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Follow Me: The Life Story of Joseph D. Campbell

by Joseph D. Campbell B.S.A. D.B.A. MSc. Ph.D.; Edited by Jacquie Lemke

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A historical and autobiographical account of Dr. Joseph D. Campbell's life's journey. This pioneer scientist's biography and personality are brought together in this fascinating and insightful book.

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About the Book

Follow Me is a historical and autobiographical account of Dr. Joseph D. Campbell's life journey. This pioneer scientist's biography and personality are brought together in this fascinating and insightful book.
Read Dr. Campbell's accounts of growing up in the early part of the 20th century; about his friendship with Winston Churchill's cousin, and being a guest at the Churchill estate in the 1940's; of his adventures in Germany after the war, bribing his way in to Hitler's bunker; his pioneering work in the field of mineral nutrition, and his association with many of the leaders in the Alternative Medicine field.
Having been amongst the first to use modern spectophotometric instrumentation to analyze plant tissue, it was natural that I would extend this to humans. Just as we could accurately assess the mineral status of plants for corrective purpose, so too we can use the same procedures for humans though Hair Mineral Analysis.
The introduction of new concepts has usually been met with resistance. In most cases it is due to a lack of knowledge; unfortunately, to some, it may appear threatening.
We can all get pessimistic as we contemplate the serious problems in our communities and society as a whole. Most are caused by humans, they can be corrected by humans.
The food giants have been successful in persuading us that highly processed products, even genetically modified ones, are healthy and delicious. Your diet can result in a long, happy, and healthy life, or one of disharmony, premature disease, and early death.
The erroneous idea that our health depends largely on the knowledge and skill of our doctor is undergoing a fundamental and positive change. The new paradigm is that we are partners with medical practitioners in our quest towards optimum health.

About the Author

Joseph Campbell is a retired University of Manitoba professor, born in Saskatchewan in 1910. He earned diplomas and degrees from the Universities of Saskatchewan, Western, McGill, and Michigan State. His Ph.D. thesis was on the Nutrition of Vegetable Crops. After graduation, he remained in the United States for several years, working primarily in the field of Plant Nutrition. This took him to most of the States, Mexico, Central and South America. He returned to Canada in 1961, first to B.C. thence to the academic community of Manitoba.
Dr. Campbell is the author of many scientific publications and has a world-wide experience researching, teaching, and promoting improved food production. He and his family spend two years in Thailand helping to establish a new university. He was Director of a University of Manitoba Greenhouse Research Project for the province and Northern Canada. After retirement in 1975, he became a Volunteer Agriculture Consultant for C.E.S.O., working in Somalia, East Africa, and with a First Nations Tribe in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
In the early 1970's Dr. Campbell established the first Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis service in Canada. He discovered that most Canadians were deficient in one or more essential minerals and some have toxic metals. In 1974 he developed his own business, J.D. Campbell Enterprises, doing hair analysis and developing some of his own products. While in Manitoba Joseph, better known as Joe, was an officer of Sigma Xi, helped form the Consumers Health Organization of Manitoba and Creative Retirement Manitoba, and was active in St. Andrew's Untied Church.

