Tag: teeth

Thumbs Up: Keeping Kids Cavity-Free

Post author By Tara
Post date June 4, 2023
No Comments on Thumbs Up: Keeping Kids Cavity-Free
Sticky post

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Originally published on April 23, 2019.

This is a hot topic for parents, for all of us really as who wants to be told they have a cavity while in the dentist chair?! Getting a cavity is never fun, no matter how old you are.

I have two kids; my youngest is 15 and has no cavities. My oldest is 21 and had a tiny one when he was 6. Thankfully, it was on a baby tooth and because my son had a fear of needles, we pulled the tooth instead of filling as he was going to lose that tooth naturally shortly.

Categories In B.E.D., Body Ecology Diet, Candida, kids, My Family Life, Probiotic food, soaking nuts and seeds, Teeth, The Body Ecology Diet, Yeast Overgrowth

Teeth

Safer Kind of Floss: Making the Switch

Post author By Tara
Post date April 29, 2022
No Comments on Safer Kind of Floss: Making the Switch
Sticky post

Safer Kind of Floss: Making the Switch

Most floss is made from nylon, a petroleum-based product coated with Teflon synthetic resin – similar to nonstick cookware material – called PTFE (a.k.a. polytetrafluoroethylene). Both are known to be carcinogenic and attribute to cancer, arthritis, altered immune responses, and thyroid/hormone imbalances.

When I first heard this, I thought “how can floss cause this many issues” … here’s the short version; floss with PTFE leaves chemical traces in the mouth that are inevitably swallowed or absorbed into the bloodstream through the thin mucosa lining of the mouth. This raises concern for those of us who diligently floss once or twice a day, year-round.

Categories In Teeth

Fermented Cod Liver Oil

The Reasons I Like Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Post author By Tara
Post date April 17, 2022
4 Comments on The Reasons I Like Fermented Cod Liver Oil
Sticky post

The Reasons I Like Fermented Cod Oil

Note: I am not an affiliate for Green Pastures, nor do I receive money to write the articles I do to promote this food. What I am is a firm believer in the stuff and a Group Buyer for Central Vermont, bringing this oil to my community at a wholesale price.

Fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) contains fat-soluble nutrients like Omega-3 (DHA/EPA), Vitamin A/D; nutrients that many of us lack, especially as we get older or have digestive issues. If you have ever been

Categories In Fermented Cod Liver Oil

HG morning sickness

What I Ate During Severe Morning Sickness

Post author By Tara
Post date February 24, 2017
2 Comments on What I Ate During Severe Morning Sickness

I’ve had severe morning sickness (a.k.a. hyperemesis gravidarum, HG) a total of three times. During those times, no one was able to cook in the kitchen because the smell made me vomit. We ate take-out or processed food. I could only eat food that was fresh and made somewhere else. I couldn’t eat anything unless I craved it in every cell of my being. It had to be the very exact thing, otherwise I couldn’t fathom eating.

Categories In HG, morning sickness

Fermented Cod Liver Oil

How We Take Fermented Cod Oil (FCLO)

Post author By Tara
Post date November 14, 2016
No Comments on How We Take Fermented Cod Oil (FCLO)
Sticky post

Note: I am not an affiliate for Green Pastures. I am a group buyer to bring my community this oil at a reduced price.

We take fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) every day, twice a day, year round. My husband likes his straight-up no flavor, I like the chocolate, my oldest likes

Categories In Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Healing Foods The Body Ecology Diet

Bones Worth Chewing: Feeding Children Marrow

Post author By Tara
Post date December 2, 2012
1 Comment on Bones Worth Chewing: Feeding Children Marrow
Sticky post

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Specialized in

This fatty, nourishing food is traditionally known to have healing properties for both the digestive and immune system. A king of primal ‘brain foods’ that has long been utilized as a healthy source of vitamins (A, K2), fats (omega-3 and 6), and minerals (iron, zinc, selenium, boron, manganese).

What is bone marrow?

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside any bone, say your hip or thigh bone. Marrow contains valuable health building bone cells to assist the body to revitalize itself and promoting bone growth, among other important things.

Categories In Healing Foods, The Body Ecology Diet

B.E.D. Basic Recipes Foods That Heal Helpful Handouts Intuitive Nutritional Consultations The Body Ecology Diet The Digestive System The Essentials

Traditional Method for Easy-To-Digest Beans – Recipe

Post author By Tara
Post date September 12, 2011
1 Comment on Traditional Method for Easy-To-Digest Beans – Recipe

Soaking Beans — Un-soaked beans on left, soaked on rt.

Beans (i.e. lentils, kidney beans, peas, peanuts) are versatile, economical, and rich in B vitamins, minerals and omega fats. Unfortunately, they’re also high in anti-nutrients, including phytic acid* and lectins.**

These anti-nutrients can reduce our