The Living Alchemy Book of Fermentation

Irene Pauline Humpelstetter Irene Pauline is a trusted nutritional expert, international lecturer, and advocate for holistic living. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, as well as a Chartered Herbalist. Currently, she fulfills her passion as the Director of Education at Living Alchemy, where she actively engages in her craft. With a love of the great outdoors, she has set up base camp in her forest sanctuary with her partner and puppies amongst the surroundings of the Monashee Mountain ranges and the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada.

Whitney Douglas Whitney has spent over two decades immersed in the natural health space—but truthfully, the path began long before that. Raised by a matriarchal line of healers and practitioners, she grew up steeped in the language of wellness, ritual and intuition. In 2013, Whitney co-founded one of Canada’s first cold-pressed juiceries, [RE]Fresh Juice Co.—an award-winning venture that helped ignite the country’s appetite for plant-based, functional nourishment. Since then, she’s shaped the growth of some of the most respected wellness brands in North America, and now serves as Director of Sales at Living Alchemy, where her work blends strategy with soul.