Holistic Therapeutic Nutrition Consultant
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Nutrition Consultant for digestive issues, especially localized or systemic yeast overgrowth with The Body Ecology Diet.
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Holistic Therapeutic Nutrition Consultant offering nutritional support for people of all ages with digestive issues; especially localized or systemic yeast overgrowth with B.E.D.. To schedule a consultation or complimentary “get-to-know-each-other” phone call, please email tara@happybellies.netΒ
I offer the following nutritional services:
My scope of practice:
I provide supportive advice on food and nutrients to help people feel better rather than manage, handle, control, diagnose, or treat individual health conditions. My role complements that of a medical health care provider to provide step-by-step wholesome and nourishing care.
I am most experienced with the following ….
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Body Ecology Diet Foundational Health & Healing System
- Dietary restrictions (i.e., dairy, eggs, sugar, gluten)
- Digestive Issues (i.e., bloating, flatulence, pain)
- Eat Right 4 Blood Type
- Gut & Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
- Low Histamine
- Low FODMAP
- Macrobiotics
- Paleo
- Pre- & Postnatal Nourishment
- Proper Food Combining
- Weston A. Price
- Yeast Overgrowth/Candidiasis of mouth, throat, privates, skin, nails, and blood.
I continue to learn about the following ….
- Bacterial Overgrowth (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
- Group B Strep Infection (GBS+)
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum (prenatal severe morning sickness)
- Specific Carbohydrate Diet
- Viral Overgrowth (flu, herpes)
Education
- 2009-2011: Therapeutic Counselor & Chef Training, MacroAmerica, Oroville, CA.
- 2011: Personal Chef Training, Culinary Art Institute, Atlanta, GA.
- 2008-2011: Nutrition Consultant Degree, Bauman College, CA.
- 2000-2001: Esalen Massage Training, Big Sur, CA.
- 1998: Bachelor of Science, Education & Human Development, Wheelock College, Boston, MA.
- 1996-1997: Study Abroad, University of Tasmania, Australia.
Experience
- 2014-Present: Administrator of FaceBook Support Groups (B.E.D. Support, B.E.D. Kids, B.E.D. Recipes).
- 2014-Present: Nutrition Consultant for digestive issues, especially healing localized or systemic yeast overgrowth with B.E.D..Β
- 2011-Present: Therapeutic Personal Chef for medicinal cooking.
- 2001: Kitchen Apprentice, Tassajara Zen Center, Carmel, CA.
- 1999-2001: Natural Foods Baker, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA.
- 1998-1999: Kitchen Apprentice, Vega Healing Retreat with Japanese Master Teachers (Cornelia Aihara, Shizuko Yamamoto), Chico, CA.
May all bellies be happy!
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