my personal journey
Do you feel trapped in a vicious circle of mysterious health issues?
You are not alone!
I had a history of mysterious bloating for almost ten years.
It nearly ruined my life. I tried everything from therapies and supplements to a raw vegan diet, but nothing worked.
Then, I decided to end my misery once and for all!
In 2014, I completely changed my life and found my IKIGAI.
I quit my corporate HR job, moved to the countryside in France and enrolled in a top-quality college to study functional medicine, nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
This was the start of a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Blanka Campbell
Over night success? My journey from corporate career to functional medicine
Since childhood, I have suffered from excessive appetite & emotional overeating as a coping mechanism for mental and physical abuse.
In my twenties, I got into a vicious cycle of digestive drama, bloating, IBS and abdominal pain no matter what I ate!
It greatly impacted my self-esteem, social life, and mental and emotional well-being.
I remember stressing about going out with friends because of my bloating.
What should I eat (or not eat) to survive the evening without a faux pas? What should I wear so people don’t ask me if I am pregnant?
I was determined to find the root cause of my gut problems, and that’s where my medical marathon started.
I tried EVERYTHING.
From conventional to Chinese medicine, dozens of supplements and therapies.
The conventional approach, NAME IT, BLAME IT, TAME IT, didn’t work. I was diagnosed with diseases that I never had, such as Crohn’s disease, ADHD and IBD. I kept swallowing the pills without any signs of improvement.
I tried restrictive diets that claimed to reduce bloating and fatigue and improve my skin.
However, raw vegan food and high fibre with superfoods made things worse as I dysregulated my menstrual cycle.
I was always hungry and had low energy; I didn’t sleep well. I even gained more weight despite working out daily!
In my thirties, the situation got even worse. After giving birth to two kids while renovating a house and having a full-time job, I reached rock bottom.
On top of all the gastrointestinal issues, I got burnout and painful perioral dermatitis.
I had a painful, red, flaky rash all over my face! I applied steroid creams and invested in laser treatment, hoping it would help.
I cried out in pain every night as my skin was burning. Will I ever get out of this misery?
I was only 34 years old and falling apart despite doing my best to be a good mother, wife, and employee.
Finally, I got in touch with two professionals. A psychologist and a nutritional therapist asked for help. Looking back, it was the best investment I had ever made.
The nutritionist highlighted the critical nutritional mistakes and showed me my blind spots.
Food I considered “healthy” wasn’t loving me back due to a leaky gut and genetic polymorphisms.
Stress-related hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and pancreatic insufficiency caused malabsorption, and parasitic and bacterial pathogens created the gas.
The nutritional protocol was like a miracle; I had a flat belly for the first time and was completely bloated-free.
I was amazed by the power of holistic nutrition, functional medicine protocols, and biochemical laboratory markers.
I learned about hormones for the first time. They are chemical messengers that impact mood, sleep, energy levels, digestion, physical performance, hunger, satiety, concentration, and motivation.
Personalized nutrition, psychotherapy and life coaching changed my life in every sense.
I quit my corporate job and, at the age of 35, enrolled in a level 6 diploma course at the BCNH College of Nutrition and Health.
In 2023, I was accepted into the prestigious Institute for Functional Medicine certification programme, where I developed advanced clinical expertise and enhanced my practice.
SAY GOODBYE TO DISEASE, IT'S TIME TO SHINE!
The Body & Mind Connection
“You are what you eat and what is eating you, i.e. emotions.”
Mental, emotional and spiritual health are at the core of the functional medicine matrix.
I became a certified yoga teacher to share techniques for calming the nervous system, finding inner peace, and allowing one to ” rest and digest the food and emotions.”
In 2022, I completed the hormone yoga therapy certification to help women relieve perimenopausal signs and symptoms and transition to a new phase of life, menopause, with ease.
This unique marriage of science and spirituality helps me explore women’s health more deeply, find the root cause of digestive and hormonal imbalance, and end unnecessary suffering.
