Join MysticMag and embark on a transformative journey into the realm of holistic healing as we delve into the wisdom of Dr. Christina Campbell, a physician with a distinctive perspective forged through personal healing and over two decades in emergency medicine. In this enlightening interview, she shares her profound experiences, unveiling a holistic approach that goes beyond conventional medicine, empowers individuals with education, and explores the quantum biology of true wellness. Join us in uncovering the unique insights and success stories that define Dr. Campbell’s mission to guide others on their paths to enduring health and vitality.
Can you share a few details about your story and what led you down this professional path?
My story begins in childhood. I wanted to be a dancer and musician and was on this path. Then I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. This would prove to be the diagnosis that would change my life’s trajectory. My doctors told me that this illness would cause me pain, suffering, and bleeding for the remainder of my life. I was informed that I needed surgery to remove my large intestine immediately or I would never heal. I was allergic to sulfa and, as a result, allergic to the only medicine other than prednisone (corticosteroids) available to treat Crohn’s disease at that time. Through countless trips to the emergency room and the hospital, I became more and more disillusioned. I found myself fearful of what my life was to become. Was I going to be sick and suffering every day for the rest of my life?
Surgeons told me threateningly, “If you do not have a complete colectomy now, you will not make it to your 15th birthday (in 2 weeks)”. They told me I had to have my colon surgically removed and a colostomy placed immediately. I was only 14 years old! I firmly said “No!” and begged my parents to refuse this surgery. As a minor, I was at their mercy. Without my colon, at fourteen years old, sick, and malnourished, my options would forever be limited. How could I ever live a healthy life? It stood to reason that at the next flare up, they would remove parts of my small intestine? And, as I was told I would flare on and off throughout my life, at what point would there be nothing left to remove? I asked my gastroenterologist, Dr. James Cerda, to find a way to save my entire intestinal tract. I told him I could do anything he asked of me, I just could not go through this surgery. I knew it would set me up for a life of misery and disability.
Dr. Cerda agreed to forego surgery for the moment if I would agree to abstain from food or drink for six months to a year. “Complete bowel rest” he called it. My nutritional needs would be met with “hyper-alimentation” given through a central line, called a Hickman catheter. This catheter was hooked to an IV pump which fed me fluid nutrition 24/7. Due to my allergy to Sulfasalazine, I was placed on very high dose steroids and was slowly desensitized to the Sulfasalazine. As Dr. Cerda lowered the dose of the steroid ever so slowly over the next six months, he gradually raised the dose of Sulfasalazine. Dr. Cerda was the first doctor who taught me what was possible when we think outside the box.
When I finally left the hospital, I did so with the IV pump hooked to the catheter in my chest. Unable to go to school that year, I completed all my classes from home. I was so weak, I could not dance, which broke my heart. It was at this time I felt called to the field of medicine. I saw the need for physicians like Dr. Cerda who were willing to think outside the box–to treat the individual patient, not the disease. We needed doctors who were willing to concede there might be a better way for the patient. I wanted to be this type of physician for another person in need.
How did this work out?
Many of the physicians I saw thought I was crazy, but I was convinced that treatment without surgery would allow me to live a long, healthy, happy, and productive life. And I was right! I still have every inch of my gut intact at the now age of 53. Despite this I still lived in pain every day of my life until I began uncovering some alternative solutions that made a huge difference in my life. In 2011, I found dietary changes that have allowed me to have pain-free days. As I learned more and more, I became healthier and healthier. I finally found my own healing path. In the years to come, I discovered essential oils, epigenetics, quantum biology, and many other natural methods which have helped me string those aforementioned pain-free days into pain-free weeks! And finally, over time I was able to completely reverse my autoimmunity. Amazing! I have been off medications for 10 years now and have zero symptoms of IBD. Health and longevity are a lifelong lifestyle and I live the lifestyle I preach. I continue to reverse age myself day by day and step by step whilst teaching others how to do this for themselves.
Through my own healing journey, additional education, training, and certifications I now have the tools to truly help others and have dedicated my life to this purpose. Through personalized precision medicine, I have helped them through this healing process, using the built-in mechanisms that we all have for healing.
