A mother-of-two has claimed that switching to a raw vegan diet cursed her arthritis – and saved her from spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
Pam Johal, 46, claims that completely avoiding meat and processed foods cured her of her rheumatoid arthritis, which was often so bad that she was bedridden.
Not only could she get out of the bath on her own, but five years after switching to a diet of raw fruits and vegetables, she claims to have no symptoms at all.
In fact, she lOves runs after her children, Henry, five, and Georgie, six.
Her family, including husband Simon Pinckney, 44, still eat a varied diet, but Pam encourages them to eat as much fruit as possible.
Pam Johal, 46, believes that completely avoiding meat and processed foods cured her of her rheumatoid arthritis, which was often so bad that she was bedridden
The mother-of-two believes that if she hadn’t changed her diet, she would now be in a wheelchair.
It is important to note that a raw food diet is not endorsed by doctors, who recommend a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods in the correct proportions.
Pam, from Southampton, said: “I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis four years ago and struggled to the point where I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t do the normal things we take for granted every day.
“My joints quickly deformed, I could no longer use my hands to do normal things – I would have been in a wheelchair by now.
“My kids would have missed all the things I’ve done with them over the last five years, so I’ve been emotional about it, I’ve grieved.
She also couldn’t get out of the bath on her own, but five years after switching to a diet of raw fruits and vegetables, she says she has no symptoms at all. Pictured: her hand before and after the exchange
It is important to note that a raw food diet is not endorsed by doctors, who recommend a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods in the correct proportions.
Pam first started experimenting with an almost entirely raw fruit diet in March 2020 after trying medications and painkillers to ease her arthritis symptoms
“I always tell everyone around me not to take me and what I do for granted; I manage myself every day.
“I’m 46 years old and I don’t have a single wrinkle on my face or gray hair on my head.”
Pam says she first started experimenting with an almost entirely raw fruit diet in March 2020 after trying medications and painkillers to ease her arthritis symptoms.
She claims that after starting the raw vegan diet, her symptoms quickly subsided and she noticed a difference in her mobility within six months.
In addition to fruits and vegetables, Pam uses herbal supplements to add even more nutrients to her diet, relying on herbal blends such as nettle seeds and mullein.
She says her children also eat a mostly vegan diet, with her son eating some cheese and her daughter eating meat occasionally.
Pam even runs a Facebook group, Rawpower, to help other aspiring fruitarians start their journey.
“A lot of people come to me because they want to know how to do the diet. I tell people, it’s not a diet, it’s a way of life, it’s a lifelong healing journey,” Pam said.
“I try to teach my children the vegan lifestyle, they look at mom and think I’m great.
“People have supported me, no one stops me from doing what I do, but they say I’m too skinny or I don’t eat enough.
“This lifestyle can make you feel isolated if you don’t have people around you who are also doing it, because eating is a social thing.”