Meet The Team: Chelsie Moore
Hi! My name is Chelsie Moore. My journey in integrative health care and functional forms of wellness began six years ago with my own personal struggle with persistent post-concussion syndrome and chronic neuroinflammation following a series of concussions. I’m an avid mountain biker, snowboarder, and lover of the outdoors based out of Lake Tahoe, and the indescribable experience I went through left me desperately wanted to get back to doing the things that I loved.
Hi! My name is Chelsie Moore. My journey in integrative health care and functional forms of wellness began six years ago with my own personal struggle with persistent post-concussion syndrome and chronic neuroinflammation following a series of concussions. I’m an avid mountain biker, snowboarder, and lover of the outdoors based out of Lake Tahoe, and the indescribable experience I went through left me desperately wanted to get back to doing the things that I loved.
After years of not being able to find any solutions and feeling like my entire life had been sidelined, I began to search elsewhere for relief from my daily battle with anxiety, depression, fatigue, and insomnia. In my quest for these answers, I first stumbled across a yoga therapy training program in Salt Lake City, in which I spent two years and 1200 hours studying the various limbs of yoga and learning how Ayurveda, meditation, and asana can provide a healing platform for all sorts of chronic ailments. It was after this that I found Functional Medicine.
I obtained my Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition, Nutritional Psychology, and Chronic Disease. I learned all of the biochemical nuances of health and wellness, and the environmental inputs that can alter our overall sense of wellness. Over the past few years I have been able to bear witness to just how powerful this approach can be for patients with all sorts of chronic disease diagnoses, specifically those with a history of trauma and head injuries.
After finishing graduate school and becoming a Functional Nutritionist, I founded my own practice called Moore Integrative Health where I’ve had the absolute pleasure of serving people of all age categories and health concerns. I completed advanced training in Amino Acid Therapy through the Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition lead by Christina Veselak and Dr. Hyla Cass. This knowledge has served as a powerful tool to support patients in restoring balanced brain chemistry.
Lastly, I completed advanced training in Neuroinflammation with Dr. Kharrazian and The Kharrazian Institute. I have been fortunate enough to study among some of the world’s greatest experts in this field and am excited to share my clinical experience and knowledge to help others find their own haven of wellness. I’m a dreamer, I’m an optimist, and I am never complacent in my desire to serve the community, specifically the action sports community. I believe that we all have to do our part in making this world a better place, and this initiative of mine is my way of doing so.
What is the Brain + A Brain Smoothie Recipe
What is the Brain? What does the Brain even do? Literally hundreds of books and endless careers have been dedicated to answering that question. We are about to attempt to answer it for you in a few brief paragraphs!
What is the Brain? What does the Brain even do? Literally hundreds of books and endless careers have been dedicated to answering that question. We are about to attempt to answer it for you in a few brief paragraphs!
The brain does a lot, and I mean A LOT. I think that’s why it can feel so overwhelming to understand or to even comprehend this magnificent structure. The truth is, the functions of the brain are fairly easy to explain in a simple basic way; we just need a way to relate it in terms we can simply comprehend. In my practice as a Medical Massage Therapist I am constantly relating the machine of our bodies to that of a mechanical automobile. Most of us gain the knowledge of basic mechanics around the time we get our license so by the time we are adults we have a basic understanding on how to keep a car functioning. We understand a car needs fuel, oil and a spark to function. Therefore we maintain those things to keep it functioning. The body is the same way, we need food, blood flow and our own “spark” to keep it all going.
In the simplest way, the brain is that “spark". Our brain is the computer to our body, better yet it is a SUPER COMPUTER. Our bodies are self sustaining machines which are powered by our brains. Our brains tell our organs how to function like taking a breath or your heart pumping blood. Our brain tells our muscles when to move, and when not to move in order to protect us. They also tell us how we feel and what our opinions are. This is what makes the brain SUPER because it has physiological and psychological properties.
On a scientific level our brains are muscles. Just as we work out our core or limbs to be physically strong we must work out our brain to stay mentally strong, not only for our physiological well being but for our psychological too. The brain is so much more than I could ever put into words because it does so much more than what words can even describe. What I have touched on here is the absolute BASICS of what the brain is programmed to do. So take a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and appreciate that giant lump in your skull for the miracles it preforms every moment of every day of your life.
Written by: Jen Herman
BRAIN SMOOTHIE RECIPE
1 cup of spinach
1 ripe banana, peeled
half of an avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Blend all of these delicious and nutritious foods together. If you feel you need more protein, add some greek yogurt or your favorite protein powder.