Therapeutic Nutrition with Tara Carpenter, NC.

Therapeutic Nutrition with Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant for people regaining natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, viral infections with The Body Ecology Diet.

National Human Genome Research Institute defines microbiome as the community of microorganisms (fungi, bacteria and viruses) that exist in a particular environment. In humans, this term is often used to describe the microorganisms that live in or on a particular part of the body, such as on the skin or in the gastrointestinal tract. These groups of microorganisms are dynamic and change in response to a host of environmental factors (i.e., exercise, diet, medication, etc.).

The living world within each of us, a.k.a. inner ecosystem, is the lense I focus in on as both a Nutrition Consultant and Therapeutic Chef. The Body Ecology Diet is the healing guide I use to help people step-by-step naturally bring balance to a yeast, bacterial, or viral overgrowth-related health condition(s); one customized to meet individual dietary and health needs. Together we navigate healing with traditional principles such as proper food combining, colon cleansing, and unsalted probiotic food, all of which are foundational to our work together.

Therapeutic Nutritional Services

1. In-Home Cooking
2. Meal Plans
3. Nutritional Consultations

Scope of Practice

Tara Carpenter, NC. is a Therapeutic Chef and Nutrition Consultant helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, viral infections with The Body Ecology Diet. She is not a licensed physician who manages, handles, controls, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor is she a dietitian licensed in the state of Vermont. Her service compliments any instruction received from a licensed medical care professional and her role is to work in partnership with you to provide nutritional guidance specific to your dietary and health needs.

Scheduling

To schedule a therapeutic chef service, customized meal plan, or nutritional consultation please email tara@happybellies.net.  

Primary Interests

• Bacterial Overgrowth
• Body Ecology Diet Foundational Health & Healing System
• Digestive (& Digestive-Related) Issues
• Eat Right 4 Blood Type
• Group B Strep Infection (GBS+)
• Gut & Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
• Histamine Intolerance
• Macrobiotics
• Proper Food Combining
• Viral Overgrowth
• Weston A. Price Diet
• Yeast Overgrowth (a.k.a. Candidiasis)

Secondary Interests

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Food Allergies & Sensitivities 
• Low FODMAP Diet
• Paleo
• Pre- & Postnatal Nourishment
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum 
• Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Experience

• 1996-2024: Therapeutic Personal Chef for medicinal cooking.
• 1998-1999: Kitchen Apprentice, Vega Healing Retreat with Japanese Masters (Cornelia Aihara, Shizuko Yamamoto), Chico, CA.
• 1999-2001: Natural Foods Baker, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.
• 2001: Kitchen Apprentice, Tassajara Zen Center, Carmel, CA.
• 2014-2024: Administrator of FaceBook Support Groups (B.E.D. Support, B.E.D. Kids, B.E.D. Recipes).
• 2014-Present: Therapeutic Nutrition Consultant worldwide.

Education

• 1996-1997: Study Abroad, University of Tasmania, Australia.
• 1998: Bachelor of Science, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston, MA.
• 2000-2001: Esalen Massage Training, Big Sur, CA.
• 2009-2011: Therapeutic Counselor/Chef Training, MacroAmerica, Oroville, CA.
• 2008-2011: Nutrition Degree, Bauman College, CA.
• 2011: Personal Chef Training, Culinary Institute, Atlanta, GA

May all bellies be happy!