#2 Healing Journal Entry: Tracking Food Culprits Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people healing on The Body Ecology Diet. Written on September 12, 2010. I have struggled with digestive upset for a year now and have a difficult time tracking down the foods that bother me most. I was diagnosed with systemic yeast overgrowth […]
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My husband and I decided to go to Attitash Ski Resort for the holidays. The kids are each with their dad which gives us the freedom to celebrate Christmas however we want. And though I’m not big on skiing I am BIG on sweating in the sauna, snowshoeing on back trails, and catching up with […]
As a Holistic Nutritionist for those with health issues, dietary restrictions, and/or on Body Ecology Diet (BED) …. this is a common question I get; mostly by women starting a new way of eating. Most people, women or men, don’t like the idea of quitting chocolate, no matter how big a health problem they have. […]
Raw, organic cacao powder made with a gut-friendly sugar, like stevia or lakanto, will not necessarily feed Candida, also known as Candidiasis or yeast overgrowth, but can be abrasive to the digestive tract lining. This is because chocolate contains abrasive ingredients, such as sulfur, phytic acid, caffeine, oxalates, and alkaloids; all which make chocolate an acid-forming and […]
Creme Fraiche (probiotic-sour cream) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Originally published on June 7, 2017. Cultured cream is a fancy name for sour cream and is traditionally called crème fraiche. Very simple to make. All you need is a glass jar, cream, and culture starter* to break […]
Basic White Frosting (dairy/sugar/gluten free) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for yeast, bacterial, and viral overgrowth-related health conditions with The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). This basic white frosting is easy to make and goes on smooth to top any cake or cookie. I have made this recipe many times for my boys’ birthday gatherings and […]
I ground toasted coconut the other day into what I thought would be a fine powder to sprinkle on top of a cake. When I lifted the cover from my grinder, an amazing smell greeted me. Instead of powder, there was a mass of sticky paste. I changed plans, as any good chef must do […]