Dr. Heather Sandison, ND

Dr. Heather Sandison, ND I believe the body has the ability to heal itself. An inherent wisdom is responsible for creating balance in a complex system. My job is to support it.

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03/17/2026

Dr. John Nieters is 74 years old and has spent decades in integrative medicine. And that's his experience with conventional care.

We don't have a healthcare system. We have a sickness system. One that waits until something is wrong to pay attention.

Your annual labs coming back "fine" is not the same as a thorough picture of your health. And for brain health, especially, that gap matters.

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03/16/2026

Muscle is your metabolic machinery. And most people don't realize that losing it quietly accelerates cognitive decline.

As we age, sarcopenia sets in when we stop moving. And with it, we lose our ability to produce BDNF, the compound your brain needs to build new connections and stay sharp.

Sitting still isn't rest. For your brain, it's a slow step backward.

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We’re taught to chase progress.⁠To push harder.⁠To fix faster.⁠⁠But the brain works differently.⁠⁠Before it can heal, it...
03/14/2026

We’re taught to chase progress.⁠
To push harder.⁠
To fix faster.⁠

But the brain works differently.⁠

Before it can heal, it needs safety.⁠
Before it can adapt, it needs consistency.⁠
Before it can improve, it needs stability.⁠

Stability is not a delay.⁠
It’s the beginning.⁠

If you’ve been feeling like things are moving slowly,⁠
this may be exactly where your progress is starting.⁠

Save this for when patience feels hard.⁠

03/12/2026

If you've gone through menopause and your doctor hasn't talked to you about hormones and brain health, ask again.

Estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, and adrenal function.
These aren't just reproductive hormones.
They're deeply connected to how your brain works, how you feel, and how you age.

The research is catching up. The conversation is shifting. And you deserve to be part of it.

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Improvement doesn’t always look dramatic.Sometimes it looks like clearer mornings.Better sleep.More steady days.But thos...
03/11/2026

Improvement doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like clearer mornings.
Better sleep.
More steady days.

But those changes matter.

A small group of people show us that cognitive decline isn’t always one-directional.
And studying why they improve teaches us how healing actually happens.

Not through shortcuts.
But through consistency, stability, and support.

This isn’t a promise.
It’s possibility grounded in observation.

Save this for the days hope feels quiet.

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03/10/2026

When was the last time you actually thought about what you ate?

Most of my patients tell me food is the last thing on their mind. They're busy, stressed, running on fumes.

But here's what I know after years of working with patients on cognitive decline: your brain runs on what you feed it. Full stop.

You don't need a perfect diet. You need a stocked kitchen and 30 minutes at the grocery store twice a week.

That's where prevention starts.

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03/09/2026

The caregiver who didn't respond to you isn't closed off.

She just didn't sleep last night because her mom was up again.

This is what Katie Uemura wants people to understand about the dementia community: everyone showing up is carrying something. Grief, fear, exhaustion, uncertainty.

Real community means reading the room. Offering support. And knowing when to reel it back in without taking it personally.

If you're supporting someone with cognitive decline, this episode is for you.

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Earlier awareness = more options. 💡For care. For support. For hope. ❤️
03/07/2026

Earlier awareness = more options. 💡
For care. For support. For hope. ❤️

03/06/2026

"The keto diet felt impossible for me culturally."

So Katie didn't abandon her heritage. She adapted the protocol to fit her life.

Miso (without sugar). An Asian diet she actually enjoys. Metabolic flexibility instead of rigid rules.

Brain health doesn't require giving up who you are. It requires finding what works for you.

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Memory loss rarely starts with memory. 🧠It shows up in small, quiet ways: losing words, feeling mentally drained, or get...
03/04/2026

Memory loss rarely starts with memory. 🧠
It shows up in small, quiet ways: losing words, feeling mentally drained, or getting overwhelmed by decisions. These aren’t flaws—they’re early brain stress signals asking for support.

Earlier awareness = more options. 💡

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03/03/2026

She was a nurse who didn't believe cognitive decline could be reversed.

Then she watched both of her parents spend their last decade barely present, bodies healthy but minds gone.

That was her wake-up call.

Katie Uemura knew her family history put her at risk. So instead of waiting, she got curious. And what she found changed everything.

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🚨 New study alert: the brain can recover, not just slow decline. Some people improve even after cognitive loss begins. S...
03/02/2026

🚨 New study alert: the brain can recover, not just slow decline. Some people improve even after cognitive loss begins. Science is finally asking the right question: how does the brain heal? 🧠✨

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