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Chapter 6 - Becoming friends with Captain George Edward Spencer Churchill
But the most exciting experience of my war years was being a guest of Winston Churchill's cousin, Captain George Edward Spencer Churchill. He lived in Gloucester, a lovely area in southern England. A little north of the Churchill estate was the Cotswold Hills. I climbed to the top where I was able to view seven counties. One of the sayings they had in England was "He who lives in the Cotswold Hills, will surely live as long as he wills". He had a beautiful mansion, which he generously shared with others, especially those connected with the war. When the war started, he realized (being wounded in World War I) that he wasn't able to actively take part. He said to his cousin Winston, "What can I do to be most helpful with the war effort?" Churchill said to him that he should divide his home in half and allow the Americans to set up a hospital for their forces. Secondly, he suggested that he set aside an area of his vast estate, for the growing of potatoes. This of course was extremely important, as shipping food was very dangerous due to the German submarines. England did its very best to produce food locally. It was quite remarkable that of all the food consumed in England during the war, 75% was produced in that small country. To make this suggestion more feasible, the Prime Minister said that he would provide German prisoners of war to tend to the potatoes. His final proposal was that he open a portion of his living area for the hospitality of overstressed London civil servants and Commonwealth officers on holiday.
These recommendations were carried out in a highly successful manner. To have been part of this plan was never visualized by me. They were undoubtedly the most memorable experiences of my entire life. Here I was, a relatively poor farm boy from Saskatchewan, moving into the very top echelons of upper English society. Early on in my stay I was a guest for a weekend. If he liked you, upon leaving he would say, "Do come again". When the servants heard that, they would realize that this was one of Churchill's favorites. I was one of those fortunate guests whom he did say," Do come again". Whenever I planned to be on leave I would often give him a call and say, "Captain Churchill, I'm going to be on leave for a few days", and his invariable response was, "Do come and visit". The Lady Frances Ryder Club would then make plans for me to go. I would fly there, and at one point I invited him to go through the plane with me, which pleased him very much. I would get into his chauffeured limousine and off we would go to his establishment. When we arrived at the entrance the gatekeeper would tip his hat to us before opening it. In we would go and his servants would look after me by taking me to a lovely bedroom. His place was beyond anything I'd ever experienced in my life. He had a large ornate art gallery. Unlike our bedrooms, it was air conditioned to safeguard the magnificent masterpieces. His gallery was so unique the British museum sent some of their most precious pictures there to be protected. I spent a good deal of time studying them. One in particular was a very large war-like one. I said to him, "Did your cousin come here when he was a child?" He replied that he did. I said, "Tell me, which picture was his favorite?" He responded immediately, "Oh, he liked the war picture, that large one you see at the end of the hall."
As far as the food went at the Churchill estate, it was absolutely fabulous compared to what we had to eat in army rations. There was a beautiful pond, where he kept fish and ducks and a small building, which was used to keep the birds overnight. In the morning before breakfast, Captain Churchill would take all of his guests to gather the eggs. We would enter the building; he would then open the door to the outside and the lake. The noisy little ducks would waddle out to enjoy their day. In the room where they stayed overnight, there was a thick layer of straw. The ducks would lay their eggs and hide them in it for protection. He would go in with a basket and gather the eggs, which were a real treat for his guests. At that time in England animal products were in very short supply, and these were a marvelous source of protein. The method of cooking the eggs was rather unique. He had an alcohol burner, and the amount of alcohol that was put in depended upon whether you wanted your egg to be soft-boiled, medium or hard. The eggs were always perfectly cooked. There was always a stack of buttered toast to accompany the eggs. It was just a delight to enjoy his meals. He had good cooks and they really did a commendable job. One other way to get more protein was to go fishing in his nearby pond. As an alternative, you were given a gun, and off you went wandering over the hills and valleys to find a hare. This is what they call rabbits in England. If you were fortunate enough to get one, you would give it to the cook. The next day we would enjoy a most delicious meal based on it. One other great feature of the Churchill Estate was his fine orchard. In England, the climate is not always ideal for growing fruit. If they had a south-facing wall, the plants would be fastened against it to take full advantage of the sun. This is called an "esplanade", a French word. This method was used to grow pears, peaches and so on in that country. Captain Churchill also had a good apple orchard from which he produced fine cider. In the evening, we would go to relax in his spacious living room. There were always glasses and a jug of his fine apple cider; we were certainly spoiled.
