Heather Cooan: Healing Lichen Sclerosus with Nutrition Therapy

Unearth the root cause of your Lichen Sclerosus and transform your life with Heather Cooan's real talk about nutrition and lifestyle changes. "But she didn't let that hold her down, and she advocated for herself and was able to heal her cancer and her Lichen Sclerosus support Network through the use of naturopathic therapy." Heather Cooan is a certified nutrition therapy practitioner and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. She found her passion for nutrition after her own battle with Lichen Sclerosus and vulvar cancer, and now works to help others heal their LS through naturopathic therapy. Heather Cooan was diagnosed with Lichen Sclerosus and vulvar cancer after 25 years of misdiagnoses. Through naturopathic therapy and self-advocacy, she was able to heal herself and now works as a certified nutrition therapy practitioner and a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. She helps people identify stressors that are pulling their bodies out of balance, such as genetic components, microbiome imbalances, and environmental triggers. Through research labs, she looks for things like food sensitivities, leaky gut, neurotransmitters, and hormones to help individuals get back into balance. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. What is the difference between a nutrition therapist and a dietitian? 2. What is leaky gut, and how can it cause auto-immune diseases? 3. What are the six buckets of triggers that can cause auto-immune diseases? Resources: Find out what buckets are triggering your health issues by taking Heather's test at https://heathercooan.com/lspodcast. Other episodes you'll enjoy: How Self-Advocating Actually Helped Beat Vulvar Cancer How The System Failed Heather Cooan. Lichen Sclerosus and Diet? Does the research look good? Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lichensclerosuspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXU-nhfnn-nScR_5VyUdCQ Website: https://lssupportnetwork.org/ Email: [email protected]   Did you love this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://lovethepodcast.com/lspodcast Mentioned in this episode:Finally Get Clear Answers About LS, Menopause, and Your TreatmentIf you’ve ever found yourself listening to this podcast searching for answers… trying to figure out why your body feels different… why your treatment isn’t working… or whether this is menopause, lichen sclerosus, or something else entirely… You’re not alone. And more importantly— you’re not the problem. Most people with LS are left trying to piece together a care plan from short appointments, conflicting advice, and hours of searching like this. That’s exactly why we created the Wholistic Healing Summit. This free, live event (May 11–15, 2026) brings together 12+ leading specialists to help you finally connect the dots between your symptoms, your treatment, and your next steps. Inside the summit, you’ll get answers to questions like: Why does my treatment stop working? Is this LS progression… or hormonal change? What order should I actually be using my medications? How do I navigate intimacy, pain, and changing skin? And if you choose to upgrade, you’ll also get access to exclusive Q&A sessions, where you can hear real questions from people just like you… and get expert answers you’d normally wait months (and pay hundreds) for. This is where the guessing stops. 👉 Register here: https://lssupportnetwork.org/whs If you’re tired of second-guessing your care… this is your next step. P.S. If you’ve ever wished you had more time with a specialist or left an appointment with unanswered questions, the All-Access Pass gives you direct access to expert Q&As you can revisit anytime.