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April 18, 2019

A mammogram is one of the most commonly performed screening tests. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015 statistics indicate that about 65% of women over the age of 45 have had a mammogram within the last two years. A mammogram is considered the standard protocol for detecting breast cancer, but it […]

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Livin’ La Vida Low Carb Podcast Interview

Heather Cooan

April 16, 2019

I had the pleasure of chatting with Jimmy Moore over at Livin’ La Vida Loca. We talked through my journey to healing my body of cancer utilizing a therapeutic ketogenic diet. As well as my mission to help others take control of their health through nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

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8 Difficult Emotional Responses to a Cancer Diagnosis

Heather Cooan

January 30, 2019

I get a lot of questions from people who have a loved one recently diagnosed with cancer. They often want to know what my alternative cancer treatment protocol looked like or how to implement a therapeutic ketogenic diet and lifestyle to treat cancer. These are obvious, you probably expect that I get these questions. But […]

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Books on The Metabolic Theory of Cancer

Heather Cooan

February 23, 2018

These books really helped me gain confidence in my decision to trust natural and alternative cancer treatment. I highly recommend these books to anyone dealing with a cancer diagnosis navigating their treatment options Once you understand the metabolic theory of cancer and how treatments like radiation and chemotherapy work, it just makes sense to change […]

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Mammogram Ruptures Tumor – Breast Cancer Patient Dies

Heather Cooan

January 1, 2018

Damn…did you know that mammograms can rupture tumors and spread malignant cells? One of the gals at my cancer clinic passed away last week. She had breast cancer, diagnosed in January 2017. She went the conventional route for treatment initially including radiation therapy. The conventional treatment didn’t help and she started treating naturally at the clinic […]

Hi! I'm Heather, welcome to my little corner of the interwebs where I talk about holistic wellness, healing, and food-as-medicine.

I'm a lot of things! I'm a vulvar cancer survivor, marketing executive, entrepreneur, autoimmune warrior, nutrition therapy student, nutrition consultant, nutrition counselor, nutrition and wellness educator, comic book nerd, recovering overachiever, and a lifelong rebel. :)

I'm passionate about nutritional therapies and lifestyle interventions when dealing with chronic illness, autoimmune disease, and hormone imbalance. I'm also very passionate about informed consent, bodily autonomy, and self-directed healthcare.

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