About Me

My name is Kristal Barrett-Stuart, I am an author, speaker, country singer/songwriter, founder of The Sparkle Project BC and I am now beginning a new chapter of my life, sharing my new found passion of health and healing since being diagnosed with late stage chronic Lyme Disease in 2017.  This is my story... 

In 2015 I had noticed what appeared to look like a bullseye rash. A quick google search showed Lyme Disease was usually the cause of this type of rash and that immediate medical intervention was needed. I made a quick appointment with my GP who said, "We don't have Lyme Disease in Canada" and sent me on my way. At the time I had just launched a non-profit initiative called "The Sparkle Project BC" a movement to help empower young girls to explore their passions, gain confidence and share their own unique sparkle with the world. I had written a book called "Sparkle: An Inspirational Handbook for Young Girls" along with an inspirational anthem and music video I co-wrote and recorded with my idol, Carolyn Dawn Johnson (click here to watch).  I was at the height of all my greatest life accomplishments. The following weeks after the rash, I started experiencing severe night sweats (now I understand that was my body initially fighting off the infection) then paralysis/numbness in my arms and slowly but surely, every month my list continued to get longer and longer.
My worst symptoms were severe anxiety and tightness in my chest, heavy breathing, difficulty swallowing, nerve pain, intense head pressure, ear pain, lumps all over my body, bowel pain, a miscarriage, chronic digestive issues, breast pain, electric shock type feeling through out my body, muscle and joint pain, the feeling like bugs were crawling inside of me. Plus, I started losing my dexterity and my memory, etc. It was all slow and gradual.  I felt like I was going crazy and every doctor I saw said it was just "anxiety" and tried to put me on medication. I had never experienced such a feeling of hopelessness and depression in my life. 

It was not until 2017 (two years after that mysterious bite that I forgot about) that I found the answers I was looking for and embarked on my intense healing journey.  It was a Women's Health Specialist  Brenda Eastwood  RNCP,  that figured out Lyme was likely the culprit. She suggested that I go to a local Naturopath who could send my blood work to a lab in Germany. One week later it was confirmed I had a chronic Borrelia infection, co-infections, and a very low functioning immune system.  In the last 5 years, I have learned so much and in the last 3 years my family and I have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, hundreds of hours researching and have tried an overwhelming number of healing modalities to get me to where I am now. I can fully live again and not be taken down by this awful disease.  Just some of the protocols I have invested in include; stem cell transplant in California in 2017, I was part of a medical study using Exosomes in 2018, and in 2019 I underwent Hyperthermia and a 2 week intensive treatment in Mexico (Scroll down to see the long list of modalities I have tried!) I know my purpose is to help humanity and that I was meant to go through this crazy journey so that I could get out of the other side and help others do the same! My goal is to save you the heartache, the trials and tribulations, and the endless search for answers. I can save you both time and energy by directing you, supporting you and helping you with your mindset and action steps on your healing journey. You are here... hear to heal...let your intuition be your guide. 

You are not alone, and you do not have to do it alone. I found the emotional support during my quest for remission was so important. During my darkest days, having people to talk to that understood the terrifying and exhausting journey were the ones that gave me strength.  It would be my absolute privilege to be your emotional support while I assist and guide you on your healing journey.  Hear more about my story on CTV  HERE