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 —...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Sep 1, 2026 | Naturopathy, Nutrition
There is something about September that feels like a reset. Children go back to school, work routines return after the summer holidays, the mornings become cooler and we gradually begin spending more time indoors. And then come the coughs, colds and seasonal bugs. At...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Aug 18, 2026 | Mushrooms, Naturopathy, Nutrition
Could Functional Mushrooms Have a Role? We hear a great deal about “boosting” the immune system. But our immune system doesn’t simply need to be stronger. It needs to be balanced. A healthy immune system has the extraordinary job of recognising potential...
by Kirsten Ivatts | Aug 10, 2026 | Photography
Photographing the Story Behind the Art: Sandy Howarth’s Life & Recovery Photography is often about far more than recording what something looked like. Sometimes, it’s about preserving a story. I recently had the privilege of photographing artist Sandy...
