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Kelly Sanders, trainer, chef, sports nutritionist and patient advocate
Cerebral Torque Expert

Kelly Sanders

EMT, CPT
  • Trainer, Chef, Sports Nutritionist and Patient Advocate
  • Founder, Chronically Curious Productions

Boston, Massachusetts

Panel member since October 2026

About

Kelly Sanders brings nearly 20 years of experience in human movement, athletic performance, culinary science, and health education, rooted in a lifelong fascination with how the body's systems connect.

Living with chronic migraine since age two sparked Kelly's scientific curiosity and sharpened her eye for patterns across seemingly unrelated parts of the body. Her search for answers has shaped her path both professionally and as a patient, pushing her to look beyond conventional approaches to health.

As a NASM-certified personal trainer, Kelly has worked with a wide range of clients, from people with complex physical limitations to professional athletes. She specializes in reading complex movement patterns and building individualized training plans for people with rare and often misunderstood conditions. She is also an ISSA-certified sports nutritionist and a licensed EMT.

With undergraduate studies in food science and a BA in Culinary Management, Kelly built a career spanning recipe development, culinary entrepreneurship, and work alongside chefs from New York and Philadelphia to Boston. Her understanding of food chemistry, nutrition, and physiology became the foundation of KLEAN PLATE, her Boston-based food company.

Today, Kelly is taking neuroscience coursework through Harvard and channels her experience into Chronically Curious Productions, a creative platform dedicated to putting care back into healthcare through patient advocacy, education, and storytelling.

Guided practice

Alternate nostril breathing

A 5-minute guided practice for migraine prevention, from Unraveling Migraine. Captions are built into the video.

  • Prevention, not a rescue. Keep your usual medicine for migraine attacks.
  • Daily practice is what counts. The study behind it used 3 short sessions a day for 3 months.
  • Skip it or stop if your nose is blocked or it starts to feel like a strain.
Read the full guide and the research