Zhanna D'Art Influencer Raw Vegan Food Diet Starves to Death

Dream - Zhanna Samsonova, also known as Zhanna D'Art, reportedly died of starvation after following an exotic fruit diet in Malaysia. The Russian influencer passed away at the age of 39.

According to reports, Zhanna died on July 21, 2023, after receiving medical treatment during her tour in Southeast Asia.

“A few months ago, in Sri Lanka, she already looked exhausted, with swollen legs oozing lymph. They sent her home to seek treatment. However, she escaped again. When I saw her in Phuket, I was horrified,” said a friend, quoted from NY Post.

“I lived one floor above her and every day I was afraid of finding her dead in the morning. I convinced her to seek treatment, but she didn't succeed,” he continued.

Samsonova's mother attributed her daughter's death to an infection like cholera. However, the official cause of her death has not been announced.

Samsonova previously claimed that she had been following a raw vegan food diet for the past four years. She only consumed fruits, sunflower seed sprouts, fruit smoothies, and juice.

Meanwhile, a friend claimed that for the past seven years, Samsonova only ate sweet jackfruit and giant durian.

“I saw my body and mind change every day. I liked my new self and never went back to my old habits,” said Samsonova when explaining her strict eating pattern.

The foodfluencer stated that her decision to eat raw food was inspired after seeing friends who looked much older than their age, which she associated with a junk food diet. She then used social media to spread her raw food diet doctrine.

“I eat simple food, even though I have a lot of experience as a raw food chef. I like to create my own recipes and inspire people to eat healthier,” said Samsonova.

However, her friends believe that her healthy food choices were the cause of her death.

“You don't need to be a doctor to understand where it's heading,” said one of her friends commenting on the woman's diet of only eating durian and jackfruit.

A raw food diet has many health benefits, including weight loss, improved heart health, and reduced risk of diabetes.

However, there are drawbacks to this regimen, especially if not well-planned, according to Healthline.

This includes calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, which are needed for strong bone growth.

This diet can also lead to suboptimal B12 levels, which can cause anemia, nerve damage, infertility, and heart disease.

A study published in early June 2023 in the Journal of Nutrition found that 100 percent of participants with a raw vegan diet consumed less than the recommended 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 per day.

Despite the potential drawbacks of Samsonova's diet, many of her loyal followers refuse to believe that her food choices caused her death.

Instead, they claim that she was killed by chemicals in the fruits she ate.

Samsonova's family is awaiting medical reports and a death certificate that will determine the official cause of her death.

Samsonova is not the first person to starve to death due to a raw food diet.