Optimal Health

  1. Your health is your #1 asset.

  2. Your body can heal, repair and feel GREAT again.

  3. We can help get you there.

We Believe

Our Unique Approach


Our Optimal Health Roadmap is a unique approach to help you regain your energy, focus and gut health, naturally without prescriptions so you can live life fully, feeling and looking your best… especially if you’ve already seen lots of doctors.

We partner with each client to achieve these steps, starting with the Review Phase:

This framework is a critical part of our Optimal Health Roadmap –  a unique approach to help people struggling with fatigue, pain, brain fog, digestive issues and mystery illnesses reclaim their health and vitality – getting to the root of their complex health conditions so they can finally feel like themselves again… even if nothing else has worked.

We partner with each client to achieve these steps, starting with the first phase to DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE:

During the intake… we’ll review your past medical history and your functional medicine matrix so we can assess symptoms or anything your doctor might have missed.

Next, we'll review your previous lab work and previous scans – such as x-rays, MRIs and CTs – to help pinpoint the real reasons for your chronic symptoms – plus we determine the need for new or advanced lab testing.

After that, we'll typically conduct some advanced testing depending on the symptomology – including testing for mold and other toxins, as well as testing for gut and hormonal imbalances.

The next three steps are designed to HEAL THE BODY and focus on detox, gut health and hormones – starting with chelating toxic heavy metals, removing environmental toxins and allergens, as well as eliminating food sensitivities.

Next, we focus on healing your gut – removing hidden gut infections that are often at the root of gut dysbiosis, healing the gut lining to reestablish intestinal integrity, and restoring the healthy gut bacteria that make up your microbiome so you can properly digest food, improve nutrient absorption as well as neurotransmitter production important for balanced mood.

The last step in this HEAL THE BODY phase is dedicated to hormonal balance where we provide thyroid and adrenal support to restore energy and improve metabolism. We also cover blood sugar control and address possible insulin resistance that can keep you from losing weight and feeling energized. Plus we restore proper levels of reproductive hormones such as estrogen, progesterone & testosterone.

Once we make headway with detox, gut health and hormones, we’ll turn our attention towards OPTIMIZING HEALTH.

Specifically, we’ll work to restore energy and mitochondrial health – using tools like the Bemer, PMT and PBM to upregulate your mitochondria, energize your cells and explode ATP energy production.

Next, as appropriate, we might deploy regenerative medicine to accelerate tissue repair – leveraging laser-activated stem cells, PRP and exosomes to address barriers to healing with a multimodal approach.

The final step of our Optimal Health Roadmap is designed to promote longevity and vitality so you can look and feel your absolute best. We offer ozone therapies, IV nutrition as well as peptide therapy – that have proven to help patients with chronic health conditions of gut, thyroid, Lyme and Auto-immune disease.

  • During the intake, we’ll review your past medical history and any previous lab tests, so we can assess symptoms or anything your doctor might have missed.

  • Next, we'll determine the need for additional lab tests to help pinpoint the real reasons for your digestive drama and to understand your current hormone and stress levels.

  • After that, we'll prioritize our treatment approach for immediate symptom relief – utilizing a variety of healing protocols, supplements. During this process, we also will adjust your treatment schedule based on sensitivity and how receptive you are to treatments.

  • The next three steps focus on restoring and optimizing gut function, starting with pathogens & stealth infections that are often at the root of gut dysbiosis.

  • Next, we focus on repairing the gut lining to reestablish intestinal integrity so we can lower inflammation and undo the damage caused by things like leaky gut.

  • The last step in the Gut Reset phase is dedicated to replenishing the microbiome to properly digest food, improve nutrient absorption as well as neurotransmitter production important for balanced mood.

  • Once we make headway with rebooting your gut health, we’ll turn our attention to rebalancing your nervous system, hormones and cellular health.

  • Specifically, we’ll strengthen parasympathetic tone to help you shift from “flight or flight” to “rest and digest” mode – while dialing down inflammatory signals and enhancing mood and focus.

  • In the hormone rebalancing step, we provide thyroid and adrenal support to restore energy and improve metabolism. We also cover blood sugar balance and address possible insulin resistance that can keep you from losing weight and feeling energized.

  • The final step of our Gut Health Roadmap focuses on detox and cellular balance – helping you reduce your body’s toxic burden, avoid toxins in the first place, and replenishing your cellular machinery for an energized life.

Optimal Health Doctors

  • Dr. Pederson, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from Illinois State University in 1991. He then went on to receive his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1995. Since completing his doctorate, Dr. Pederson has done extensive post-doctoral training in nutritional therapies and functional medicine. He has studied Functional Blood Chemistry under Dr. Datis Kharrazian, DHSc., MS, DABCN and Functional Neurology with Drs. Michael Johnson DC, DABCN and Andy Barlow DC, DACBN. In 2016 Dr. Pederson completed post-doctorate training through the American, Functional Neurology, Institute. In 2018 he dove deep into functional nutrition completing training through Functional Medicine University. Most recently Dr. Pederson has expanded his interests into Regenerative Medicine completing training certification in the cutting-edge stem cell therapy known as VESEL therapy, through the Qigenix Institute in San Diego, California.

    Health and longevity are key interests of Dr. Pederson. Not so much life span, but rather health span; the number of years in which we live in good health. His approach to care centers around enhancing health rather than focusing on sickness and disease. Improve health and the automatic outcome is the reduction of sickness symptoms. Dr. Pederson is passionate about sharing this approach to true health and longevity, often speaking to local groups about health and wellness as well as being a podcast guest. He regularly gives free educational talks teaching people how to improve their health span and is readily available to speak. Dr. Pederson currently resides in Warren, Minnesota, with his wife, Kristi. Together they have been blessed with four daughters, two sons, two grandsons (so far) and dogs Hero and Mardi.

  • Dr. Marcotte grew up in Warren, MN and graduated from Warren/Alvarado/Oslo High School in 2013. She then went on to Northland Community and Technical College and the University of North Dakota where she got a degree in Health Sciences, before moving on to graduate school at Northwestern Health Sciences where she obtained her Doctorate of Chiropractic with Sports Emphasis.

    Dr. Bailey enjoys working with people of all ages and specializes in pre and postnatal, pediatrics, neuropathy and sport related injuries.

    When Dr. Bailey isn’t in the clinic you can find her spending time with family and friends, golfing, playing and coaching basketball and spending time in the outdoors hunting and fishing.

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