What is the functional medicine program?
Many Functional Medicine practitioners, like their Conventional Medicine counterparts, still have huge gaps in the support process. When I launched my own practice, I decided that there would be no lack of support. My patients would always be supported and would always have a way to ask me questions. This enables me to help them make adjustments whenever needed. This is how my programs were born. I have a 16-week program and a 6-month program. These programs include the specialized labs that are necessary as well as regular weekly education and constant support. These programs include genetics testing and a personalized blueprint created for each individual person to maximize their body’s function and expedite their journey to health.
This is a huge benefit for all my patients. For those who do not know me and are uncertain about investing in these larger more extensive programs, I created a shorter program called “Genetics Blueprint program”. This gives people an opportunity to work with me and gain an education of a lifetime about the code on which their body is built. The power of understanding is priceless. It’s a one-off program as genetics don’t change. This program will serve you for a lifetime. This is the best way to get to know the power of personalized precision medicine and how working with me can help you.
With what issue can it help people and is it suitable for everyone?
My signature Transcend program, which is my 6-month program, is highly personalized and can be applied to anyone. However, I don’t work with anyone. I choose to work with those who are fit to work with me. I have an interview process before I offer my program to be sure the person is ready to make the changes and commitments that need to be made for them to truly succeed.
What specific tools, methods, and remedies do you use in your practice?
I try very hard to focus on natural healing methods that utilize herbals, supplements, nutritionals, homeopathy, peptides, and essential oils, as well as light and frequency therapies. Additionally, I do use some aspects of integrative medicine like low-dose naltrexone, Rapamycin, BHRT, and some others.
Most importantly, I educate people on quantum biology, quantum mechanics of mitochondrial health, and how they can put certain lifestyle changes into place in a way that will significantly improve their health. It is very important that people understand how to be healthy and learn how to stay healthy long-term on their own so that they aren’t dependent upon me. After all, we are all responsible for our own health. We make our own choices, and our health reflects those choices. The issue is that so many people don’t understand the truth about what is healthy and what is not. There is so much misinformation out there, which is why education is key.
Can you share a memorable success story?
I am currently working with an incredible lady who came to me with severe fatigue, fibromyalgia, brain fog, obesity, and an absolute inability to sleep or function. She had issues with memory and had zero energy to figure out how to climb out of the misery she was in. She’s been working with me a short time and has lost 20 pounds, is now sleeping 8 hours of quality sleep every night, she’s exercising a few days a week and she has been able to travel again for the first time in 10 years. This is the text she sent me yesterday which absolutely made my day:
“THANK YOU!! To be honest, I never thought I’d run or skip again. You have taught me how far my vessel has carried me, all it has endured… you taught me how to look at my body as half full instead of ALWAYS half empty. I get frustrated at times, obviously, and you gently & lovingly remind me how far I have come, and gently nudge me when I need a push.
You honor my intuitiveness & are phenomenal at decoding & deciphering what I try to communicate! You are guiding me to rebuild my cells, heal my cells, move the roadblocks away, and move forward!!! I am beyond grateful!!!!“
These are the cases that make me want to jump out of bed in the morning! It is very rewarding to read such messages. She still has a way to go but I am truly proud of how far she’s come and how much she has learned.
Is there anything else about your work that you’d like to share that we haven’t covered?
I bring a distinct viewpoint to the table—I’m not only a patient who underwent self-healing but also an emergency medicine physician with over 23 years of experience in the ER. My personal healing journey led me to rediscover and apply the body’s inherent healing mechanisms, along with knowledge acquired during medical school but seldom explored in practice. Now that I have learned how to tap into these processes, I know that true healing is, in fact, very possible if a person is willing to invest the time, money, and effort it takes.
It is important to understand that we don’t get suddenly sick. It takes decades of poor decisions and not being well before a diagnosis code is manifested. If it takes 20+ years to be diagnosed, you can imagine that it takes a significant amount of time to unravel what has been done. However, the unraveling is possible! That is where I find hope and empowerment and I try to teach that to those whom I help.
To learn more about Christina and her work, you can visit www.DrChristinaCampbell.com
