Unsalted Cultured Vegetables: Purple Potion Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacteria, and viral infections. Originally published on August 17, 2016. Unsalted cultured vegetables are made with raw vegetables and culture starter to get a slightly sour, slightly sweet product that is rich in probiotics, enzymes, and vitamins. […]
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Tips & Tricks for Making Traditional Milk Kefir I have made kefir for years and learned a lot since I first started in 2011!! Here are my tips and tricks to help you move through your own learning curve that much easier 🙂 See milk kefir recipe here. #1) I recommend making kefir with Body […]
Tips & Tricks to Make Young Green Coconut Kefir (yck) Tara Carpenter, NC. I’ve made young green coconut kefir (yck) for going on 12 years and moved through many learning curves. I can now whip up a batch of this probiotic drink in less time than I once did and with zero frustration. I hope […]
Thanksgiving Gravy, Savory & Starch-Free
Thanksgiving Gravy, Savory & Starch-Free Tara Carpenter, NC. Specialized in therapeutic nutrition for people regaining natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, viral infections and people healing with Body Ecology Diet. Slather this savory, starch-free gravy over meat, mashed red-skin potatoes, or starch-free stuffing for a traditional comfort food and happy belly. Unlike most gravy, this one contains […]
The mom in this photo tested positive with group B strep* infection (GBS+) in her final trimester and received I.V. antibiotics during labor. Group b strep are a pathogenic bacterium that sporadically live in the rectum, intestines, urinary tract, and genital area of all pregnant and non-pregnant healthy people. These bacteria don’t typically cause problems […]
Travel Food List for Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections. When you’re on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) or another gut healing protocol, traveling can be challenging. Hard to be away from the kitchen comfort zone! The world can feel […]
One way to decrease the chance of group B strep infection (GBS+) during pregnancy is to build up your birth canal with good bacteria that naturally discourage excess GBS overgrowth. The best way to do this is to eat foods that do not ‘feed’ the bacteria and naturally prevent them from growing too large in […]