Sunny Cocoa Truffles for People on The Body Ecology Diet Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Originally published on December 27, 2013. These heavenly bonbons are free of most common allergens and acceptable for stage 2 of Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D). If you have food sensitivities, you know […]
Group B strep (GBS) is a transient pathogenic bacterium sporadically present in the gastrointestinal tract and reproductive system. Typically, these microscopic life forms do not cause any harm, yet have the potential to present problems for pregnant women and their growing babies. If you test positive for GBS infection it may mean you are a group B […]
Pomegranate Jello Recipe
The perfect treat for a hot summer morning and a sneaky way to get gelatin into you (+ kids). I created this jello while on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D) to heal a chronic case of yeast overgrowth. My kids did this gut healing protocol too, so I had to get creative in the food department […]
ASEA: A Placenta Perspective Tara Carpenter, CPES. Hormonal support for new mother’s in Vermont, since 2011. As a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist I am in touch with a lot of placentas! Recently, I had one impressive enough to write about …. this placenta was different with a weight of solid gold in my hands and […]
High quality, unsalted cultured foods can help eczema (dermatitis) and a variety of other skin disorders for at the root of such conditions is often a gut flora imbalance and damaged intestinal lining. Cultured foods, naturally rich in probiotics, deliver loads of beneficial bacteria to the gut where they quickly colonize – crowding out the pathogenic […]
Placenta: Hormonal-Rich Remedy for New Mothers Tara Carpenter, CPES. Bringing hormonal support to new mothers in Vermont since 2011. Placenta is recognized by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as having strong Qi (life force energy), scientific research also shows placenta to be incredibly nutritious, containing iron, B12 and protein. Placenta also contains a mother’s own set […]
Women who give birth at home have the luxury of being in complete control over the care and handling of their baby’s placenta. A woman who births in a hospital has to adhere to the guidelines and policies in place at their facility of choice. In some cases, there is no written policy, and mothers […]