Community Highlights: Meet Chyrl Mosley of The Fork Functional Medicine

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chyrl Mosley. Them and their team share their story with us below:

Chyrl Mosley is a board-certified and licensed family nurse practitioner, and an Institute of Functional Medicine (candidate) certified functional medicine provider, she is also completing the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicines Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine. She holds a master’s degree in nursing, and two bachelor’s in nursing and in psychology. Chyrl is a Sigma Theta Tau member and graduated magna cum laude in her class. She has taken herbal and natural medicine training designed for healthcare professionals with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. Chyrl is an achiever and has been successful in any endeavor she has undertaken; she has had a passion for health and wellness for nearly 20 years and is committed to her patients and helping them achieve their highest degree of well-being. 

“I got into medicine because the health care system I experienced was broken. Time and again I was faced with providers, who in my experience, didn’t listen and became uninterested when their approach wasn’t working or an alternative was suggested. It felt like they didn’t care. They were burnt out and when I asked questions, they became defensive, or it became apparent they didn’t have an answer and didn’t care to find one. My issues were complex, it wasn’t a simple cut-and-dry situation. I had a plethora of symptoms I couldn’t explain and no one had answers for me. This was discouraging to say the least. I felt abandoned by the very people who were supposed to be there to help me. 

Eventually, I found some outstanding healers; sometimes in modern allopathic medicine and sometimes in the wisdom of the indigenous practitioners of 3rd world countries. I put the pieces together for myself with a lot of work. I have also experienced both of my parents’ struggles with cancer and chronic disease. Eventually, I shared what I learned and pointed people in directions that had been helpful to me. However, it always seemed like I could do more if I only had a larger toolbox. 

I was drawn into medicine by my own journey through Lymes disease, Epstein Barr virus, mast cell activation dysfunction, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, nearly dying from MRSA and osteomyelitis, and the painful and heartbreaking struggles of the people I love. I believe that no one should have to go through life feeling the way I felt. I never bought that it was normal… or in my mind as was sometimes suggested. And I despised the implications that I was a person with imagined illnesses and a lack of zest for life. You see I had been healthy; I had felt amazing at one time in life and I knew that we all had the potential for feeling that way all the time. I never gave up. And I found answers. 

Today after 27 years spending countless hours teaching myself by pouring over books and studies and workshops, investigating, trial and error, 9 years of formal education, and the blessings of amazing patients to learn from and with, I have arrived at a place where I feel like I can really help people. And I still don’t know enough and I likely never will. But what I do know is that I will listen to you and I will do my best to find out. If I don’t think I can help you I will call upon my peers and my mentors, who are some of the most amazing minds in medicine and find someone who can. I will be your partner in your journey to health.” – Chyrl Mosley, FNP-BC 

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I have struggled with my own personal health journey, and I have lost both of my parents to cancer. The challenges that create the most struggle for us are often the very things that shape our future and bring us to our destiny. 

We’ve been impressed with The Fork Functional Medicine, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We are a different kind of healthcare clinic, we strive to help our patients get to the root cause of their health challenges, fixing things as far upstream as possible. This allows us to treat the cause of illness instead of the symptom. I would say in our clinic the thing that sets us apart from other functional medicine clinics is everything from our setting and the energy of the clinic to the connection with our patients… that is beyond the normal provider-patient relationship. I am most proud of my team and that we offer something above and beyond the routine healthcare experience. Our patients are part of our tribe and they are part of our family. We are always looking to improve their experience and their outcomes and consider new and exciting ways of doing that all the time. 

Who else deserves credit in your story?
My mom and my dad instilled in me the qualities that are required to do something outstanding. They were both successful business people, and always put the needs and welfare of others above themselves. They were my mentors and I am forever grateful for the experience of having had them as my parents shaping my life. My teammates are amazing human beings who each and everyone bring something outstanding and unique to our team. Each one of our team members gives 110% of themselves each and every day. It is one of the things that patients always comment on. It is truly a family atmosphere. 

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.theforkclinic.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/theforkfunctionalmedicine
• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/theforkfunctionalmedicine

Image Credits
Emily MacLeod