Therapeutic Chef

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant specialized in supporting people of all ages with therapeutic nutrition to heal digestive health-related issues, primarily yeast overgrowth.

I have retired from cooking therapeutically for people healing a digestive related health issue with a primary focus on yeast, bacteria, viral, and parasitic overgrowth . Please consider booking a nutritional consultation to receive a meal plan (recipes included).

Since 1996, I have worked in kitchens across the country as a Therapeutic Chef to help people heal mild to severe health conditions using food as a main constituent. I turn traditional, health-promoting ingredients into nourishing, easy-to-digest meals known to promote health and well-being. If you have a terminal end-of-life prognosis I cook with more discipline and can help administer home ginger compresses and colonics.

You are in good hands with Tara. ~ J.S., Worcester, VT.

Whole food is medicinal in nature to bring minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, etc. into the body. Everyone wants to feel good and move through life with less effort and more health. After years of dedicating myself to helping people feel better I now see the human body as a self-healing organism that when given the necessary tools has a good chance finding and maintaining balance, a.k.a. homeostasis.

This therapeutic cooking service is one such tool some people use as a holistic approach for healing. I find many of my clients prefer whole food as a form of “medicine” over prescribed drugs which can come with unwanted side effects (this is not always possible).

Tara individualizes nutritional needs to the dot; without a doubt I recommend her as you convert to a healthy lifestyle while leading a busy life. ~ K.B., Montpelier, VT.

As a Personal Therapeutic Chef, I:

Meal plan, grocery shop, cook, clean in client’s kitchen.
Adhere to therapeutic and traditional principles aligned with the understanding the body is designed to be a self-healing organism.
Weave in proper food combining for meals that are easy-to-digest.
Customize cooking to match individual dietary and health needs.
Source organic, pasture-raised, natural ingredients.
Provide calm and order in the kitchen.

I cook for:

Pregnant women diagnosed with GBS+.
People on the autism spectrum.
People with terminal illness.
People with yeast, bacteria, parasitic, or viral overgrowth/infection.
People with digestive health issue(s).
People healing with Body Ecology Diet.

Fee: $65/hr. with 4-hr minimum cook shift plus cost of groceries and mileage.

Note: before cooking, we will meet for a consultation required to become a client. This chef service requires a 6-12 week signed contracted agreement.

For inquiries and booking, please email tara@happybellies.net

Disclaimer: Tara Carpenter is a trained Therapeutic Chef and Nutrition Consultant that offers individualized meal planning guidance and food preparation. She is not a licensed physician who manages, diagnoses, or treats health conditions nor a dietitian or licensed with the state of Vermont. Her service is complimentary to the guidance received from a licensed medical care professional(s) and she can work in partnership with you, and sometimes your doctor, to provide healing meals that are customized to meet individual dietary and health needs.