Tara Carpenter, NC. Therapeutic Nutrition

Tara Carpenter, NC. Therapeutic Nutrition

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

“Microbiome” is defined by National Human Genome Research Institute 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.).

This living world within (and sometimes on) each of us is my passion and in my career as a Nutrition Consultant and Therapeutic Chef I have found The Body Ecology Diet to be an effective, sustainable dietary practice when a person wants to bring balance to a yeast, bacterial, or viral overgrowth/infection. I have yet to find any other dietary practice I like better then guiding people along this path to greater health and healing with easy to follow principles, such as food combining, colon cleansing, and unsalted cultured food. I am here to help you find your way to healing a chronic health issue.

I offer the following 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, and viral infections and heal with The Body Ecology Diet. Tara is not a licensed physician who manages, handles, controls, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian licensed in state of Vermont. Her service compliments instruction received from a licensed medical care professional to work in partnership, providing you with nutritional guidance specific to your individual 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