By Cristal Johnston There is a quiet kind of strength that lives inside a woman. It shows up before the world wakes.It stays long after everyone else has gone to bed.It holds families together in ways no one ever really sees. Right now, I am living inside that truth. I am home with my parents, helping care for my mom – the heart and soul of our family. She is beginning to show signs of dementia. And if you have ever watched someone you love slowly change, you know how heavy and sacred that space can feel. In these moments, I am not just a nurse. I am her daughter. And I am holding both roles at once. When the Brain and Body Speak Together What I have learned through years in the ER, and now through this deeply personal season, is this: What is happening in the brain is not separate from the body. It is connected to everything. Especially the gut. We now know the gut and brain are in constant conversation through what is called the gut-brain axis. Inflammation in the gut can drive inflammation in the brain. Blood sugar swings can impact memory, focus, and mood. This is why you may have heard Alzheimer’s referred to as “type 3 diabetes.” Not as a diagnosis, but as a way to describe how insulin resistance and blood sugar dysregulation affect the brain. So here we are, doing what we can with what we know. We are gently shifting her environment: Less sugar Less processed foods More whole foods that nourish Because food is not just fuel. It is information. It tells the body to heal, or it tells the body to inflame. And we are choosing healing. The Overlooked Power of Strength We are also focusing on something many people…
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