As you get older, it’s important to look after your health.  Well, it’s important to look after your health at any age - but it becomes even more important when you reach your 50s. Once you turn 50, you enter a new stage of life. You may be looking at retiring within the next ten years and travelling the world. Perhaps you’re watching your children leave home. Perhaps they’re starting families of their own and you’d like to be around to watch your grandchildren grow up. Whatever the case may be, you’re in your prime and it’s time to make sure that prime lasts for as long as possible. None ..read more

Are you wondering if there is a diet to stave off dementia?  Have you ever watched someone you love become someone else as their brain slowly drifts away? If you have, you understand how heartbreaking dementia can be. It’s like you lose your loved one years before they pass away. And if you have experienced this, you’re likely wondering how you can avoid the same fate. There are no guarantees in life, but some emerging research shows that eating - and avoiding - certain foods can reduce your risk for developing dementia.  If you are curious about what foods and diets may help, be sur ..read more

You’ve probably heard that your gut is considered your “second brain” and that the gut-brain connection is real. But did you realize that many brain issues stem from gut issues?  Did you also know that people with poor gut health often suffer from poor brain health? It’s not uncommon for people dealing with food intolerances, IBS, bloating, or constipation to also experience brain fog, anxiety, memory issues, or mental fatigue.  But why is that? And, more importantly, what can be done about it? Be sure to listen to this podcast to find out! https://linktr.ee/kellyaiello ..read more

Have you been feeling a little mentally foggy lately? Unable to focus or concentrate? If so, you don’t want to miss blog! We’ll dive into mental clarity - what it means and simple methods you can implement today to get it back. But first, what is “mental clarity?” In brief, when you are mentally clear, your mind is not foggy or clouded by worry, overwhelm, what-ifs, or indecision. Instead, you are able to think clearly, make better decisions, be more productive, and remain focused to attain optimal performance. However, if you do not have mental clarity, it can truly get in the way of things t ..read more

Are you ready to improve your brain health?  Have you ever considered intermittent fasting? First, let me say that making a healthy lifestyle change isn’t about dieting - diets are not sustainable and don’t work in the long run. Instead, creating healthier new habits is about choosing to eat well for your lifestyle and body.  There are many ways to do this, and fasting is just one of them. But suppose fasting doesn’t sound like something you’re interested in. In that case, you may be surprised to learn some of the mental and physical benefits it can provide. And if fasting is somethi ..read more

How familiar are you with the relationship between nutrition and brain health?  Did you even realize there was a relationship? The brain is arguably  the most important organ in the body that controls all bodily functions. It burns a huge amount of calories and so it needs a huge amount of nutrients and oxygen in order to function properly. Since you use the brain constantly, even when you sleep, you need to consume the best, healthiest, most nutrient-rich food that will support all its functions. Food that contains healthy fats, protein, and complex carbs will give the brain the ene ..read more

Hi everyone! This is Kelly - your Nutrition Coach and Brain Health Professional on a mission to teach you how to get a better brain! We have been so focused on supporting your brain health and mental wellness for so long that it may be time to do something a little different… introduce you to your brain! How well do you know your brain?  Do you know the main parts of the brain? Are you aware that each part is responsible for something different? Moreover, did you realize that each part of the brain has different nutritional requirements? Keep listening for your personal crash course abou ..read more

Hi everyone! This is Kelly - your Nutrition Coach and Brain Health Professional on a mission to teach you how to get a better brain! Are you one of the 37 million Americans who have diabetes? Did you realize that in addition to that, 1 in 5 people have diabetes and don’t realize it? Those are startling statistics to say the least! You’ve likely read how diabetes can lead to kidney damage, heart disease, nerve damage, and strokes. But among all the information about diabetes out there, there’s one thing you don’t often hear about: how diabetes can affect your brain. Diabetes can cause brain ..read more

Hi everyone! This is Kelly - your Nutrition Coach and Brain Health Professional on a mission to teach you how to get a better brain! Do you experience brain fog or neurofatigue? Do your symptoms ever make you feel isolated or frustrated because others simply don’t understand? Perhaps you don’t understand what is happening yourself. In this podcast, we dive into the topic of neurofatigue, including what it is, what it feels like, the causes of neurofatigue, and most importantly, what you can do about it! Neurofatigue is often called brain fog or mental fatigue. Most cases of neurofatigue result ..read more

Hi everyone! This is Kelly, your Nutrition Coach and Brain Health Professional on a mission to teach you how to get a better brain! In today’s video, I had the privilege of sitting down with none other than Udo Erasmus - pioneer of the healthy fats movement and advocate for improving people’s lives from the inside out. After being poisoned by pesticides in 1980, Udo Erasmus turned his passion and attention to health. He created a method for making good oils with health in mind, developed the first ever flax seed oil, and authored several books about the effects of oils on health including Fa ..read more