Getting Intimate On B.E.D. (Body Ecology Diet) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Originally published on September 21, 2019. I interviewed my husband in order to help other couples understand each other when one, or both, is healing on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). When I met my husband in […]
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#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 […]
Candida, also known as Candidiasis or yeast overgrowth, is not a germ, a bug, or a disease. It is a serious immune disorder that gets its name from Candida albicans; a family of yeast that are the most common micro-flora organisms that live in human digestive tract. A healthy bowel contains a 10:1 bacteria to […]
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Dandy Lion: Vegetable Green Smoothie
My husband nicknamed this and I think appropriate given that the French origin of the word dandelion – dent-de-lioun – means “tooth of lion” due to the plant’s sharply indented leaves. This fierce little smoothie contains a handful of dandelion greens, if you want more of a kick, add more leaves.  Our home resides in […]
I began Transcendental Meditation (TM) in January of 2018. I first heard about this meditation technique when a friend mentioned it might help prevent the panic attacks I was prone to. At that time I was willing to try anything … except take more medication.
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 […]
Lemon Pudding & Pie for The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutrition for digestion; specialized in yeast overgrowth. Originally published on December 16, 2017. I created this recipe whilst in my first year on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) to heal a stubborn systemic yeast overgrowth that was causing health issues. Thanksgiving was […]