I don’t struggle so much anymore with digestive issues (i.e. gas, constipation, brain fog) but I did a few years ago when I had a yeast overgrowth issue (systemic candida). After years of cleansing with Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) and making big lifestyle and diet changes I feel a lot better now. One thing I did during […]
Category: The Digestive System
A description of each interrelated organ in the digestive system and how they they interdependently work as one.
Food Combining Chart for Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutrition for people on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Originally published on November 28, 2014. This visual tool can help you master the art of food combining on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D) and shows what foods are stage 1 on this health and healing […]
Sugar cravings are a real issue for many of us and strike at familiar times each day…esp. the late afternoon! Their are many reasons why we experience energy dips yet we’re not getting into that here. Instead I’m going to mention a healthy and doable way to get a handle on sugar cravings ?
Good digestion is the cornerstone of well-being and part of multiple processes. If your digestion is not up to speed, then the immune/nervous system can be compromised. For ex, weak digestion can lead to
Group B strep (GBS) is a transient pathogenic bacterium sporadically present in the gastrointestinal tract and reproductive system. Typically, these microscopic life forms do not cause any harm, yet have the potential to present problems for pregnant women and their growing babies. If you test positive for GBS infection it may mean you are a group B […]
Do unsalted, cultured vegetables cause botulism? Tara Carpenter, NC. Originally published on October 28, 2012 This is the question I get asked most in the unsalted cultured food workshops I teach. People tend to be stumped on how cultured vegetables will stay fresh and safe if they don’t contain salt. Unsalted cultured vegetables are new […]
Bone Stock Benefits Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people healing on The Body Ecology Diet. Originally published on March 11, 2020. Bone stock has been used for centuries as a folk remedy with healing properties; made by simmering animal skin and marrow bones. The result is a stock that stands as a basis for […]