.
Compounded Semaglutide
Semaglutide acts at the GLP-1 receptor. We discuss FDA-approved options first when appropriate. A compounded formulation may be considered only when an FDA-approved drug cannot meet a documented patient-specific clinical need and applicable prescribing and compounding requirements are met. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness, or quality before marketing.
Compounded Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide acts at the GIP and GLP-1 receptors. We discuss FDA-approved options first when appropriate. A compounded formulation may be considered only when an FDA-approved drug cannot meet a documented patient-specific clinical need and applicable prescribing and compounding requirements are met. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness, or quality before marketing.
Retatrutide
Retatrutide is an investigational GLP-1/GIP/glucagon triple agonist being studied in clinical trials for weight management. It is not FDA-approved and is not offered or prescribed at Highland Longevity — this is an evidence-based educational overview of how it works and its current status.
DEXA Body Composition Scan
DEXA estimates fat mass, lean mass, regional fat distribution, and bone mineral measures so trends can be reviewed over time. It does not measure muscle directly.
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
A 20-minute breath test estimates resting energy expenditure and can help inform nutrition planning alongside the broader clinical evaluation.
Optional MIC and B-Vitamin Injections
Intramuscular MIC and B-vitamin injections may be offered as an optional adjunct after medical review. Evidence limitations and their role within a broader weight-management plan are discussed.
MIC & B-Vitamin Injections
Intramuscular MIC and B-vitamin injection offered as an optional adjunct after medical review; evidence limitations and its role within a broader weight-management plan are discussed.
Semaglutide vs. Tirzepatide
Mechanism, risks, access, contraindications, and treatment fit are reviewed individually.
Your clinician will review medical history, contraindications, current medications, risks, access, tolerability, and goals before recommending any option.
We Don't Guess. We Test.
Testing is selected according to medical history, symptoms, treatment considerations, and clinical need.
DEXA Body Scan
Estimate fat mass, lean mass, regional fat distribution, and bone mineral measures. DEXA does not measure muscle directly or guarantee a specific result.
Explore DEXA Body ScansRMR Testing
Estimate resting energy expenditure with a breath test to help inform individualized nutrition planning.
Explore RMR TestingComprehensive Labs
Laboratory testing is ordered only when clinically indicated and interpreted alongside history, symptoms, medications, and other measurements.
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Your Fort Worth Weight Loss Clinical Team
Highland Longevity’s medical director, Dr. Joshua Lindsley, DO, DABOM, is board-certified in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Most medical visits are with our nurse practitioner, within our physician-led clinical team.
Our clinic redesigned the traditional approach:
- ✓ Physician-led obesity-medicine care
- ✓ In-house DEXA and resting metabolic rate testing
- ✓ Nutrition support and longitudinal follow-up
Highland tracks safety, treatment response, fat mass, and lean mass—not scale weight alone.
Your Weight Loss Journey
From consultation to transformation—here's exactly what to expect. See how this fits into Highland's complete test, interpret, treat, and re-test model.
Free Consultation
Complimentary 30-minute consultation to understand your goals, medical history, and whether we're the right fit.
Baseline Testing
DEXA scan, RMR test, and comprehensive labs. We capture your complete metabolic picture.
Custom Protocol
Your physician-guided plan is built from your data — covering medication, nutrition, and lifestyle decisions.
Track & Optimize
Monthly check-ins with quarterly DEXA scans. Adjust your protocol as your body changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about medical weight loss at Highland Longevity.
Weight-loss outcomes vary by medication, dose, duration, adherence, health conditions, and patient. Trials of FDA-approved semaglutide and tirzepatide products do not establish the safety, effectiveness, quality, or expected results of a compounded formulation. Your physician will discuss reasonable expectations for the specific treatment being considered; no amount or timeline is guaranteed.
Semaglutide acts at the GLP-1 receptor; tirzepatide acts at the GIP and GLP-1 receptors. A head-to-head trial of FDA-approved products found a greater average reduction in body weight with tirzepatide at 72 weeks in adults with obesity but without diabetes. That trial did not evaluate Highland's compounded formulations and should not be used to predict an individual result. Choice depends on medical history, contraindications, tolerability, access, risks, and goals.
Weight loss can include both fat mass and lean mass. DEXA estimates changes in each so nutrition, resistance training, medication, and follow-up can be adjusted. DEXA measures lean mass rather than muscle directly and cannot ensure that all weight lost is fat.
The GLP-1 medication class was originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, and these medications improve blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity in addition to supporting weight loss. Many of our weight-management patients also have type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or insulin resistance. If that describes you, your Highland Longevity physician will review your full health history—including any current diabetes medications—and coordinate care so your plan is safe and appropriate. Highland Longevity prescribes compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, which are not FDA-approved. This information is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.
Highland Longevity combines physician-led obesity-medicine care, in-house DEXA and resting metabolic rate testing, nutrition support, and longitudinal follow-up that tracks safety, treatment response, fat mass, and lean mass—not scale weight alone.
Diagnostic package: $499
Includes comprehensive labs, one DEXA scan, and provider review. RMR testing, medication, separately ordered labs, and standalone diagnostic packages are not included in medication-program prices.
Compounded semaglutide starts at $199/month; standard dosing is $299–$399/month. Compounded tirzepatide microdose protocols start at $199/month; initial therapeutic-dose protocols start at $399/month. Exact treatment and price depend on the clinically appropriate plan.
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Book a complimentary consultation to review your goals, medical history, options, risks, and next steps.
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Medical Weight Loss Clinic in Fort Worth
In-person evaluation, DEXA body composition testing, and ongoing medical support at our north Fort Worth clinic.
Office hours
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
1st & 2nd Saturday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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