by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 28, 2026 | Naturopathy, Photography
When we talk about supporting the nervous system, one word tends to appear again and again: Relax. Take a bath. Lie down. Breathe deeply. Meditate. Do less. And sometimes that’s exactly what we need. But our nervous system isn’t designed to keep us in a...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 28, 2026 | Naturopathy, Photography
When people discover that I’m both a nutritional therapist and a photographer, the two things can seem rather unrelated. One is concerned with health, nutrition and the body. The other is about light, people, moments and images. But I’ve increasingly come...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 14, 2026 | Naturopathy, Nutrition
In my recent articles, I’ve been exploring Nrf2, one of the fascinating systems our cells use to respond to oxidative stress and activate their own protective mechanisms. We’ve looked at food. We’ve looked at functional mushrooms. But there’s...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 14, 2026 | Mushrooms, Naturopathy, Nutrition
If you read my recent article about Nrf2, you’ll already have met one of the body’s fascinating cellular defence systems. Nrf2 is a transcription factor — essentially a protein involved in switching particular genes on. When our cells encounter certain...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 7, 2026 | Naturopathy, Nutrition
We talk a lot about antioxidants, inflammation, oxidative stress and the things we can do to support our health. But behind many of these conversations is a fascinating cellular system that most people have probably never heard of. It’s called Nrf2. Nrf2 —...
