Optimal Health Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Fairmont and Jackson

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Ms. Koren won the office contest of two for originality with her creative costume! I’ve got a free roll-on Biofreeze for the first person to tell me what her costume is and mine correctly! (Hint: it was a Super busy day at Optimal Health, but we Killed it!!! 🥳😎)

On a sidenote, my last recommendation for breast cancer awareness month is to use an all natural, paraben free and ALUMINUM free deodorant! These ingredients have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer! Here’s an example of one that I use that works well and smells nice! 

10/29/2025

As breast cancer awareness month is coming to an end, one more recommendation I have for you is to evaluate your morning coffee routine!

My recommendations: organic coffee or organic mushroom "coffee" replacement like Mud Water and an all-natural creamer!

Coffee can be loaded with pesticides and other toxins. Therefore, I have decided to do my very best to do organic coffee whenever possible. The Rainforest Blend beans are from our local coffee shop in Jackson, Smokin’ Java and I have two other sources that I am currently using pictured here along with my preferred coffee creamer, which contains only four ingredients of skim milk, cream, sugar, and natural flavors! Make sure your creamer is CARRAGEENAN FREE because those emulsifiers are proven to be a carcinogen and linked to increased risk of breast cancer!

https://coffeeplusthree.com/does-coffee-have-a-lot-of-pesticides/

https://nativepath.com/blogs/nutrition/10-toxic-ingredients-hiding-in-your-coffee-creamer

10/24/2025

This is my staff after I put out Halloween candy on the front desk today….. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

10/22/2025

Sunscreen can contribute to cancer risk! See the link for a list of potentially toxic ingredients. I have discontinue using standard sunscreen and use a mineral based sunscreen that protects much better from UVB and UVA rays, is safer for my skin and is formulated with less ingredients and more natural ingredients and is safer for our oceans and reefs!

https://suntribesunscreen.com/11-toxic-sunscreen-ingredients-to-avoid-in-2025/

10/17/2025

Last day to send an email to the State of Minnesota regarding the removal of Chiropractic coverage for those over the age of 21 starting January 1 for Medicaid and MNcare Blue Plus and UCare!

10/16/2025

While listening to a podcast interview of Dr. Sanjay Gupta this morning during my workout I heard an alarming statistic that the United States is only 5% of the population of the world but takes 90% of the opioid painkillers prescribed in the world!

Chiropractic adjustments for the spine and your extremity joints, spinal decompression, full body red light therapy, acupuncture, personalized stretching and strengthening coaching, Ultrasound Therapy, Electric Muscle Stim and natural anti-inflammatory and pain relieving supplements are just a few of the ways that we can help you treat and prevent pain without drugs!

Let us help you explore how you can avoid, eliminate or reduce the need for pain medication’s of all kinds including NSAIDS/ OTC meds like Ibuprofen and Tylenol.

10/15/2025

Here is another thing I would like to share that I have changed in my household products to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and estrogen-mimicking ingredients.

Hairspray can be potentially carcinogenic. I have switched to primarily using the organic natural non-toxic Innersence hairspray pictured here, a non-aerosol (aerosols are potentially more toxic by the nature of the propellants and the diffusion in the air, causing you to inhale hairspray) to be extremely effective at holding curl, does not dry out my hair and has a very nice light scent!

https://innersensebeauty.com

10/10/2025

Your laundry detergent can contribute to cancer risk! Who knew! As promised, here’s one of the things I’ve done in our household to get rid of toxic cancer causing estrogen mimicing chemicals in my life since having breast cancer and malignant melanoma! I no longer buy liquid laundry detergent and have discovered a nontoxic laundry sheet and dryer sheet from Clean People.

Here’s a link to a great article listing the common toxic laundry ingredients.

https://www.ecos.com/live-cleaner/7-common-toxins-found-in-laundry-detergent/

10/08/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it was time to do a little bit of pink again!

As a four-year survivor of breast cancer myself, I just want to remind all of you to do your self exams! The statistics on breast cancer in males is alarmingly high as well and one in every eight women will get a diagnosis of breast cancer in their lifetime! This is partially due to all of the pseudo-estrogen contaminants in our environment, products, plastics and foods, so I’m talking to you men as well!

We all say YES when asked by our providers but be honest with yourself. Are you REALLY checking? This is how I found mine! Know what feels normal and what does not feel normal for you.

I will be sharing some ways in which I have personally cleaned up or OUT some of the estrogen mimicing toxic products in my life in the last four years in coming days so stay tuned for more.

10/02/2025

The State of Minnesota is eliminating Chiropractic healthcare benefits for Medicaid( Medical Assistance) and MNCare insurances( Blue Plus and Ucare) for anyone over the age of 21 starting January 1, 2026! Send an email today to tell the state how important your Chiropractic healthcare coverage is under this insurance group! You have until October 17 to be heard! Email to:
dhs.spa.comments@state.mn.us

09/20/2025

HAPPY SATURDAY! We have 4 remaining openings in Jackson this AM! Get your fall tune up with Dr. H today! 847-2112

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09/17/2025

Fighting with lower back pain? An unlevel pelvis (often caused by feet) may be the cause! Dr. Henderson can identify and correct for this issue on your very first visit!

Compensation for fallen arches made by your joints in the lower extremity and back can causes nerve pinching on the high side of the pelvis and disc bulging on the low side of the pelvis. Arch supports or sometimes even a simple heel lift on the lower side can correct!