Why I Still Use Hair Analysis After 40 Years<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I first began working in nutritional wellness many years ago, I was introduced to hair tissue mineral analysis<\/strong>. After using it with clients for decades, I still consider it one of the most helpful tools for understanding the body\u2019s long-term nutritional patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hair analysis looks at the balance of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, and others. These minerals influence many important body functions\u2014energy production, stress response, sleep patterns, and how well the body uses food for fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the reasons I value this test is that it often shows trends developing long before a diagnosis is made<\/strong>. By looking at mineral balance early, we can support the body with nutrition, lifestyle adjustments, and targeted supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many clients choose to repeat their hair analysis every few months to monitor progress and see how their body is responding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have heard about hair analysis and wondered how it might be helpful for you, feel free to contact me for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n December 2025<\/strong> Healing and progress are best supported through steady, well-timed follow-up. Follow-up appointments are not a repeat of earlier visits, but an opportunity to refine and adjust care based on how the body is responding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spacing appointments too far apart can slow progress or make it harder to build on what has already been started. Regular follow-ups allow care to move forward thoughtfully and responsibly, one step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n September 2025<\/strong><\/a> Options is now fully using Full Slate<\/strong> to support all appointments. This system allows reminders<\/strong> to go out automatically, helping clients keep track of upcoming visits without extra effort. It adds a layer of steadiness and reliability to the care provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scheduling and changes continue to be handled personally by staff. This provides both the benefit of modern systems and the assurance that appointment times are managed with care<\/strong> and accuracy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is another step in making Options more efficient<\/strong>. With supplements shipped directly to the home and appointment reminders arriving automatically, the process is smoother than ever \u2014 allowing clients to focus on their health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022 \u2013 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n June 2025<\/strong> This June marks 40 years<\/strong> since I opened the doors to Options Center for Health & Education.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a quiet kind of milestone \u2014 not something I feel the need to celebrate loudly, but something I want to recognize. Forty years of listening, teaching, encouraging, and walking with people as they seek to live with greater health, purpose, and peace.<\/p>\n Options looks different today. We\u2019ve said goodbye to our building of 23 years and now meet virtually by phone. Clients order on line and receive their supplements at home. And I find myself more focused than ever on mentoring, passing on what I\u2019ve learned to those who are ready to carry the work forward.<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t picture still doing this at 40 years in \u2014 many would have chosen to retire by now. But this work continues to feel steady under my feet, and as long as it does, I\u2019ll keep walking it out.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering whether it\u2019s time for a review, a reset, or just someone to listen, I\u2019m still here.<\/p>\n With gratitude, June 9-10, 2022 Our small, intimate Brain Gym community of Carol Ann Erickson\u2019s Movement Exploration IV students met in Peoria, Illinois at the Quality Inn on April 9-10, 2022 for the in-person part of the course. We had many smiles [Carol Ann\u2019s pre-requisite for any request], laughs and growths as we kinesthetically connected to our dormant resources. We treasure Carol Ann\u2019s wisdom, gifts, caring and eloquent ways of drawing us out. Our insights are motivating us to share our learning with others.<\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n June 22-25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants traveled as far away as Mexico to attend this event because of Carol Ann’s years of experience and the courses she has created. Participants left with a clarity of vision for themselves and how to help others<\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n June 23 & 24, 2018 Options Center for Health and Education hosted two Brain Gym Courses,\u00a0 Learn Through Movement and Play and For Your Eyes Only: Vision Rejuvenation at Quality Inn Conference Center in Peoria. Denise Hornbeak was the licensed Brain Gym Instructor. Nearly 20 people attended and all said their vision improved!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n October 2, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeff presenting at our Stealth Pathogen meeting. We learned how to use supplements to address stored and hidden toxins that are hard to reach. I (Helen) am on the program and excited to be using a protocol with high quality products from a credible company. This effective protocol reaches and removes deep seeded toxins, viruses, bacteria and parasites so health and well-being can be restored. It is an effective program to address underlying issues with chronic illness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n June 15-18, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n This four day Brain Gym Teachers Practicum\u00a0 course was specifically for Brain Gym Licensure.\u00a0 Participants gained insight on how to make learning easy, natural and fun. The participants are taking what they learned into their personal and professional lives helping others reduce stress and have a great learning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n January 30, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeff West presented at Options Center for the celebration of all of us who when through the purification program in January. He explained how to transition from the purification program to maintaining healthy eating habits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n December 12, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Holiday Stress workshop was presented at Options Center. The group learned simple, easy techniques to make the holidays enjoyable and fun. Participants had fun finding essential oils they liked and reported it was good use of their time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Gut Health Workshop presented at Option Center. We learned how important the gut health is to the core issues for most illnesses and the steps needed to redirect it into wellness.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n June 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Visioncircles Workshop – We learned fun ways to change how we visualize ourselves and others in our environment. We also improved our vision and eye-brain functioning.<\/p>\n Jeanne Aken was our wonderful facilitator for this weekend Brain Gym\u00ae workshop.\u00a0 Visioncircles revisits our vision skills\u00a0 through perception, cognition and self-expression; it works to complete and correct our early growth and development in these areas.\u00a0 Almost all participants rated their experience as top-notch.\u00a0 We experienced 8 deep-level balances over the intense weekend and many felt significant changes as a result.<\/p>\n Testimonials:<\/strong><\/p>\n Visioncircles with Jeanne was “dynamic<\/strong>“, “life-changing<\/strong>“, “empowering<\/strong>” and “a beautiful weaving of knowledge<\/strong>.”\u00a0 We were taught easy-to-use “tools for stress” and “tools for true healing” for personal use and with our students and clients.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n OrthoMolecular Liver Detox presentation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n September 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n SophytoPro skin care presentation was held September 21st, 2015.<\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n June 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Double Doodle Brain Gym\u00ae workshop on June 20, 2015. Participants had a wonderful time and are ready for the advanced Double Doodle course!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Options-Center hosted an organic meal prep party at Prep.Freeze.Cook on June 24th. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n May 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Purification<\/strong><\/p>\n Kits ready for May 4th Shake-Tasting Group Meeting. – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n October 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n Helen attended a Whole Food Seminar and toured the Standard Process Facility and Grounds<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n October 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n Options Center for Health and Education offered a candy “buy out”.<\/p>\n This program\u00a0allows children to turn in their Halloween candy for cash.<\/p>\n – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022 – \u2022<\/p>\n Article<\/strong><\/p>\n Options Center for Health and Education was featured in InterBusiness Issues in February 2013.<\/p>\n Read about it here Activating the “Doctor Within”<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Options Office Remodel 2010<\/b> <\/p>\n
A Note on Consistency and Follow-Up<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Virtual Appointment Reminders<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
40 Years of Options Center<\/em><\/p>\n
Helen Cox, RN, BSN, Nutritionist<\/strong>
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Options Center for Health and Education hosted Carol Ann Erickson\u2019s Movement Education I Brain Gym\u00ae<\/sup> course at Quality Inn Conference Center in Peoria. All 16 participants had fun and learned a lot about ourselves and how to help others.<\/p>\n
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