Therapeutic Nutrition with Tara Carpenter, NC.

Therapeutic Nutrition with Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant for regaining natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacteria, and viral infections with Body Ecology Diet.

The 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 microscopic world that lives inside and outside of the body (i.e., gut, mouth, skin) is the lense through which I bring focus to as a Nutrition Consultant to provide step-by-step nutritional support specific that is specific to individual dietary and health needs. Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) is the foundational blueprint I implement to build upon; a way of eating well-known for bringing balance to yeast, bacterial, and viral overgrowth related conditions (i.e., Candidiasis, SIBO, GBS+).

Therapeutic Nutritional Services 

1. Meal Plans
2. Nutritional Consultations

Scope of Practice

Tara Carpenter, NC. actively works as a Nutrition Consultant to help people regain natural gut microbiome after a yeast, bacteria, or viral infection. She is not a licensed physician who manages, handles, controls, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian licensed in the state of Vermont. Her service aims to nourish the body to be a strong, balanced self-healing organism. Her role compliments instruction received from a licensed medical care professional and she works in partnership with you, the client, to provide guidance specific to your dietary/health needs.

Scheduling

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

Primary Interests

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Bacteria, Yeast, and Viral Overgrowth
• Body Ecology Diet Health & Healing System
• Digestive (& Digestive-Related) Issues
• Eat Right 4 Blood Type
• Gut & Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
• Histamine Intolerance
• Macrobiotics
• Proper Food Combining
• Weston A. Price Diet

Secondary Interests

• Food Allergies & Sensitivities 
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum
• Low FODMAP Diet
• Paleo Diet 
• 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

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