Therapeutic Holistic Nutrition Consultant
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Nutrition Consultant helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections.
National Human Genome Research Institute defines microbiome as the community of microorganisms (fungi, bacteria and viruses) that exists in a particular environment. In humans, this term is often used to describe the microorganisms that live in or on a particular part of body, such as skin or gastrointestinal tract. These groups of microorganisms are dynamic and change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as exercise, diet, medication, and other exposures.
Therapeutic Nutritional Services
Scope of Practice
Tara Carpenter, NC. is a Therapeutic Chef and Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people of all ages to regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections. Tara 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 compliments any instruction received from a licensed medical care professional(s) to work in partnership to provide you with nutritional guidance specific to individual diet/health needs.
Scheduling
To schedule a booking or complimentary phone call to get to know one another, 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-Present: 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
