Healing with Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.)

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant helping people heal with therapeutic nutrition.

Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) is a foundational system of health and healing designed to address yeast, bacteria, viral, and parasitic overgrowth in the body. The purpose is to boost immunity by alkalizing blood and restoring the inner ecosystem to support the body to be a self-healing organism.

The goal of B.E.D. is not to eradicate yeast, bacteria, viruses, or parasites. That would be unreasonable, impossible, and less than ideal. Instead, the focus is to restore body strength so that all parts can concurrently come together and work in interconnected harmony; a true symphony!

Body Ecology Diet may benefit:

Babies with colic, diaper rash, or cradle cap.
Kids with autism, allergies, ADHD, or asthma.
Teenagers with acne, anxiety, or anorexia.
Women with reproductive, menstrual, or hormonal issues.
Men with weight gain, erectile dysfunction, or jock itch.

…. as well as people who struggle with:

Inflammation
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epstein Barr Syndrome
Food Cravings
Muscle/Joint Pain
Yeast Overgrowth (i.e., Candida, oral thrush, athlete’s foot)
Chronic Fatigue
Poor Memory, Focus Issues, Brain Fog
Headaches, Migraines
Bacterial Overgrowth (i.e., GBS+, SIBO)
Digestive Issues (i.e., bloating, constipation, food sensitivities)
Skin Rashes
Ulcerative colitis
Viral Overgrowth (i.e., sinusitis, hepatitis, gastroenteritis)

Quiz to see if yeast overgrowth is an issue for you.

A wounded gut is less able to perform its primary role as first line of defense for the immune system which can lead to secondary illnesses like leaky gut because a wounded gut is less able to keep incompletely digested nutrients inside the digestive tract walls where food particles should stay. This can lead to allergic reactions. A wounded gut is less able to absorb nutrients to nourish the body (the host) which can lead to nutritional deficiencies, weak organs, and biochemical dysregulation.

The first step to restore your inner body ecology and reverse yeast, viral, or bacteria overgrowth is to starve out the pathogens/”die-off” in excess/out of balance in your body (host) by avoiding foods that feed them and allow them to grow/populate (i.e., sugar, yeast, gluten). You will eat nutrient-dense, probiotic-rich, properly combined food to alkalize blood, repair damaged intestinal lining, and colonize gut with friendly flora to correct body pH and assist with digestion/elimination.

The goal is to make your inner ecosystem/gut an unsuitable environment for yeast, viruses, bacteria, and parasites to live. Without correct food and environment to have babies and grow in population they naturally die-off. This is part of the process and one in your control as you are the host of these microorganisms. You call the shots as to how fast you purge and the pace you want to heal. Sometimes this may not be so.

Following B.E.D.’s step-by-step traditional principles and nutrient-dense, unsalted probiotic foods can help alkalize blood, repair damaged intestinal lining, and colonize friendly gut flora to correct body pH and digestion. In a few diligent weeks practicing this diet, most people feel a significant shift in health and are further motivated by the easing of long-standing issues.

I discovered B.E.D. in a body that didn’t feel good and spent years struggling with my health and versions of disordered eating. I was 100lbs overweight, exhausted with sore joints, and a hopelessly weak constitution I feared would last a lifetime, read more

The initial stage of B.E.D. is free of gluten, sugar, pasteurized dairy, and yeast for 3 months to give the body time to begin healing process. The ingredients and methods of preparation in this diet ensure food is easy-to-digest, nutrient-dense, and probiotic-rich. B.E.D.’s foundational principles are traditional ones that have been used for thousands of years; a way of eating that can be maintained, even passed down to your grandchildren.

A word about autism ….

Since 2003, this way of eating has been used experimentally in the autism community. Anecdotal reports show the first group of autistic children trying this diet showed rapid and remarkable improvement. Most chronic diseases, including autism, are a cascade of events that often start with a fungal infection in the gut and then the pathogenic organisms escape the intestines to invade the rest of the body. The result can be essentially an infected gut, and in the case of autism, an infected brain.

For inquiries or to book a therapeutic holistic nutritional consultation, please email tara@happybellies.net.

May all bellies be happy 💜

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