Chapter 8 - Berlin: seeing the Reich Chancellery
Another city that I dearly wanted to visit was Berlin. I did manage to get there, but it was still occupied by the Russians. Before the English were allowed to fly into Berlin, our plane had to pass over a checkpoint. The people below had to hear our motors before we were given permission to continue. The distance from that point to the Berlin airport was about 30 miles. We had to fly in a corridor, which was 5 miles wide and 30 miles long. It was so important that we stay within this narrow corridor that if our plane happened to wander outside, we could be expected to be shot from the sky! This didn't sit very well with me, as I came closer to being shot at than anything I had experienced during the war. Thanks to the RAF, I was able to fly in this corridor to the Berlin airport, where I stayed at British facilities. My main ambition in Berlin was to get to the Reich Chancellery, the magnificent quarters of the former dictator. This area of Berlin was strictly verboten to visitors. We had to cross the Berlin Wall before we could get to the Reich Chancellery, but I managed it and knew that the only way I could get in was by way of a bribe. Knowing that there was a great shortage of cigarettes, of which I had a good supply, I took a package of cigarettes, pulled one out and pointed it towards the guard. Instead of taking a single cigarette, he grabbed the whole package and indicated that I could proceed. I was not impressed with his behavior, but I was determined to achieve what I had set out to do. I entered the magnificent Reich Chancellery, which greatly impressed me. From the living room I could see the location of the underground where Hitler had lived and died, at the end of the war. I was able to wander out to the impeccable lawn and to the underground bunker. I was prepared to bribe the young Russian guard by offering him cigarettes. He was more than ready to accept a whole package. He indicated to me that I should leave my topcoat with him. At this stage I was willing to do almost anything to proceed. I gave him my topcoat and he indicated that I could enter into the underground bunker. I think I must have been one of the few people in the Canadian, British or Allied Forces that got into that historic facility. It was a rare "once in a lifetime experience".
On the surface there was little indication that this was underground; it was well concealed. The stairways were arranged in such a way that they would go down one floor, then change direction to go to the second floor, and then again to the third floor. The reason for this was pretty obvious. If a bomb dropped on the surface, it would not go all the way down and so lives might be saved. I was very impressed with the details of this facility. It made me think of a submarine; everything was so compact. The part that I was most intrigued with was the living room. It had a radio in those days there wasn't any television but it had other facilities that must have made life quite amenable for the Hitler's. After being satisfied with what I had seen I walked back to the entrance. Just at the outside of the entrance I had the impression that I could smell the residue from the burning of Hitler's and his wife's remains. The guard passed me my topcoat, but when I picked it up I realized that something was missing. Sure enough, after checking my pockets I discovered it was my light meter that was missing. I tried to explain to the guard that it was lacking, but he spoke no English and I spoke no Russian. The next thing I knew, this young guard began to raise his machine gun directly towards me. I didn't argue anymore and made a quick turnabout and left as fast as I could. When I got back to the Reich Chancellery I spoke to a big Russian guard who was dressed quite impeccably with high, well-polished black boots. I tried to explain to him that I was missing my light meter. He looked down at me as if I was a mouse and said, in a loud voice, "Good bye", and then turned 180 degrees and gave me his back. I knew I wasn't welcome there any longer, so I got out as fast as I could and back into an area where I was safer. My impression was that I was better treated by the Germans, who were our enemies, than I was by the Russians we went to help. Many times I was reminded of this rather anomalous situation.
Chapter 11 - Edward Hewitt and Lecithin
