Safer Kind of Floss: Making the Switch Most floss is made from nylon, a petroleum-based product coated with Teflon synthetic resin – similar to nonstick cookware material – called PTFE (a.k.a. polytetrafluoroethylene). Both are known to be carcinogenic and attribute to cancer, arthritis, altered immune responses, and thyroid/hormone imbalances. When I first heard this, I […]
Why I Take Fermented Cod Liver Oil Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutrition for digestion; specialized in yeast overgrowth. Originally published on October 7, 2017. Note: I am not an affiliate for Green Pastures. I simply believe in the products and am a Group Buyer to bring Central Vermont residents this oil at a wholesale price. […]
Tips & Tricks to Make Young Green Coconut Kefir (yck) Tara Carpenter, NC. I’ve made young green coconut kefir (yck) for going on 12 years and moved through many learning curves. I can now whip up a batch of this probiotic drink in less time than I once did and with zero frustration. I hope […]
My Favorite Supplements on Body Ecology Diet Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutrition for people healing with Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). I found Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) in 2010 and love the yin and yang roots that make up the foundation of this healing way of eating; from the practice of food combining to the laid-back […]
One thing I notice since starting Transcendental Meditation (TM) in January 2018, is how mindful I have become. It comes naturally; I do not try. I just am. This strikes home as I have always seen myself as scatter-brained. Back before, when I brushed my teeth, I would also let in the cat, pour a […]
Castor oil is both gentle and potent and has the ability to absorb into your skin and various other organs to relieve pain, increase circulation, decrease inflammation, and bring healing to specific parts of the body. One easy way to get all these benefits is with a ‘castor pack’. My first time doing a pack […]
Note: I am not an affiliate for Green Pastures. I am a group buyer to bring this oil to my community at a reduced price. Green Pastures™ fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) has many benefits. Most of us know this, but don’t always know how much oil to take or give our kids. I asked […]