Optimal Performance Center OPC

03/13/2026

Update - we have extended the date for donation drop off until 3/25/26 for Alleluia Basket items. Please help us help them! They are in need of deodorant for teen girls and boys, girls socks age 6-8, and nerf balls any size. Those are the items they are out of or running extremely low on. We have been asked if they accept other items and they do! They need stuffies, bubbles, play-doh, crayons, coloring books, board books, chapter books for teens, puzzles, hot wheels, blankets for elderly and the list goes on. We are so thankful for any item that you feel available to give.

https://www.alleluiabaskets.org

03/08/2026

We just wanted to take a moment to recognize, Arise Equine Therapy. They are a horse ranch facility locally located in Foristell, MO who offers EAP, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy where participants are engaged hands on with horses. Thank you Elizabeth Cassoutt Taylor-McClure for your invitation to their charity event. We truly enjoyed our time and seeing funds raised for such a unique and rewarding program.

03/06/2026

Can you help us help Alleluia Baskets? They are in need of some specific donation items that they are completely out of or running very low on. We will be collecting items in the office through next Thursday, March 12, 2026. Thank you ahead of time for your thoughtfulness and efforts if you're able to bring something by. We appreciate you. See attachment for details.

02/28/2026

This could be helpful if you're struggling with acne. Please ask Dr Laiderman or Dr Luitjohan next time you're in for an appointment if you have any concerns you'd like to address through functional medicine. It may be as simple as decreasing a certain food you are taking in or you may need to support the organ that is under stress presenting through acne. Let us know if we can help.

02/25/2026

This is so good for our health! Put the phones down. Even if you're by yourself out in public, look around, see who you can offer a smile to or open the door for or pick up something that someone dropped... Talk to each other.

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! And a precious update from Natalie... as you can see Bryson is still absolutely adorable. They are both doing wonderful. Thank you to all who are praying for her and asking how she is doing.

Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. Soak up this beautiful day we have ahead of us with sunshine and almost 60 degrees!

01/29/2026

Are you making your health a priority? It's so easy to let those things "you need to do" or "need to follow up on" slip under the rug. It takes time and energy set forth to put yourself at the top of your own priority list.

Can you write down two things that you could do starting today that would make your health a priority?

It can be as simple as drinking a glass of water upon waking in the morning, or introduce drinking apple cider vinegar daily and it can balance the acidity levels in the body. It can be more time demanding but do you need to schedule a test that you've been needing to get done? Or how about starting on a probiotic to help your gut feel better and provide overall better health?

Think about yourself. It's where life begins and the ripples flow.

01/26/2026

Anyone guilty?

Runners have the shortest memory in existence. 🏃‍♂️😂

Mile 1: "I feel amazing! I love running! This is the best decision ever!"

Mile 6: "Okay, this is hard. Why do I do this to myself?"

Mile 13: "I hate this. I'm never running again. This is torture. I'm done forever."

Post-race: exhausted, limping, swearing it's the last time.

Next day: "There's a half marathon next month. Should I sign up?" The answer is always yes. Runners have selective amnesia. They forget the pain immediately and only remember the pride. That's how they end up doing this over and over.

Non-runners think this is insanity. And it is. But it's also the runner's cycle: suffer, complain, finish, forget, repeat. The pain fades in hours. The accomplishment lasts forever. So yeah, runners will swear they're done, and then register for another race before the soreness even goes away. Every. Single. Time. 😂

01/26/2026

Dr Laiderman and Henry made it to Hidden Valley yesterday and managed to play in the snow at home too. Henry made a "snow cone" out of items from the barn. Couple snow days on the weekend was a happy time for this household! Thankful for all the crews plowing the roads. Hopeful everyone is staying safe and warm.

01/26/2026

We are open today, Monday 1/26/26. Some patients have been asking if we are open... We are here, so give us a call with any questions!

01/26/2026

What a beautiful snowy day. Dr Luitjohan and his family enjoyed playing outside and taking in the sunlight.

01/24/2026

Please stay safe and warm this weekend but also have a little fun too. Dr Laiderman and his son, Henry, are enjoying Hidden Valley yet again.