When I was working for Olin Mathieson I had developed a reputation as an expert in plant nutrition. I was a member of the Scientific Society of Sigma Xi and also the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The latter organization asked me to give a paper in 1957 at their annual convention in New York City. My topic was "Nitrogen the Key to Grassland Farming". To better prepare me for the lecture, I made a visit to Ed Hewitt in New York, who was a brilliant scientist. His father had been the mayor of New York and so he was never short of money. He not only had a lovely home in the city, which was several stories high, but at the very top of his building he had a lab, which was quite fascinating. The other thing about Ed is that his father wanted him to have the very best possible education. At that time, the best university relating to chemistry was in Germany, so that's where he sent his son. Not only did Mr. Hewitt have a lovely home in New York City, but also a 2,700 acre farm in the Catskills to which he invited me. I had always heard of the Catskills as my mother knew that part of the state of New York quite well and had enjoyed some holidays there. One of his very brilliant discoveries was how to lengthen the life of nitrogen, and he produced a product called slow-release nitrogen, which was quite an advancement in the field of fertilizers. That is why I went to visit him. His help for my lecture was really very timely. One of the things that I recognized over the years, is that people who develop new ideas and products, often times are not given the credit for it; someone else takes the credit, and that certainly seemed to be the case with Ed Hewitt. The reason I'm bringing up my experience with Mr. Hewitt has nothing to do with plant nutrition, but has a lot to do with human health.
When Ed was in Germany studying chemistry, one of his professors gave him a lot of information about the Importance of lecithin. When he returned to United States, he learned that the Glidden Paint Company was producing paint using soy oil as a raw material. In the manufacture of paint there was a lot of lecithin considered a waste product. When Mr. Hewitt learned about that, he decided to get them to change their attitude and utilize that wonderful product. He told them how to do it and in turn they sent him a sample of their product. He recognized that it needed some changes to make it easier to consume. He worked with Glidden to develop the product that we know today as Lecithin Granules. He then told me that the importance of lecithin had to do with its ability to emulsify and remove cholesterol. Now, as you all know, cholesterol is a big problem. When it becomes oxidized, it attaches itself to the artery walls, clogs them and, of course, reduces our hearts ability to look after our physical and mental needs. So this was a very important product because it had the ability to slow down the hardening of our arteries. One of the things he told me though, was that because lecithin has a lot of phosphorus, that one should be careful not to take too much. The amount he recommended was one tablespoon of the granules per day. I started taking it almost a half-century ago. My wife Sally and I took it for many, many decades. More recently, I switched from the granules to lecithin capsules called phosphatidyl choline. I highly recommend its use to people, especially those who are getting older. Rightly or wrongly, I attribute my long and more or less healthy life to the fact that I have been taking lecithin, which has a lot to do with circulation, and of course feeds the brain as well.
Chapter 20 - Establishing Hair Analysis Business
In the 70s, I established my own business, J. D. Campbell Enterprises. My plan was to analyze hair for minerals for the general population and supply those minerals required. At that time there wasn't a great deal of interest concerning many of the minerals. The importance of some, such as iron and calcium, had been recognized for a long time. Other minerals such as selenium were almost ignored until more recently. As a result, I didn't get much support or enthusiasm from the public, especially the medical establishment. Even today, their curriculum places much more emphasis on drugs than nutrition and the use of supplements. Their apparent attitude was that medical matters, including the use of supplements, were their sole domain. Therefore, as far as allopathic medicine was concerned, my work with minerals was largely ignored. But I persisted and was able to develop a thriving business, which was the first of its kind in Canada. I not only analyzed hair and lifestyle, but also sold supplements that Canadians might have difficulty obtaining. In those earlier times (and still to some extent) it was a problem. Consequently I imported them which I'm still doing.
Chapter 27 - Final thoughts and final paper
For many years of my long life, I have been involved in Minerals and Health, both plants and animals. The pineapple growers of Hawaii pioneered tissue analysis for essential minerals a hundred years ago. Seventy years later I pioneered plant and hair tissue analysis for minerals in Canada. The last paper I wrote about three years ago was entitled: Alzheimer's Disease: Minerals and Essential Fatty Acids. I submitted it to Medical Hypotheses and it was turned down. Fortunately my friend Dr. Hoffer said he would print it in his Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. Surprise! Surprise! It appeared in the third quarter of 2004 issue of this fine Journal. Dr. Foster's paper in the same journal discusses the anti-cancer effects of a diet rich in the minerals Calcium, Magnesium, and Selenium. In parts of China where these minerals are low, they are adding them to their water supply. The soils of areas, (as is true of many parts of the world including British Columbia), which are lacking Calcium and Magnesium are considered acidic. This is why it is important for us to have our hair analyzed for essential and toxic minerals and enrich our diet as indicated.

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