Proper Food Combining Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutritional guidance and support (and meal plans!) for healing yeast, bacterial, and viral infections with The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Many of you know what a fan I am of food combining; something I learnt about on B.E.D to heal a systemic yeast infection that had traveled to my blood. […]
Vaginal Yeast Infections: A Holistic Take Written by Tara Carpenter, NC. Vaginal yeast infections are often the result of a type of micro-flora called Candida albicans that have grown out of control. This type of flora typically lives in harmony with other types of flora in the digestive tract; from the mouth down and out the genitals. […]
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What is Macrobiotics?
“Macrobiotic eating is a beautifully balanced symphony of unprocessed, seasonal foods, prepared in a manner appropriate to your condition and lifestyle, period.” – Christina Pirello Macrobiotics is simply about living more naturally and in harmony with everything around us. It is the art of understanding the profound effects food and drink have our health and well-being, […]
The Role of Intestinal Villi Coating the inner wall of the small intestine are thousands of finger-like projections called villi. Just shy of 1 mm, these microscopic ‘nutrient sponges’ increase the surface area of the intestines 30-fold with a velvety texture, not unlike the
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A Winter’s Solstice
Every year at the time of the winter solstice, I have felt a strong pull to anchor in, get quiet, be present and state a personal intention. The rest of the year alway feels shaped by this moment in time. In my own small way it is a chance for me to plant my own […]