Karin Wolfe, an American Association of Drugless Practitioners certified holistic health practitioner and owner of Firefly Within, in Bonita Springs, is offering the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis procedure. It's a “quick and easy way to see how your body is processing and storing 27 different essential minerals and seven different toxins,” she says. “The report also makes recommendations for dietary changes, supplements and potential food sensitivities. Unlike a blood sample that can be affected by what you ate that day or week, or a urine sample that provides what your body is excreting, the hair tissue mineral analysis provides an accurate report of accumulated minerals and toxins over time.”

Samples, taken in small amounts from the back of the scalp, are collected at her home office and sent to Trace Elements Lab, in Addison, Texas, for processing and analysis, and returned to her in approximately 10 business days.

Natural Awakenings readers receive a 10 percent discount off the regular cost of $126 for the non-evasive method of testing for essential minerals in Oct. with discount code “Natural10”. For more information or appointments, call 239-980-3257, email [email protected] or visit FireflyWithin.com  See ad, page 45.